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): April 16, 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 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 5.02		Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
		On April 16, 2007, Ray K. Williams, Executive Vice President of Risk Management of United Community Banks, Inc. (“United”), announced his retirement from his position as Executive Vice President of Risk Management effective immediately. United has asked Mr. Williams to continue his employment with United to assist during a transition period.
Item 8.01		Other Events
		On April 16, 2007, United appointed David P. Shearrow as Executive Vice President of Risk Management of United. A copy of a press release announcing Mr. Shearrow’s employment is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01		Financial Statements and Exhibits
		(c) Exhibits:
		99.1 Press Release, dated April 16, 2007

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.