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Ameris Bancorp 2025-2026 Proxy Voting Records

Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and Ameris Bancorp’s Form 8-K, filed 2026-05-26 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated 02 October 2026.

15Reported items
379Asset managers
5,088Fund votes
2026-05-21Meeting date

Proxy season: 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026

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Official 2025-2026 meeting results reported by Ameris Bancorp

These tallies are Ameris Bancorp’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed 2026-05-26 (Item 5.07, “Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders”). They cover every share voted at the meeting, not just the funds that file Form N-PX.

Ameris Bancorp — official shareholder meeting results, meeting held 2026-05-21
Ballot item	For	Against	Abstain	Withheld	Broker non-votes	Outcome
Elect Director: William I. Bowen, Jr.	53,644,537	3,023,749	14,686	--	3,658,962	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Rodney D. Bullard	56,464,781	204,310	13,881	--	3,658,962	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Wm. Millard Choate	53,878,564	2,792,622	11,786	--	3,658,962	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Leo J. Hill	53,226,253	3,441,212	15,507	--	3,658,962	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Daniel B. Jeter	55,316,520	1,351,794	14,658	--	3,658,962	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Robert P. Lynch	55,086,883	1,581,443	14,646	--	3,658,962	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Claire E. McLean	56,472,407	199,659	10,906	--	3,658,962	Majority: yes
Elect Director: James B. Miller, Jr.	55,719,501	948,880	14,591	--	3,658,962	Majority: yes
Elect Director: H. Palmer Proctor, Jr.	55,970,465	698,396	14,111	--	3,658,962	Majority: yes
Elect Director: William H. Stern	50,067,725	6,575,312	39,935	--	3,658,962	Majority: yes

Source: Ameris Bancorp, Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on 2026-05-26 — read the filing on EDGAR.

How asset managers voted at the Ameris Bancorp 2025-2026 meeting

Each item below shows how the 379 asset managers that disclosed a Ameris Bancorp vote in their SEC Form N-PX filings actually voted. Share totals are the shares those managers' funds voted, summed across every fund they report. These are reported items, not a count of the ballot: fund filings describe one ballot item in different words. Two descriptions are shown as one item only on evidence — the same text (or one cut short of the other), the same director nominee, or a match to the same row of Ameris Bancorp’s own Form 8-K tally — never because they merely read alike. A description that could not be joined that way is listed on its own, so one ballot item can appear more than once.

1. Advisory vote on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers.

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.1% fund support · no official result

FOR 98%

The 366 asset managers below cast 99.1% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (57,089,642 for, 481,933 against).

FOR: 57,089,642 (98.4%)AGAINST: 481,933 (0.8%)ABSTAIN: 7,563 (0.0%)SPLIT: 462,737 (0.8%)NOT VOTED: 3,239 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Advisory vote on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers.” at Ameris Bancorp, 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
BlackRock	9,382,422	2,349	For
Vanguard	7,267,728	4	For
Invesco	4,242,888	0	For
Fidelity	2,833,864	0	For
American Century	1,777,389	0	For
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	1,618,224	0	For
Dimensional	1,544,733	0	For
Charles Schwab	1,535,361	0	For
Wellington	1,519,998	0	For
JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC	1,267,584	5,862	For
Nuveen	1,215,654	0	For
CONGRESS ASSET MANAGEMENT CO	1,019,156	0	For
Victory Capital	876,496	0	For
PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS	829,514	0	For
TIAA	802,953	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	788,617	0	For
John Hancock	781,604	0	For
JPMorgan	715,841	0	For
Northern Trust	696,100	5,219	For
Goldman Sachs	634,205	0	For
BESSEMER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC	606,918	0	For
PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED PORTFOLIOS	570,000	0	For
SEGALL BRYANT & HAMILL, LLC	552,063	0	For
GW&K Investment Management, LLC	11,154	0	Split
Allspring	471,615	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 366 asset managers. See all 366 in the interactive database.

2. Election of 10 directors to serve until the Company's 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders: William I. Bowen, Jr.

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

95% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 95%

FOR: 53,644,537AGAINST: 3,023,749

Ameris Bancorp’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: William I. Bowen, Jr.”): 53,644,537 for, 3,023,749 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2026-05-26 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 67,292,503 outstanding shares: 80% for, 4% against (84% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 109 asset managers below cast 96% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (28,485,209 for, 1,263,394 against).

