Ameris Bancorp - 10-Q quarterly report FY

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

x	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2008

o	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission File Number: 001-13901

AMERIS BANCORP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

GEORGIA		58-1456434
(State of incorporation)		(IRS Employer ID No.)

24 SECOND AVE., SE MOULTRIE, GA 31768

(Address of principal executive offices)

(229) 890-1111

(Registrant’s telephone number)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes xNo o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer o	Accelerated filer x	Non-accelerated filer o

Non-accelerated filer o (Do not check if smaller reporting company)		Smaller Reporting Company o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act).Yes o No x

There were 13,564,937shares of Common Stock outstanding as of May 8, 2008.

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION		Page
Item 1.	Financial Statements
	Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2008, December 31, 2007 and March 31, 2007	3

	Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2008 and 2007	4

	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2008 and 2007	5

	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	6

Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	12

Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	20

Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	21

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	22

Item 1A.	Risk Factors	22

Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	22

Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	22

Item 4.	Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders	23

Item 5.	Other Information	23

Item 6.	Exhibits	23

Signatures		24

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AMERIS BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(dollars in thousands)

	March 31,			December 31,			March 31,
	2008			2007			2007
	(Unaudited)			(Audited)			(Unaudited)
Assets
Cash and due from banks	$	63,401		$	59,804		$	49,640
Federal funds sold & interest bearing balances		4,389			12,022			94,496
Securities available for sale, at fair value		297,589			291,170			300,322
Restricted equity securities, at cost		6,996			7,559			6,884

Loans		1,622,437			1,614,048			1,475,869
Less: allowance for loan losses		28,094			27,640			25,113
Loans, net		1,594,343			1,586,408			1,450,756

Premises and equipment, net		60,053			59,132			47,251
Intangible assets, net		4,509			4,802			5,775
Goodwill		54,675			54,813			54,419
Other assets		32,288			36,353			26,870
Total assets	$	2,118,243		$	2,112,063		$	2,036,413

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing	$	199,692		$	197,345		$	197,845
Interest-bearing		1,584,599			1,559,920			1,514,662
Total deposits		1,784,291			1,757,265			1,712,507
Federal funds purchased & securities sold under agreements to repurchase		4,987			14,705			5,370
Other borrowings		74,500			90,500			75,500
Other liabilities		15,888			16,075			18,003
Subordinated deferrable interest debentures		42,269			42,269			42,269
Total liabilities		1,921,935			1,920,814			1,853,649

Stockholders' Equity
Common stock, par value $1; 30,000,000 shares authorized;14,886,967, 14,869,924 and 14,850,237 issued		14,887			14,870			14,850
Capital surplus		82,920			82,750			81,620
Retained earnings		104,182			103,095			98,631
Accumulated other comprehensive income(loss)		5,093			1,303			(1,744	)
		207,082			202,018			193,357

Treasury stock, at cost, 1,330,197, 1,329,939 and 1,322,717 shares		(10,774	)		(10,769	)		(10,593	)
Total stockholders' equity		196,308			191,249			182,764
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	2,118,243		$	2,112,063		$	2,036,413

See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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AMERIS BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2008		2007
Interest Income
Interest and fees on loans	$	30,134	$	30,760
Interest on taxable securities		3,583		3,337
Interest on nontaxable securities		172		179
Interest on deposits in other banks		200		1,042
Interest on federal funds sold		-		94
Total Interest Income		34,089		35,412

Interest Expense
Interest on deposits		14,142		15,205
Interest on other borrowings		1,487		1,786
Total Interest Expense		15,629		16,991

Net Interest Income		18,460		18,419
Provision for Loan Losses		3,200		507
Net Interest Income After Provision for Loan Losses		15,260		17,911

Noninterest Income
Service charges on deposit accounts		3,316		2,870
Mortgage banking activity		869		683
Other service charges, commissions and fees		278		345
Other noninterest income		379		627
Total Noninterest Income		4,842		4,525

Noninterest Expense
Salaries and employee benefits		8,618		7,732
Equipment and occupancy expense		1,992		1,676
Amortization of intangible assets		293		324
Data processing fees		604		793
Other operating expenses		4,133		3,919
Total Noninterest Expense		15,640		14,444

Net Income Before Taxes		4,462		7,992

Provision for Income Taxes		1,496		2,968

Net Income	$	2,966	$	5,024

Unrealized holding losses arising during period, net of tax		871		785
Unrealized gain on cashflow hedge arising during period, net of tax		1,593		-

Comprehensive Income	$	5,430	$	5,809

Income per common share-Basic	$	0.22	$	0.37

Income per common share-Diluted	$	0.22	$	0.37

Dividends declared per share	$	0.14	$	0.14

See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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AMERIS BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2008			2007
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Net Income	$	2,966		$	5,024
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation		741			769
Provision for loan losses		3,200			507
Amortization of intangible assets		293			324
Other prepaids, deferrals and accruals, net		(5,048	)		(3,592	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		2,152			3,032



Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Net decrease in federal funds sold & interest bearing deposits		7,633			40,736
Proceeds from maturities of securities available for sale		36,915			8,818
Purchase of securities available for sale		(39,132	)		(24,736	)
Net increase in loans		(8,388	)		(34,003	)
Proceeds from sales of other real estate owned		6,457			488
Purchases of premises and equipment		(1,636	)		(1,416	)
Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities		1,849			(10,113	)



Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Net increase in deposits		27,026			2,344
Net decrease/(increase) in federal funds purchased & securities sold under agreements to repurchase		(9,718	)		10,563
Decrease in other borrowings		(16,000	)		-
Dividends paid		(1,898	)		(1,916	)
Purchase of treasury shares		(4	)		-
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		190			-
Net cash used in financing activities		(404	)		(10,135	)

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and due from banks	$	3,597		$	(17,216	)

Cash and due from banks at beginning of period		59,804			66,856

Cash and due from banks at end of period	$	63,401		$	49,640

See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

March 31, 2008

(Unaudited)

Note 1 - Basis of Presentation & Accounting Policies

Ameris Bancorp (the “Company” or “Ameris”) is a financial holding company headquartered in Moultrie, Georgia. Ameris conducts the majority of its operations through its wholly owned banking subsidiary, Ameris Bank (the “Bank”). Ameris Bank currently operates 46 branches in Georgia, Alabama, Northern Florida and South Carolina. Our business model capitalizes on the efficiencies of a large financial services company while still providing the community with the personalized banking service expected by our customers. We manage our Bank through a balance of decentralized management responsibilities and efficient centralized operating systems, products and loan underwriting standards. Ameris’ board of directors and senior managers establish corporate policy, strategy and administrative policies. Within Ameris’ established guidelines and policies, each advisory board and senior managers make lending and community-specific decisions. This approach allows the banker closest to the customer to respond to the differing needs and demands of their unique market.

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements for Ameris have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and Regulation S-X. Accordingly, the financial statements do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statement presentation. The interim consolidated financial statements included herein are unaudited, but reflect all adjustments which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of the consolidated financial position and results of operations for the interim periods presented. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The results of operations for the three months and quarter ended March 31, 2008 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto and the report of our registered independent public accounting firm included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.

Certain amounts reported for the periods ended March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2007 have been reclassified to conform with the presentation as of March 31, 2008. These reclassifications had no effect on previously reported net income or stockholders' equity.

Newly Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

Effective January 1, 2008, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (SFAS 157). SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 has been applied prospectively as of the beginning of the period.

SFAS 157 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. SFAS 157 also establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The standard describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 - Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in active markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

Level 3 - Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

Following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for instruments measured at fair value, as well as the general classification of such instruments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy.

Securities Available for Sale– The fair value of securities available for sale is determined by various valuation methodologies. Where quoted market prices are available in an active market, securities are classified within Level 1 of the valuation hierarchy. If quoted market prices are not available, then fair values are estimated by using pricing models, quoted prices of securities with similar characteristics, or discounted cash flows. Level 2 securities include certain U.S. agency bonds, collateralized mortgage and debt obligations, and certain municipal securities. In certain cases where Level 1 or Level 2 inputs are not available, securities are classified within Level 3 of the hierarchy and include certain residual municipal securities and other less liquid securities.

Derivatives – The Company’s current hedging strategies involve utilizing interest floors. The fair value of derivatives is recognized as assets or liabilities in the financial statements. The accounting for the changes in the fair value of a derivative depends on the intended use of the derivative instrument at inception. As of March 31, 2008, the Company had cash flow hedges with a notional amount of $70 million for the purpose of converting floating rate assets to fixed rate.

Impaired Loans – Impaired loans are carried at the present value of estimated future cash flows using the loan's existing rate, or the fair value of collateral if the loan is collateral dependent. A portion of the allowance for loan losses is allocated to impaired loans if the value of such loans is deemed to be less than the unpaid balance. If these allocations cause the allowance for loan losses to increase, such increase is reported as a component of the provision for loan losses. Loan losses are charged against the allowance when management believes the uncollectability of a loan is confirmed. Throughout the quarter certain impaired loans were partially charged-off or re-evaluated for impairment resulting in a remaining balance for these loans. The fair value of these impaired loans is considered Level 3, and was computed by analysis of appraisals on the underlying collateral and discounted cash flow analysis.

Other Real Estate Owned – The fair value of other real estate owned ("OREO") is determined using certified appraisals that value the property at its highest and best uses by applying traditional valuation methods common to the industry. The Company does not hold any OREO for profit purposes and all other real estate is actively marketed for sale.

The following table presents the fair value measurements of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis and the level within the FAS 157 fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements fall as of March 31, 2008:

			Fair Value Measurements Using
			Quoted Prices
			in Active		Significant
			Markets for		Other		Significant
			Identical		Observable		Unobservable
			Assets		Inputs		Inputs
	Fair Value		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Securities available for sale	$	297,589	$	11,060	$	283,463	$	3,066
Derivative financial instruments		3,185				3,185
Impaired loans carried at fair value		6,683						6,683
Other real estate owned		5,727						5,727
Total assets at fair value	$	313,184	$	11,060	$	286,648	$	15,476

In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities – Including an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 115. The standard provides companies with an option to report selected financial assets and liabilities at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected will be reported in earnings. The objective of SFAS No. 159 is to improve financial reporting by providing entities with the chance to mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently without having to apply complex hedge accounting standards. This standard is expected to expand the use of fair value measurement, which is consistent with the FASB’s long-term measurement objectives for accounting for financial instruments. SFAS No. 159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company has not elected the fair value option for any financial assets or liabilities as of March 31, 2008.

