Nicole Stokes compensation by year
Ameris Bancorp Summary Compensation Table · all 2 fiscal years held| Component | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Salary | $518,333 | $566,667 |
| Bonus | $0 | $66,197 |
| Stock awards | $607,648 | $613,132 |
| Option awards | $0 | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $577,182 | $728,166 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $14,356 | $15,354 |
| All other | $49,838 | $43,640 |
| Total | $1,767,357 | $2,033,156 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: Ameris Bancorp DEF 14A filed April 7, 2026, accession 0001140361-26-013509, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2025 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSU | 2,958 | $219,691 | — |
| RSU | 1,656 | $122,991 | — |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in Ameris Bancorp's FY2025 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Change-in-control & termination
estimated payments Ameris Bancorp discloses, by trigger · FY2024| Trigger | Cash severance | Accelerated equity | Benefits continuation | Total as disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Involuntary for cause | $0 | $0 | $0 | $114,795 |
| Death | $0 | $1,607,716 | $0 | $2,684,898 |
| Disability | $0 | $1,607,716 | $0 | $2,299,693 |
| Change in control and involuntary termination | $1,837,500 | $0 | $33,658 | $2,563,135 |
| Change in control, no termination | $0 | $2,565,996 | $0 | $2,565,996 |
| Resignation for good reason, no change in control | $1,837,500 | $0 | $33,658 | $2,563,135 |
Per the Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control table in Ameris Bancorp's FY2024 proxy. Estimates as the company printed them; a dash means it printed no figure.
Ameris Bancorp’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| H. Palmer Proctor Jr. | Chief Executive Officer | $6,077,507 |
| Nicole Stokes · this page | Corporate EVP and Chief Financial Officer | $2,033,156 |
| James LaHaise | Corporate EVP and Chief Strategy Officer | $1,880,001 |
| Lawton Bassett III | Corporate EVP and Banking Group President | $1,741,551 |
| Ross Creasy | Corporate EVP and Chief Information Officer | $1,570,820 |
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