Fidelity Southern Corporation ("Fidelity") was a registered financial holding company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. It wholly owns Fidelity Bank and the LionMark Insurance Company.

According to the Complaint, this action stems from a proposed transaction announced on December 17, 2018, pursuant to which Fidelity will be acquired by Ameris Bancorp ("Ameris").

On December 17, 2018, Fidelity’s Board of Directors caused the Company to enter into an agreement and plan of merger with Ameris. Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, shareholders of Fidelity will receive 0.80 shares of Ameris common stock for each share of Fidelity common stock they own. On February 12, 2019, Defendants filed a Form S-4 Registration Statement with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the Proposed Transaction.

The Complaint alleges the Registration Statement omits material information with respect to the Proposed Transaction, which renders the Registration Statement false and misleading.

This case was voluntarily dismissed on May 22, 2019.