SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
September 24, 2003
United Community Banks, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Georgia |
No. 0-21656 |
No. 58-180-7304 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer |
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incorporation) |
Identification No.) |
63 Highway 515, P.O. Box 398
Blairsville, Georgia 30512
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(706) 781-2265
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 7. |
Exhibits. |
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99.1 |
News Release issued by United Community Banks, Inc. dated September 24, 2003. |
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Item 9. |
Regulation FD Disclosure. |
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On September 24, 2003, United Community Banks, Inc. (the “Registrant”) issued a news release (the “News Release”) announcing the completion of a private placement of $35 million in subordinated step-up notes due September 30, 2015. The News Release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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/s/ Rex S. Schuette
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September 24, 2003 |