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Note 3 - Investment Securities

Ameris’ investment policy blends the needs of the Company’s liquidity and interest rate risk with its desire to improve income and provide funds for expected growth in loans. Under this policy, the Company generally invests in obligations of the United States Treasury or other governmental or quasi-governmental agencies. Ameris’ portfolio and investing philosophy concentrate activities in obligations where the credit risk is limited. For a small portion of Ameris’ portfolio that has been found to present credit risk, the Company has reviewed the investments and financial performance of the obligors and believes the credit risk to be acceptable.

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of investment securities available for sale at March 31, 2008, December 31, 2007 and March 31, 2007 are presented below:

	March 31, 2008
(dollars in thousands)	Amortized Cost		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses			Estimated Fair Value
U. S. Government sponsored agencies	$	46,665	$	1,169	$	-		$	47,834
State and municipal securities		18,967		406		(47	)		19,326
Corporate debt securities		11,733		134		(177	)		11,691
Mortgage backed securities		213,438		3,604		(91	)		216,950
Marketable equity securities		1,788		-		-			1,788
	$	292,591	$	5,313	$	(315	)	$	297,589

	December 31, 2007
(dollars in thousands)	Amortized Cost		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses			Estimated Fair Value
U. S. Government sponsored agencies	$	69,562	$	366	$	(5	)	$	69,923
State and municipal securities		18,232		181		(93	)		18,320
Corporate debt securities		9,812		37		(351	)		9,498
Mortgage-backed securities		190,896		1,281		(536	)		191,641
Marketable equity securities		1,788		-		-			1,788
	$	290.290	$	1,865	$	(985	)	$	291,170

	March 31, 2007
(dollars in thousands)	Amortized Cost		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses			Estimated Fair Value
U. S. Government sponsored agencies	$	112,248	$	73	$	(987	)	$	111,334
State and municipal securities		19,178		34		(481	)		18,731
Corporate debt securities		9,829		62		(49	)		9,842
Mortgage-backed securities		160,853		412		(1,599	)		159,666
Marketable equity securities		788		-		(39	)		528
	$	302,896	$	581	$	(3,155	)	$	300,322

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Note 4 - Loans

The Company engages in a full complement of lending activities, including real estate-related loans, agriculture-related loans, commercial and financial loans and consumer installment loans. Ameris concentrates the majority of its lending activities on real estate loans where the historical loss percentages have been low. While risk of loss in the Company’s portfolio is primarily tied to the credit quality of the various borrowers, risk of loss may increase due to factors beyond Ameris’ control, such as local, regional and/or national economic downturns. General conditions in the real estate market may also impact the relative risk in the real estate portfolio. Of the target areas of lending activities, commercial and financial loans are generally considered to have a greater risk of loss than real estate loans or consumer installment loans.

The Company evaluates loans for impairment when a loan is risk rated as substandard or doubtful. The Company measures impairment based upon the present value of the loan’s expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, except where foreclosure or liquidation is probable or when the primary source of repayment is provided by real estate collateral. In these circumstances, impairment is measured based upon the estimated fair value of the collateral. In addition, in certain circumstances, impairment may be based on the loan’s observable estimated fair value. Impairment with regard to substantially all of Ameris’ impaired loans has been measured based on the estimated fair value of the underlying collateral. At the time the contractual principal payments on a loan are deemed to be uncollectible, Ameris’ policy is to record a charge-off against the allowance for loan losses.

Nonperforming assets include loans classified as nonaccrual or renegotiated and foreclosed assets. It is the general policy of the Company to stop accruing interest income and place the recognition of interest on a cash basis when any commercial, industrial or commercial real estate loan is 90 days or more past due as to principal or interest and/or the ultimate collection of either is in doubt, unless collection of both principal and interest is assured by way of collateralization, guarantees or other security. When a loan is placed on nonaccrual status, any interest previously accrued but not collected is reversed against current income unless the collateral for the loan is sufficient to cover the accrued interest or a guarantor assures payment of interest.

Loans are stated at unpaid balances, net of unearned income and deferred loan fees. Balances within the major loans receivable categories are represented in the following table:

(dollars in thousands)	March 31, 2008		December 31, 2007		March 31, 2007
Commercial, mortgage, financial & agricultural	$	1,190,354	$	1,172,198	$	1,078,088
Residential mortgage		377,878		386,736		340,920
Consumer		54,205		55,114		56,861
	$	1,622,,437	$	1,614,048	$	1,475,869

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Note 5 - Allowance for Loan Losses

Activity in the allowance for loan losses for the three months ended March 31, 2008, for the year ended December 31, 2007 and for the three months ended March 31, 2007 is as follows:

(dollars in thousands)	March 31, 2008			December 31, 2007			March 31, 2007
Balance, January 1	$	27,640		$	24,863		$	24,863
Provision for loan losses charged to expense		3,200			11,321			507
Loans charged off		(2,945	)		(10,418	)		(787	)
Recoveries of loans previously charged off		199			1,874			530
Ending balance	$	28,094		$	27,640		$	25,113

Note 6 - Weighted Average Shares Outstanding

Earnings per share have been computed based on the following weighted average number of common shares outstanding:

	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2008		2007
	(share data in thousands)
Basic shares outstanding		13,497	13,444
Plus: Dilutive effect of ISOs		49	194
Plus: Dilutive effect of Restricted Grants		14	30
Diluted shares outstanding		13,560	13,668

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Note 7 – Other Borrowings

The Company has certain borrowing arrangements with various financial institutions that are used in the Company’s operations primarily to fund growth in earning assets when appropriate spreads can be realized. At March 31, 2008, total other borrowings amounted to $74.5 million compared to $75.5 million at March 31, 2007. The majority of these balances are comprised in the Company’s borrowing relationship with the FHLB of Atlanta. Total borrowings at the FHLB were $69.5 million and $70.5 million at March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

Note 8 – Commitments and Contingencies

The Company is a party to financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit. These instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the consolidated balance sheets.

