UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS, INC.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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):
October 25, 2005
United Community Banks, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
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
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(706) 781-2265
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 2.02 Results of Operation and Financial Condition
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
SIGNATURES
EX-99.1 PRESS RELEASE DATED OCTOBER 25, 2005


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Item 2.02 Results of Operation and Financial Condition
    On October 25, 2005, United Community Banks, Inc. (the “Registrant”) issued a news release announcing its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2005 (the “News Release”). The News Release, including financial schedules, is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. In connection with issuing the News Release, on October 25, 2005 at 11:00 a.m. EST, the Registrant intends to hold a conference call/webcast to discuss the News Release.
 
    The News Release contains a description of the Registrant’s earnings excluding merger-related expenses (referred to as “Operating Earnings”, “Net Operating Income”, “Diluted Operating Earnings Per Share”) related to the June 1, 2004 acquisition of Fairbanco Holding Company, Inc., headquartered in Fairburn, Georgia; the November 1, 2004 acquisition of Eagle National Bank, headquartered in Stockbridge, Georgia; and the December 1, 2004 acquisition of Liberty National Bancshares, Inc., headquartered in Conyers, Georgia. Management believes that a presentation of the Registrant’s earnings excluding merger-related expenses as a financial measure provides useful information to investors because it provides information about the Registrant’s financial performance from its ongoing business operations. The merger-related expenses are principally related to equipment lease termination, legal and other professional fees and systems conversion costs.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
     (a)    Financial statements: None
     (b)    Pro forma financial information: None
     (c)    Exhibits:
               99.1    Press Release, dated October 25, 2005

 


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SIGNATURES
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 hereunto duly authorized.
         
     
                      /s/ Rex S. Schuette    
  Rex S. Schuette   
October 25, 2005  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer