FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   WHITE GLENN S 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 04/30/2008 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS INC [UCBI] (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O UNITED COMMUNITY BANK, 2230 RIVERSIDE PARKWAY 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President, Atlanta Region 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30043 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) Common Stock 173,089 D   Common Stock (RSU's) 13,000 (1) D   Common Stock 28,744 (2) I Jean A. White (spouse) Common Stock 12,805 (3) I W. Mark Coppage Trust

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Option to Purchase Common Stock	06/01/2010(4)	06/01/2017	Common Stock	25,000	$ 30.8	D	Â
Option to Purchase Common Stock	05/05/2008(5)	05/05/2018	Common Stock	15,000	$ 13.79	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
WHITE GLENN S C/O UNITED COMMUNITY BANK 2230 RIVERSIDE PARKWAY LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30043	Â	Â	  President, Atlanta Region	Â

Signatures

Lois J. Rich by POA		05/09/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Includes 10,000 RSUs which fully vest on June 1, 2012, and 3,000 RSUs which vest over four consecutive years at 25% on May 20, 2009, January 31, 2010, January 31, 2011, and January 31, 2012.
(2)	Includes 28,744 shares owned by Mr. White's spouse for which he claims beneficial ownership.
(3)	Includes 12,805 shares held in a trust for which Mr. White's spouse is a named beneficiary and Mr. White claims beneficial ownership.
(4)	12,500 Stock Options will vest on June 1, 2010; the remaining options will vest at 50% each on June 1, 2011 and June 1, 2012.
(5)	2008 Stock Option Grants vest over four consecutive years at 25% each anniversary date.

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