The contract amounts of those instruments reflect the extent of involvement the Company has in particular classes of financial instruments. The Company uses the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as are used for on-balance-sheet instruments.

Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Since many of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements.

The Company issues standby letters of credit, which are conditional commitments issued to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. Those guarantees are primarily issued to support public and private borrowing arrangements and expire in decreasing amounts with varying terms. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loan facilities to customers. The Company holds various assets as collateral supporting those commitments for which collateral is deemed necessary.

The Company evaluates each customer’s creditworthiness on a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary by the Company upon extension of credit, is based on management’s credit evaluation of the borrower. Collateral held may include accounts receivable, inventory, property, plant and equipment, residential real estate, and income-producing commercial properties on those commitments for which collateral is deemed necessary.

The following represent the Company’s commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit:

(dollars in thousands)	March 31, 2008		March 31, 2007

Commitments to extend credit	$	187,125	$	178,343

Standby letters of credit	$	6,804	$	7,335

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Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Certain of the statements made in this report are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of, and subject to the protections of, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Forward-looking statements include statements with respect to our beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, expectations, anticipations, assumptions, estimates, intentions and future performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which may be beyond our control and which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.

All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be forward-looking statements. You can identify these forward-looking statements through our use of words such as “may,” “will,” “anticipate,” “assume,” “should,” “indicate,” “would,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “expect,” “estimate,” “continue,” “plan,” “point to,” “project,” “predict,” “could,” “intend,” “target,” “potential” and other similar words and expressions of the future. These forward-looking statements may not be realized due to a variety of factors, including, without limitation, legislative and regulatory initiatives; additional competition in Ameris’ markets; potential business strategies, including acquisitions or dispositions of assets or internal restructuring, that may be pursued by Ameris; state and federal banking regulations; changes in or application of environmental and other laws and regulations to which Ameris is subject; political, legal and economic conditions and developments; financial market conditions and the results of financing efforts; changes in commodity prices and interest rates; weather, natural disasters and other catastrophic events; and other factors discussed in Ameris’ filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Exchange Act.

All written or oral forward-looking statements that are made by or are attributable to us are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary notice. Our forward-looking statements apply only as of the date of this report or the respective date of the document from which they are incorporated herein by reference. We have no obligation and do not undertake to update, revise or correct any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this report, or after the respective dates on which such statements otherwise are made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Overview

The following is management’s discussion and analysis of certain significant factors which have affected the financial condition and results of operations of the Company as reflected in the unaudited consolidated statement of condition as of March 31, 2008 as compared to December 31, 2007 and operating results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2007. These comments should be read in conjunction with the Company’s unaudited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes appearing elsewhere herein.

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The following table sets forth unaudited selected financial data for the previous five quarters. This data should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto and the information contained in this Item 2.

(in thousands, except	2008			2007
share data, taxable	First			Fourth			Third			Second			First
equivalent)	Quarter			Quarter			Quarter			Quarter			Quarter
Results of Operations:
Net interest income	$	18,460		$	19,248		$	19,081		$	18,330		$	18,419
Net interest income (tax equivalent)		18,814			19,009			19,257			18,722			18,565
Provision for loan losses		3,200			6,914			2,964			936			507
Non-interest income		4,842			3,833			4,591			4,643			4,525
Non-interest expense		15,640			15,502			15,170			13,780			14,444
Net income		2,966			1,186			3,570			5,373			5,024
Selected Average Balances:
Loans, net of unearned income	$	1,617,991		$	1,605,006		$	1,569,906		$	1,511,333		$	1,458,725
Investment securities		291,708			297,380			299,925			301,848			292,979
Earning assets		1,933,179			1,924,212			1,896,044			1,862,381			1,837,001
Assets		2,115,561			2,112,579			2,069,715			2,030,018			2,014,040
Deposits		1,748,961			1,725,383			1,695,239			1,693,020			1,688,885
Shareholders’ equity		193,971			191,124			187,290			185,177			181,645
Period-End Balances:
Loans, net of unearned income	$	1,622,437		$	1,614,048		$	1,593,014		$	1,556,862		$	1,475,869
Earning assets		1,924,415			1,917,240			1,917,901			1,873,846			1,870,466
Total assets		2,118,243			2,112,063			2,103,139			2,049,073			2,036,413
Deposits		1,784,291			1,757,265			1,707,855			1,695,185			1,712,507
Shareholders’ equity		196,308			191,249			188,596			184,099			182,764
Per Common Share Data:
Earnings per share-Basic	$	0.22		$	0.09		$	0.26		$	0.40		$	0.37
Earnings per share – Diluted		0.22			0.09			0.26			0.39			0.37
Book value per share		14.48			14.12			13.93			13.60			13.51
End of period shares outstanding		13,556,770			13,539,985			13,539,195			13,541,476			13,527,520
Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic		13,497,344			13,485,765			13,501,663			13,485,683			13,443,850
Diluted		13,559,761			13,573,626			13,620,069			13,663,072			13,667,509
Market Price:
High Closing Price		16.41			18.67			23.05			25.58			28.32
Low Closing Price		12.49			13.73			17.72			21.76			23.25
Closing Price for Quarter		16.06			16.85			18.08			22.47			24.48
Trading volume (avg. daily)		61,780			51,604			50,547			38,941			41,130
Cash dividends per share		0.14			0.14			0.14			0.14			0.14
Price to earnings		18.25			15.18			12.38			14.40			16.54
Price to book value		1.11			1.19			1.30			1.65			1.81
Performance Ratios:
Return on average assets		0.56	%		0.23	%		0.68	%		1.06	%		1.01	%
Return on average equity		6.15	%		2.48	%		7.56	%		11.64	%		11.22	%
Avg. loans as % of avg. deposits		92.51	%		93.02	%		92.61	%		89.27	%		86.18	%
Net interest margin (tax equivalent)		3.91	%		3.92	%		4.03	%		4.03	%		4.10	%
Average equity to average assets		9.27	%		9.06	%		9.04	%		9.12	%		9.02	%
Efficiency ratio		67.12	%		67.21	%		64.08	%		59.98	%		62.95	%

