SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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):
May 5, 2005
United Community Banks, Inc.
| Georgia | No. 0-21656 | No. 58-180-7304 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
63 Highway 515, P.O. Box 398
Blairsville, Georgia 30512
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
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| Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure | ||||||||
| Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits | ||||||||
| SIGNATURES | ||||||||
| EX-99.1 PRESS RELEASE | ||||||||
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On May 5, 2005, United Community Banks, Inc. (the “Registrant”) issued a news release announcing the acceleration of its expansion plans into the Gainesville, Georgia market. In making this announcement, the Registrant re-affirmed its previously disclosed earnings guidance of growth in diluted operating earnings per share of 12% to 15%, although possibly at the lower end of that range.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a) Financial statements: None
(b) Pro forma financial information: None
(c) Exhibits:
99.1 Press Release, dated May 5, 2005