FOR 96%

FOR: 28,485,209 (95.7%)AGAINST: 1,263,394 (4.2%)ABSTAIN: 6,360 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of 10 directors to serve until the Company's 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders: William I. Bowen, J” at Ameris Bancorp, 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
BlackRock	6,927,976	0	For
Vanguard	6,725,874	15	For
Fidelity	1,962,027	0	For
Invesco	1,830,001	0	For
Dimensional	1,159,737	0	For
TIAA	0	802,953	Against
American Century	795,793	0	For
Charles Schwab	726,710	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	678,422	0	For
JPMorgan	629,638	24,362	For
PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED PORTFOLIOS	570,000	0	For
Principal	424,757	0	For
John Hancock	383,566	0	For
Victory Capital	338,812	0	For
OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC	303,459	0	For
TOUCHSTONE STRATEGIC TRUST	277,140	0	For
Goldman Sachs	259,203	0	For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND	226,441	0	For
Equitable	217,111	0	For
OBERWEIS FUNDS	217,000	0	For
FIRST EAGLE FUNDS	213,126	0	For
Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds	213,007	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	211,319	0	For
Allspring	207,288	0	For
Nuveen	0	183,685	Against

Showing the 25 largest of 109 asset managers. See all 109 in the interactive database.

3. Election of 10 directors to serve until the Company's 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders: Rodney D. Bullard

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.6% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.6%

FOR: 56,464,781AGAINST: 204,310

Ameris Bancorp’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Rodney D. Bullard”): 56,464,781 for, 204,310 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2026-05-26 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 67,292,503 outstanding shares: 84% for, 0.4% against (84% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 109 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (29,748,602 for, 1 against).

FOR 99.9%

FOR: 29,748,602 (100.0%)AGAINST: 1 (0.0%)ABSTAIN: 6,360 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of 10 directors to serve until the Company's 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders: Rodney D. Bullard” at Ameris Bancorp, 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
BlackRock	6,927,976	0	For
Vanguard	6,725,888	1	For
Fidelity	1,962,027	0	For
Invesco	1,830,001	0	For
Dimensional	1,159,737	0	For
TIAA	802,953	0	For
American Century	795,793	0	For
Charles Schwab	726,710	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	678,422	0	For
JPMorgan	654,000	0	For
PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED PORTFOLIOS	570,000	0	For
Principal	424,757	0	For
John Hancock	383,566	0	For
Victory Capital	338,812	0	For
OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC	303,459	0	For
TOUCHSTONE STRATEGIC TRUST	277,140	0	For
Goldman Sachs	259,203	0	For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND	226,441	0	For
Equitable	217,111	0	For
OBERWEIS FUNDS	217,000	0	For
FIRST EAGLE FUNDS	213,126	0	For
Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds	213,007	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	211,319	0	For
Allspring	207,288	0	For
Nuveen	183,685	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 109 asset managers. See all 109 in the interactive database.

4. Election of 10 directors to serve until the Company's 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders: Wm. Millard Choate

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

95% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 95%

FOR: 53,878,564AGAINST: 2,792,622

Ameris Bancorp’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Wm. Millard Choate”): 53,878,564 for, 2,792,622 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2026-05-26 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 67,292,503 outstanding shares: 80% for, 4% against (84% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 109 asset managers below cast 96% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (28,510,606 for, 1,237,997 against).

FOR 96%

FOR: 28,510,606 (95.8%)AGAINST: 1,237,997 (4.2%)ABSTAIN: 6,360 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of 10 directors to serve until the Company's 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders: Wm. Millard Choate” at Ameris Bancorp, 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
BlackRock	6,927,976	0	For
Vanguard	6,725,875	14	For
Fidelity	1,962,027	0	For
Invesco	1,830,001	0	For
Dimensional	1,159,737	0	For
TIAA	0	802,953	Against
American Century	795,793	0	For
Charles Schwab	726,710	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	678,422	0	For
JPMorgan	654,000	0	For
PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED PORTFOLIOS	570,000	0	For
Principal	424,757	0	For
John Hancock	383,566	0	For
Victory Capital	338,812	0	For
OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC	303,459	0	For
TOUCHSTONE STRATEGIC TRUST	277,140	0	For
Goldman Sachs	259,203	0	For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND	226,441	0	For
Equitable	217,111	0	For
OBERWEIS FUNDS	217,000	0	For
FIRST EAGLE FUNDS	213,126	0	For
Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds	213,007	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	211,319	0	For
Allspring	207,288	0	For
Nuveen	0	183,685	Against

Showing the 25 largest of 109 asset managers. See all 109 in the interactive database.

5. Election of 10 directors to serve until the Company's 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders: Leo J. Hill

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

94% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 94%

FOR: 53,226,253AGAINST: 3,441,212

Ameris Bancorp’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Leo J. Hill”): 53,226,253 for, 3,441,212 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2026-05-26 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 67,292,503 outstanding shares: 79% for, 5% against (84% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 109 asset managers below cast 96% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (28,485,207 for, 1,263,396 against).

FOR 96%

FOR: 28,485,207 (95.7%)AGAINST: 1,263,396 (4.2%)ABSTAIN: 6,360 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of 10 directors to serve until the Company's 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders: Leo J. Hill” at Ameris Bancorp, 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
BlackRock	6,927,976	0	For
Vanguard	6,725,872	17	For
Fidelity	1,962,027	0	For
Invesco	1,830,001	0	For
Dimensional	1,159,737	0	For
TIAA	0	802,953	Against
American Century	795,793	0	For
Charles Schwab	726,710	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	678,422	0	For
JPMorgan	629,638	24,362	For
PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED PORTFOLIOS	570,000	0	For
Principal	424,757	0	For
John Hancock	383,566	0	For
Victory Capital	338,812	0	For
OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC	303,459	0	For
TOUCHSTONE STRATEGIC TRUST	277,140	0	For
Goldman Sachs	259,203	0	For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND	226,441	0	For
Equitable	217,111	0	For
OBERWEIS FUNDS	217,000	0	For
FIRST EAGLE FUNDS	213,126	0	For
Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds	213,007	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	211,319	0	For
Allspring	207,288	0	For
Nuveen	0	183,685	Against

Showing the 25 largest of 109 asset managers. See all 109 in the interactive database.

6. Election of 10 directors to serve until the Company's 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders: Daniel B. Jeter

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%

FOR: 55,316,520AGAINST: 1,351,794

Ameris Bancorp’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Daniel B. Jeter”): 55,316,520 for, 1,351,794 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2026-05-26 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 67,292,503 outstanding shares: 82% for, 2% against (84% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 109 asset managers below cast 99.4% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (29,599,214 for, 149,389 against).

FOR 99.4%

FOR: 29,599,214 (99.5%)AGAINST: 149,389 (0.5%)ABSTAIN: 6,360 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of 10 directors to serve until the Company's 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders: Daniel B. Jeter” at Ameris Bancorp, 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
BlackRock	6,927,976	0	For
Vanguard	6,725,882	7	For
Fidelity	1,962,027	0	For
Invesco	1,830,001	0	For
Dimensional	1,159,737	0	For
TIAA	802,953	0	For
American Century	795,793	0	For
Charles Schwab	726,710	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	678,422	0	For
JPMorgan	629,638	24,362	For
PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED PORTFOLIOS	570,000	0	For
Principal	424,757	0	For
John Hancock	383,566	0	For
Victory Capital	338,812	0	For
OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC	303,459	0	For
TOUCHSTONE STRATEGIC TRUST	277,140	0	For
Goldman Sachs	259,203	0	For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND	226,441	0	For
Equitable	217,111	0	For
OBERWEIS FUNDS	217,000	0	For
FIRST EAGLE FUNDS	213,126	0	For
Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds	213,007	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	211,319	0	For
Allspring	207,288	0	For
Nuveen	183,685	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 109 asset managers. See all 109 in the interactive database.

7. Election of 10 directors to serve until the Company's 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders: Robert P. Lynch

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

97% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 97%

FOR: 55,086,883AGAINST: 1,581,443

Ameris Bancorp’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Robert P. Lynch”): 55,086,883 for, 1,581,443 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2026-05-26 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 67,292,503 outstanding shares: 82% for, 2% against (84% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 109 asset managers below cast 99.4% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (29,599,214 for, 149,389 against).

FOR 99.4%

FOR: 29,599,214 (99.5%)AGAINST: 149,389 (0.5%)ABSTAIN: 6,360 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of 10 directors to serve until the Company's 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders: Robert P. Lynch” at Ameris Bancorp, 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
BlackRock	6,927,976	0	For
Vanguard	6,725,882	7	For
Fidelity	1,962,027	0	For
Invesco	1,830,001	0	For
Dimensional	1,159,737	0	For
TIAA	802,953	0	For
American Century	795,793	0	For
Charles Schwab	726,710	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	678,422	0	For
JPMorgan	629,638	24,362	For
PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED PORTFOLIOS	570,000	0	For
Principal	424,757	0	For
John Hancock	383,566	0	For
Victory Capital	338,812	0	For
OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC	303,459	0	For
TOUCHSTONE STRATEGIC TRUST	277,140	0	For
Goldman Sachs	259,203	0	For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND	226,441	0	For
Equitable	217,111	0	For
OBERWEIS FUNDS	217,000	0	For
FIRST EAGLE FUNDS	213,126	0	For
Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds	213,007	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	211,319	0	For
Allspring	207,288	0	For
Nuveen	183,685	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 109 asset managers. See all 109 in the interactive database.

8. Election of 10 directors to serve until the Company's 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders: Claire E. McLean

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 8 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.6% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.6%

FOR: 56,472,407AGAINST: 199,659

Ameris Bancorp’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Claire E. McLean”): 56,472,407 for, 199,659 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2026-05-26 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 67,292,503 outstanding shares: 84% for, 0.3% against (84% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 109 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (29,748,602 for, 1 against).

FOR 99.9%

FOR: 29,748,602 (100.0%)AGAINST: 1 (0.0%)ABSTAIN: 6,360 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of 10 directors to serve until the Company's 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders: Claire E. McLean” at Ameris Bancorp, 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
BlackRock	6,927,976	0	For
Vanguard	6,725,888	1	For
Fidelity	1,962,027	0	For
Invesco	1,830,001	0	For
Dimensional	1,159,737	0	For
TIAA	802,953	0	For
American Century	795,793	0	For
Charles Schwab	726,710	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	678,422	0	For
JPMorgan	654,000	0	For
PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED PORTFOLIOS	570,000	0	For
Principal	424,757	0	For
John Hancock	383,566	0	For
Victory Capital	338,812	0	For
OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC	303,459	0	For
TOUCHSTONE STRATEGIC TRUST	277,140	0	For
Goldman Sachs	259,203	0	For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND	226,441	0	For
Equitable	217,111	0	For
OBERWEIS FUNDS	217,000	0	For
FIRST EAGLE FUNDS	213,126	0	For
Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds	213,007	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	211,319	0	For
Allspring	207,288	0	For
Nuveen	183,685	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 109 asset managers. See all 109 in the interactive database.

9. Election of 10 directors to serve until the Company's 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders: James B. Miller, Jr.

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%

FOR: 55,719,501AGAINST: 948,880

Ameris Bancorp’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: James B. Miller, Jr.”): 55,719,501 for, 948,880 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2026-05-26 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 67,292,503 outstanding shares: 83% for, 1% against (84% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 109 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (29,743,224 for, 5,379 against).

FOR 99.9%

FOR: 29,743,224 (100.0%)AGAINST: 5,379 (0.0%)ABSTAIN: 6,360 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of 10 directors to serve until the Company's 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders: James B. Miller, Jr” at Ameris Bancorp, 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
BlackRock	6,927,976	0	For
Vanguard	6,725,884	5	For
Fidelity	1,962,027	0	For
Invesco	1,830,001	0	For
Dimensional	1,159,737	0	For
TIAA	802,953	0	For
American Century	795,793	0	For
Charles Schwab	726,710	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	678,422	0	For
JPMorgan	654,000	0	For
PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED PORTFOLIOS	570,000	0	For
Principal	424,757	0	For
John Hancock	383,566	0	For
Victory Capital	338,812	0	For
OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC	303,459	0	For
TOUCHSTONE STRATEGIC TRUST	277,140	0	For
Goldman Sachs	259,203	0	For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND	226,441	0	For
Equitable	217,111	0	For
OBERWEIS FUNDS	217,000	0	For
FIRST EAGLE FUNDS	213,126	0	For
Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds	213,007	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	211,319	0	For
Allspring	207,288	0	For
Nuveen	183,685	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 109 asset managers. See all 109 in the interactive database.

10. Election of 10 directors to serve until the Company's 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders: H. Palmer Proctor, Jr.

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99%

FOR: 55,970,465AGAINST: 698,396

Ameris Bancorp’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: H. Palmer Proctor, Jr.”): 55,970,465 for, 698,396 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2026-05-26 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 67,292,503 outstanding shares: 83% for, 1% against (84% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 109 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (29,748,599 for, 4 against).

FOR 99.9%

FOR: 29,748,599 (100.0%)AGAINST: 4 (0.0%)ABSTAIN: 6,360 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of 10 directors to serve until the Company's 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders: H. Palmer Proctor, ” at Ameris Bancorp, 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
BlackRock	6,927,976	0	For
Vanguard	6,725,885	4	For
Fidelity	1,962,027	0	For
Invesco	1,830,001	0	For
Dimensional	1,159,737	0	For
TIAA	802,953	0	For
American Century	795,793	0	For
Charles Schwab	726,710	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	678,422	0	For
JPMorgan	654,000	0	For
PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED PORTFOLIOS	570,000	0	For
Principal	424,757	0	For
John Hancock	383,566	0	For
Victory Capital	338,812	0	For
OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC	303,459	0	For
TOUCHSTONE STRATEGIC TRUST	277,140	0	For
Goldman Sachs	259,203	0	For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND	226,441	0	For
Equitable	217,111	0	For
OBERWEIS FUNDS	217,000	0	For
FIRST EAGLE FUNDS	213,126	0	For
Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds	213,007	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	211,319	0	For
Allspring	207,288	0	For
Nuveen	183,685	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 109 asset managers. See all 109 in the interactive database.

11. Election of 10 directors to serve until the Company's 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders: William H. Stern

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

88% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 88%12%

FOR: 50,067,725AGAINST: 6,575,312

Ameris Bancorp’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: William H. Stern”): 50,067,725 for, 6,575,312 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2026-05-26 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 67,292,503 outstanding shares: 74% for, 10% against (84% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 109 asset managers below cast 93% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (27,736,978 for, 2,011,625 against).

FOR 93%

FOR: 27,736,978 (93.2%)AGAINST: 2,011,625 (6.8%)ABSTAIN: 6,360 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of 10 directors to serve until the Company's 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders: William H. Stern” at Ameris Bancorp, 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
BlackRock	6,774,867	153,109	For
Vanguard	6,715,962	9,927	For
Fidelity	1,948,146	13,881	For
Invesco	1,830,001	0	For
Dimensional	1,159,737	0	For
TIAA	0	802,953	Against
American Century	795,793	0	For
Charles Schwab	726,710	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	678,422	0	For
JPMorgan	629,638	24,362	For
PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED PORTFOLIOS	570,000	0	For
Principal	424,757	0	For
John Hancock	383,566	0	For
Victory Capital	338,812	0	For
OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC	303,459	0	For
TOUCHSTONE STRATEGIC TRUST	277,140	0	For
Goldman Sachs	259,203	0	For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND	226,441	0	For
Equitable	217,111	0	For
OBERWEIS FUNDS	217,000	0	For
FIRST EAGLE FUNDS	213,126	0	For
Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds	213,007	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	0	211,319	Against
Allspring	207,288	0	For
Nuveen	0	183,685	Against

Showing the 25 largest of 109 asset managers. See all 109 in the interactive database.

12. RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF KPMG LLP AS THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2026.

AUDIT-RELATED

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 99.9%

The 107 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (29,699,026 for, 0 against).

FOR: 29,699,026 (100.0%)ABSTAIN: 6,360 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF KPMG LLP AS THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR” at Ameris Bancorp, 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Vote
BlackRock	6,927,976	For
Vanguard	6,725,889	For
Fidelity	1,962,027	For
Invesco	1,830,001	For
Dimensional	1,159,737	For
TIAA	802,953	For
American Century	795,793	For
Charles Schwab	726,710	For
Prudential/PGIM	678,422	For
JPMorgan	654,000	For
PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED PORTFOLIOS	570,000	For
Principal	424,757	For
John Hancock	383,566	For
Victory Capital	338,812	For
OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC	303,459	For
TOUCHSTONE STRATEGIC TRUST	277,140	For
Goldman Sachs	259,203	For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND	226,441	For
Equitable	217,111	For
OBERWEIS FUNDS	217,000	For
FIRST EAGLE FUNDS	213,126	For
Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds	213,007	For
Columbia Threadneedle	211,319	For
Allspring	207,288	For
Nuveen	183,685	For

Showing the 25 largest of 107 asset managers. See all 107 in the interactive database.

13. Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES

96% fund support · no official result

FOR 96%

The 7 asset managers below cast 96% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (99,652 for, 4,357 against).

FOR: 99,652 (95.8%)AGAINST: 4,357 (4.2%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation” at Ameris Bancorp, 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
CSM Advisors, LLC	49,933	0	For
Empower	47,218	0	For
APG Asset Management US Inc.	0	4,357	Against
CLEARWATER INVESTMENT TRUST	1,200	0	For
Coyle Financial Counsel LLC	819	0	For
Empirical Financial Services, LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Ma	473	0	For
Convergence Investment Partners, LLC	9	0	For

14. Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors

AUDIT-RELATED

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 100%

The 2 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (48,418 for, 0 against).

FOR: 48,418 (100.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors” at Ameris Bancorp, 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Withheld	Vote
Empower	47,218	0	0	0	For
CLEARWATER INVESTMENT TRUST	1,200	0	0	0	For

15. To Approve, By An Advisory Vote, The Compensation Of The Company's Named Executives

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 100%

The 2 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (6 for, 0 against).

FOR: 6 (100.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “To Approve, By An Advisory Vote, The Compensation Of The Company's Named Executives” at Ameris Bancorp, 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Withheld	Vote
Modern Wealth Management, LLC	3	0	0	0	For
Tandem Financial, LLC	3	0	0	0	For

Largest Ameris Bancorp shareholders voting in 2025-2026

Ranked by the number of Ameris Bancorp shares each manager voted on the most widely held ballot item of the 2025-2026 meeting, shown as a share of the 67,292,503 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.

Top Ameris Bancorp shareholders by shares voted, 2025-2026
#	Asset manager	% of shares outstanding
1	BlackRock	13.95%
2	Vanguard	10.80%
3	Invesco	6.31%
4	Fidelity	4.21%
5	American Century	2.64%
6	GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	2.40%
7	Dimensional	2.30%
8	Charles Schwab	2.28%
9	Wellington	2.26%
10	JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC	1.89%

Reported Ameris Bancorp ownership

Positions disclosed to the SEC on Schedules 13D and 13G, Form 13F and the company’s own proxy statement (DEF 14A).

Ameris Bancorp beneficial owners on record for the 2025-2026 proxy season
Holder	% outstanding	Disclosure
BlackRock	14.59%	13F
Vanguard Group	10.53%	13F
Dimensional Fund Advisors	5.79%	13F
Vanguard Portfolio Management	5.55%	13G
State Street	4.93%	13F
Wellington Management	4.30%	13F
Invesco	3.86%	13F
JPMorgan Chase	1.42%	13F
Morgan Stanley	1.29%	13F
FMR (Fidelity)	1.25%	13F

Percentages above are of 67,292,503 shares outstanding, as reported by Ameris Bancorp on its Form 10-Q dated 2026-05-04 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2025-2026 meeting, so the percentages are the ones that were true then, not ones restated against today’s share count.

About this page

Every figure above is derived from filings made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission: Form N-PX, in which registered investment companies and institutional managers disclose how they voted every proxy, and Form 8-K Item 5.07, in which the company reports its own meeting results. Shares outstanding are taken from Ameris Bancorp’s 10-Q dated 2026-05-04. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on 02 October 2026; a live search always shows the current data.

At Ameris Bancorp's shareholder meeting held 2026-05-21, in the 2025-2026 proxy season, 379 asset managers reported how they voted in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 5,088 separate fund positions. Their filings are grouped here into 15 reported items; because filers word the same ballot item differently, that can be more than the number of items on the ballot. Ameris Bancorp's own Form 8-K tally for this meeting is published below, but no row in it could be matched to the most widely held item, so this page states no certified outcome for that item. On that item — Advisory vote on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers. — the reporting funds cast 99.1% of the shares they voted in favour (FOR divided by FOR plus AGAINST, the conventional basis for proxy support; abstentions, broker non-votes and unvoted shares are excluded because none of them took a side). That is the aggregate of those managers' own N-PX disclosures, not the company's certified result, and the funds are a subset of all shareholders.

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