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Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2008 and 2007

Consolidated Earnings and Profitability

Ameris reported net income of $3.0 million, or $0.22 per share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2008, compared to net income for the same quarter in 2007 of $5.0 million, or $0.37 per share. The Company’s return on average assets and average shareholders’ equity declined in the first quarter of 2008 to 0.56% and 6.15%, respectively, compared to 1.01% and 11.22% in the first quarter of 2007. Declines in credit quality and thinner net interest margins were the primary reasons for the declines in earnings and profitability levels.

Net Interest Income and Margins

Net interest income for the first quarter of 2008 was $18.5 million, a 0.22% increase compared to the same quarter in 2007. While net interest income increased minimally, the net interest margin declined reflecting the recent declines in short term rates. The Company’s net interest margin fell to 3.91% at the end of the first quarter compared to 4.10% in the same period of 2007.

Interest income during the first quarter of 2008 was $34.1 million compared to $35.4 million in the same quarter of 2007. Yields on earning assets also fell, declining from 7.85% in the first quarter of 2007 to 7.17% in the first quarter of 2008. Yields on loans led overall yields lower, declining to 7.56% in the current quarter compared to 8.57% in the same period in 2007. Declines in loan yields were primarily to declines in variable loans as fixed rate loans declined only marginally. At the end of the first quarter, yields on the Company’s variable loan portfolio had decreased to 6.34%, compared to 8.78% for the same quarter of 2007. When compared to the first quarter of 2007, yields on fixed rate loans in the first quarter of 2008 remained unchanged at 8.03%. Fixed rate loans account for approximately 47.50% of the total portfolio.

Interest expense also declined materially, offsetting the majority of declines in interest income. Total interest expense in the first quarter of 2008 amounted to $15.6 million reflecting a decline of 8.02% from the same quarter in 2007. The Company’s cost of funding declined to 3.30% in the current quarter from 3.79% reported during the first quarter of 2007. Declines in the cost of CDs contributed the most to declines in interest expense. Yields on the Company’s CD portfolio declined to 4.78% in the first quarter of 2008 compared to 5.03% in the same quarter of 2007. In addition to CDs, the Company’s non-deposit funding declined significantly. Yields on non-deposit borrowing in the first quarter of 2008 were 3.81% compared to 5.68% in the first quarter of 2007.

Provision for Loan Losses and Credit Quality

The Company’s provision for loan loss during the first quarter of 2008 amounted to $3.2 million compared to $507,000 for the first quarter of 2007. The increase in the provision was related to deteriorating credit quality in two to three of the Bank’s markets. Non-performing assets as a percentage of loans and OREO increased to 2.00% at March 31, 2008 compared to 0.67% at March 31, 2007. A severe slowdown in real estate activity (sales and valuations) centered primarily in our north Florida markets has caused an increase in weaker financial conditions of larger borrowers. Credit quality has been a priority during the last three quarters as conditions deteriorated rapidly. It has been the policy of the company to recognize losses and potential losses as quickly as possible and to manage the accounts appropriately. Subsequent to March 31, 2008, the Company has either disposed of OREO or upgraded loans amounting to approximately $8.0 million.

Net charge-offs in the first quarter of 2008 amounted to $2.7 million, or 0.68%, of total loans compared to $257,000, or 0.07%, in the first quarter of 2007. Net charge-offs in the first quarter at 2008 were centered in our north Florida markets on loans that were identified as weaker credits or loans with deficiencies prior to December 31, 2007.

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income in the first quarter of 2008 increased to $4.8 million from $4.5 million in the same quarter of 2007. Service charges on deposit accounts increased approximately $446,000 to $3.3 million in the current quarter, primarily the results of accelerated sales of transaction accounts and continued efforts to increase service charges where appropriate. In addition to increases in service charges, income from mortgage banking activities increased 27.20% to $869,000. Increases in mortgage related income was primarily the result of expansion in the Company’s staff of producers in the second half of 2007.

