Form 8-K
UNITED STATES
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):
August 17, 2007
 
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
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
 incorporation)
  
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)
 
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Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
 
 
 
Thomas C. Gilliland, Jr., United Community Banks, Inc.’s Executive Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, has informed management of the Company that he intends to retire effective January 22, 2008.
 
 
 

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
  
   
Executive Vice President and
  
August 17, 2007   Chief Financial Officer