8-K current report · filed Apr 28, 2026

UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS INC (UCB) 8-K Current Report: April 28, 2026

Item 5.02Item 7.01Item EX-99.1UCB overview

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UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS INC (UCB) filed an 8-K current report with the SEC on April 28, 2026 reporting Item 5.02 (Departure/Election of Directors or Officers), Item 7.01 (Regulation FD Disclosure), Item EX-99.1 (Exhibit EX-99.1). CFO Jefferson L. Harralson scheduled to resign December 31, 2026.

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Item 5.02 · Departure/Election of Directors or Officers

  • CFO Jefferson L. Harralson scheduled to resign December 31, 2026
  • $1 million cash severance payable by January 15, 2027, contingent on continued employment through termination
  • Continued salary, automobile allowance, benefits, expenses, and 2026 incentive bonus through termination
  • Early-retirement benefit of at least $70,000 annually as a life annuity
  • CFO transition creates succession risk; agreement includes release, confidentiality, non-solicitation, and non-disparagement conditions

Item 7.01 · Regulation FD Disclosure

  • Exhibit 99.1 contains the press release related to execution of the Harralson Agreement
  • Investor significance depends on the agreement’s disclosed terms and strategic impact in Exhibit 99.1

Item EX-99.1 · Exhibit EX-99.1

  • CFO Jefferson Harralson retiring after nine years, creating a key finance leadership transition
  • Harralson remaining through year-end to support continuity and successor handoff
  • Nationwide CFO search underway with Korn Ferry engaged
  • United Community reported $28.2 billion in assets and 200 offices as of March 31, 2026

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