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expenses in the first quarter of 2008 increased to $15.6 million compared to $14.4 million in the same quarter of 2007. Salaries and benefits increased 11.46% to $8.6 million during the current quarter when compared to the same period a year ago. Increases are due primarily to continued expansion in South Carolina where current operations are significantly more active than in the prior period when the Company was in the initial stages of the strategy. Similarly, the expansion in South Carolina contributed to a larger than normal 13.2% increase in premises and equipment expense to end the quarter at $2.0 million. Other operating expenses increased approximately $214,000 to $4.1 million in the first quarter of 2008 when compared to the first quarter of 2007. These increases are the result of increased expenses associated with non-performing assets as well as increases in advertising and marketing expenses.

Income taxes

Income taxes in the first quarter amounted to $1.5 million, an effective rate of 33.5%, compared to $3.0 million and 37.2%, respectively, in the same quarter of 2007. Decreases in the effective rate relate mostly to lower levels of net income relative to stable levels of tax free income.

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Capital

Capital management consists of providing equity to support both current and anticipated future operations. The Company is subject to capital adequacy requirements imposed by the Federal Reserve Board (the “FRB”) and the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance (the “GDBF”), and the Bank is subject to capital adequacy requirements imposed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”) and the GDBF.

The FRB, the FDIC and the GDBF have adopted risk-based capital requirements for assessing bank holding company and bank capital adequacy. These standards define and establish minimum capital requirements in relation to assets and off-balance sheet exposure, adjusted for credit risk. The risk-based capital standards currently in effect are designed to make regulatory capital requirements more sensitive to differences in risk profiles among bank holding companies and banks and to account for off-balance sheet exposure.

The minimum requirements established by the regulators for the Bank are set forth in the table below along with the actual ratios at March 31, 2008 and 2007.

	Well Capitalized Requirement	Adequately Capitalized Requirement	March 31, 2008 Actual			March 31, 2007 Actual
Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets)	≥5%	≥4%		8.61	%		8.47	%
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)	≥6%	≥4%		10.58	%		10.44	%
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)	≥10%	≥8%		11.84	%		11.68	%

Management believes that the Company and the Bank met all capital requirements to which they are subject as of March 31, 2008.

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Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses

At March 31, 2008, gross loans outstanding were $1.62 billion, an increase of $146.6 million, or 9.9%, over gross loans at March 31, 2007. The growth in the loan portfolio was attributable to a consistent focus on quality loan production and expansion into faster growing markets over the past few years. The Company regularly monitors the composition of the loan portfolio to evaluate the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses in light of the impact that changes in the economic environment may have on the loan portfolio.

The Company focuses on the following loan categories: (1) commercial, mortgage, financial & agricultural, (2) consumer, and (3) residential mortgage. The Company’s management has strategically located its branches in south and southeast Georgia, north Florida, southeast Alabama and the state of South Carolina and has taken advantage of the growth in these areas.

The allowance for loan losses is a reserve established through charges to earnings in the form of a provision for loan losses. The provision for loan losses is based on management’s evaluation of the size and composition of the loan portfolio, the level of non-performing and past due loans, historical trends of charged-off loans and recoveries, prevailing economic conditions and other factors management deems appropriate. The Company’s management has established an allowance for loan losses which it believes is adequate for the risk of loss inherent in the loan portfolio. Based on a credit evaluation of the loan portfolio, management presents a monthly review of the allowance for loan losses to the Company’s Board of Directors. The review that management has developed primarily focuses on risk by evaluating individual loans in certain risk categories. These categories have also been established by management and take the form of loan grades. By grading the loan portfolio in this manner the Company’s management is able to effectively evaluate the portfolio by risk, which management believes is the most effective way to analyze the loan portfolio and thus analyze the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses. The Company’s reserve for loan losses is completely allocated to individual loans through this grading system.

The Company’s risk management processes include a loan review program designed to evaluate the credit risk in the loan portfolio and insure credit grade accuracy. Through the loan review process, the Company maintains a loan portfolio summary analysis, charge-off and recoveries analysis, trends in accruing problem loan analysis, and problem and past due loan analysis which serve as tools to assist management in assessing the overall quality of the loan portfolio and the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses. Loans classified as “substandard” are loans which are inadequately protected by the current sound worth and paying capacity of the borrower or of the collateral pledged. These assets exhibit a well-defined weakness or are characterized by the distinct possibility that the Company will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected. These weaknesses may be characterized by past due performance, operating losses and/or questionable collateral values. Loans classified as “doubtful” are those loans that have characteristics similar to substandard loans but have an increased risk of loss. Loans classified as “loss” are those loans which are considered uncollectible and are in the process of being charged-off.

The allowance for loan losses is established by examining (1) the large classified loans, nonaccrual loans and loans considered impaired and evaluating them individually to determine the specific reserve allocation, and (2) the remainder of the loan portfolio to allocate a portion of the allowance based on past loss experience and the economic conditions for the particular loan category. The Company will also consider other factors such as changes in lending policies and procedures; changes in national, regional, and/or local economic and business conditions; changes in the nature and volume of the loan portfolio; changes in the experience, ability and depth of either the bank president or lending staff; changes in the volume and severity of past due and classified loans; changes in the quality of the Company’s corporate loan review system; and other factors management deems appropriate. Historically, we believe our estimates of the level of allowance for loan losses required have been appropriate and our expectation is that the primary factors considered in the provision calculation will continue to be consistent with prior trends.

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For the three month period ending March 31, 2008, the Company recorded net charge-offs totaling $2.7 million compared to $257,000 for the same period in 2007. The provision for loan losses for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 was $3.2 million and $507,000, respectively. The allowance for loan losses totaled $28.1 million, or 1.73% of total loans at March 31, 2008, compared to $25.1 million, or 1.70% of total loans at March 31, 2007.

The following table presents an analysis of the allowance for loan losses for the three month periods ended March 31, 2008 and 2007:

(dollars in thousands)	March 31, 2008			March 31, 2007
Balance of allowance for loan losses at beginning of period	$	27,640		$	24,863
Provision charged to operating expense		3,200			507
Charge-offs:
Commercial, mortgage, financial, & agricultural		2,058			353
Consumer		272			146
Residential mortgage		615			288
Total charge-offs		2,945			787
Recoveries:
Commercial, mortgage, financial, & agricultural		84			357
Consumer		91			121
Residential mortgage		24			51
Total recoveries		199			530
Net charge-offs		2,746			257
Balance of allowance for loan losses at end of period	$	28,094		$	25,113
Net annualized charge-offs as a percentage of average loans		0.68	%		0.07	%
Reserve for loan losses as a percentage of loans at end of period		1.73	%		1.70	%

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Non-Performing Assets

Non-performing assets include nonaccrual loans, accruing loans contractually past due 90 days or more, repossessed personal property, and other real estate. Loans are placed on nonaccrual status when management has concerns relating to the ability to collect the principal and interest and generally when such loans are 90 days or more past due. A loan is considered impaired when it is probable that not all principal and interest amounts will be collected according to the loan contract. When a loan is placed on nonaccrual status, any interest previously accrued but not collected is reversed against current income. Non-performing assets increased $7.1 million during the quarter ending March 31, 2008 to end at $32.5 million. Non-performing assets as a percentage of loans and repossessed collateral were 2.00% and 1.57% at March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively.

Slowing real estate activity in some of the Company’s markets has altered the Company’s risk profile. These markets are centered primarily in northern Florida and include Jacksonville, Gainesville and Crawfordville, Florida. Deteriorating credit quality has been the result of primarily development or construction loans in areas where there was significant speculation on real estate. As the speculation diminished, many of the planned projects were slower to develop or sell. Certain borrowers did not have the liquidity necessary to withstand a severe downturn in the market place but do have sufficient equity in the project that ultimately limits the Company’s potential loss. The Company anticipates continued stress on its borrowers in these markets until real estate activity increases.

Non-performing assets were as follows:

(dollars in thousands)	March 31, 2008		December 31, 2007
Total nonaccrual loans	$	26,812	$	18,468
Accruing loans delinquent 90 days or more		-		-
Other real estate owned and repossessed collateral		5,727		6,991
Total non-performing assets	$	32,539	$	25,459

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Interest Rate Sensitivity and Liquidity

The Company’s primary market risk exposures are credit, interest rate risk, and to a lesser degree, liquidity risk. The Bank operates under an Asset Liability Management Policy approved by the Company’s Board of Directors and the Asset and Liability Committee (the “ALCO Committee”). The policy outlines limits on interest rate risk in terms of changes in net interest income and changes in the net market values of assets and liabilities over certain changes in interest rate environments. These measurements are made through a simulation model which projects the impact of changes in interest rates on the Bank’s assets and liabilities. The policy also outlines responsibility for monitoring interest rate risk, and the process for the approval, implementation and monitoring of interest rate risk strategies to achieve the Bank’s interest rate risk objectives.

The ALCO Committee is comprised of senior officers of Ameris and two outside members of the Company’s Board of Directors. The ALCO Committee makes all strategic decisions with respect to the sources and uses of funds that may affect net interest income, including net interest spread and net interest margin. The objective of the ALCO Committee is to identify the interest rate, liquidity and market value risks of the Company’s balance sheet and use reasonable methods approved by the Company’s board and executive management to minimize those identified risks.

The normal course of business activity exposes the Company to interest rate risk. Interest rate risk is managed within an overall asset and liability framework for the Company. The principal objectives of asset and liability management are to predict the sensitivity of net interest spreads to potential changes in interest rates, control risk and enhance profitability. Funding positions are kept within predetermined limits designed to properly manage risk and liquidity. The Company employs sensitivity analysis in the form of a net interest income simulation to help characterize the market risk arising from changes in interest rates. In addition, fluctuations in interest rates usually result in changes in the fair market value of the Company’s financial instruments, cash flows and net interest income. The Company’s interest rate risk position is managed by the ALCO Committee.

The Company uses a simulation modeling process to measure interest rate risk and evaluate potential strategies. Interest rate scenario models are prepared using software created and licensed from an outside vendor. The Company’s simulation includes all financial assets and liabilities. Simulation results quantify interest rate risk under various interest rate scenarios. Management then develops and implements appropriate strategies. ALCO has determined that an acceptable level of interest rate risk would be for net interest income to decrease no more than 5.00% given a change in selected interest rates of 200 basis points over any 24 month period.

Liquidity management involves the matching of the cash flow requirements of customers, who may be either depositors desiring to withdraw funds or borrowers needing assurance that sufficient funds will be available to meet their credit needs, and the ability of Ameris to manage those requirements. The Company strives to maintain an adequate liquidity position by managing the balances and maturities of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities so that the balance it has in short-term investments at any given time will adequately cover any reasonably anticipated immediate need for funds. Additionally, the Bank maintains relationships with correspondent banks, which could provide funds on short notice, if needed. The Company has invested in Federal Home Loan Bank stock for the purpose of establishing credit lines with the Federal Home Loan Bank. The credit availability to the Bank is equal to 20% of the Bank's total assets as reported on the most recent quarterly financial information submitted to the regulators subject to the pledging of sufficient collateral. At March 31, 2008, there were $69.5 million in advances outstanding with the Federal Home Loan Bank and there were $5 million in advances outstanding on the Company’s line of credit held with a corresponding bank.

The following liquidity ratios compare certain assets and liabilities to total deposits or total assets:

	March 31, 2008			December 31, 2007			September 30, 2007			June 30, 2007			March 31, 2007
Total securities to total deposits		16.68	%		16.57	%		17.68	%		17.73	%		17.53	%
Total loans (net of unearned income) to total deposits		90.93	%		91.85	%		93.26	%		91.82	%		86.17	%
Interest-earning assets to total assets		90.85	%		90.78	%		91.10	%		91.31	%		91.65	%
Interest-bearing deposits to total deposits		88.81	%		88.77	%		89.12	%		88.30	%		88.52	%

The liquidity resources of the Company are monitored continuously by the ALCO Committee and on a periodic basis by state and federal regulatory authorities. As determined under guidelines established by these regulatory authorities, the Company’s and the Bank's liquidity ratios at March 31, 2008 were considered satisfactory. The Company is aware of no events or trends likely to result in a material change in liquidity.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

The Company is exposed only to U. S. dollar interest rate changes, and, accordingly, the Company manages exposure by considering the possible changes in the net interest margin. The Company does not have any trading instruments nor does it classify any portion of the investment portfolio as held for trading. The Company’s hedging activities are limited to cash flow hedges and are part of the Company’s program to manage interest rate sensitivity. At March 31, 2008, the Company had two effective interest rate floors with notional amounts totaling $70 million. These floors are hedging specific cash flows associated with certain variable rate loans and have strike rates of 7.00%. Maturities range from September 2009 to September 2011. Finally, the Company has no exposure to foreign currency exchange rate risk, commodity price risk and other market risks.

Interest rates play a major part in the net interest income of a financial institution. The sensitivity to rate changes is known as “interest rate risk”. The repricing of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities can influence the changes in net interest income. As part of the Company’s asset/liability management program, the timing of repriced assets and liabilities is referred to as "Gap management".

The Company uses simulation analysis to monitor changes in net interest income due to changes in market interest rates. The simulation of rising, declining and flat interest rate scenarios allows management to monitor and adjust interest rate sensitivity to minimize the impact of market interest rate swings. The analysis of the impact on net interest income over a twelve-month period is subjected to a gradual 200 basis point increase or decrease in market rates on net interest income and is monitored on a quarterly basis.

Additional information required by Item 305 of Regulation S-K is set forth under Part I, Item 2 of this report.

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

The Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have evaluated the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), as of the end of the period covered by this report, as required by paragraph (b) of Rules 13a-15 or 15d-15 of the Exchange Act. Based on such evaluation, such officers have concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

During the quarter ended March 31, 2008, there was not any change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation required by paragraph (d) of Rules 13a-15 or 15d-15 of the Exchange Act that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.	Legal Proceedings
	Nothing to report with respect to the period covered by this Report.

Item 1A.	Risk Factors
	There have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in Item 1A. of Part 1 in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.


Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
	None.


Item 3.	Defaults upon Senior Securities
	None.

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Item 4.		Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
		No matter was submitted to a vote of our security holders by solicitation of proxies or otherwise during the first quarter of 2008.


Item 5.		OtherInformation
		None.


Item 6.		Exhibits
		The exhibits required to be furnished with this report are listed on the exhibit index attached hereto.

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SIGNATURE

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 thereunto duly authorized.



	AMERIS BANCORP

Date: May 12, 2008

	/s/Dennis J. Zember, Jr.
	Dennis J. Zember, Jr.,
	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
	(duly authorized signatory and principal financial officer)

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
3.1	Articles of Incorporation of Ameris Bancorp, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Ameris Bancorp’s Regulation A Offering Statement on Form 1-A filed August 14, 1987).

3.2	Amendment to Amended Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1.1 to Ameris Bancorp’s Form 10-K filed March 28, 1996).

3.3	Amendment to Amended Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to Ameris Bancorp’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed with the Commission on July 17, 1996).

3.4	Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.5 to Ameris Bancorp’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Commission on March 25, 1998).

3.5	Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.7 to Ameris Bancorp’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Commission on March 26, 1999).

3.6	Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.9 to Ameris Bancorp’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Commission on March 31, 2003).

3.7	Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Ameris Bancorp’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on December 1, 2005).

3.8	Amended and Restated Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Ameris Bancorp’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on March 14, 2005).

31.1	Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer

31.2	Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification by the Company’s Chief Financial Officer

32.1	Section 1350 Certification by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer

32.2	Section 1350 Certification by the Company’s Chief Financial Officer

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