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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * GILLILAND THOMAS C   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS INC [UCBI] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) EVP, Corp Sec & General Couns (Last) (First) (Middle) PO BOX 398 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 04/25/2007 (Street) BLAIRSVILLE, GA 30514 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock               34,888 D   Common Stock (RSU's) (1) 04/25/2007   A   2,000 (1) A $ 0 4,000 D   Common Stock               217,219 (2) I By Gilliland Investors, LLLP Common Stock               19,223.207 I By 401k Common Stock               282,660 (3) I By Candace W. Gilliland (Spouse) Common Stock               1,638 (4) I Thomas C. Gilliland, Jr. (Son) Common Stock               7,814 I Candace W. Gilliland Living Trust FBO Thomas C. Gilliland, Jr. Common Stock               1,638 I As Cust FBO Jason W. Gilliland (Son) Common Stock               7,814 I Candace W. Gilliland Living Trust FBO Jason W. Gilliland

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Option to Purchase Common Stock

$ 30.67

04/25/2007

A

10,000

04/25/2008(5)

04/25/2017

Common Stock

10,000

$ 0

93,485

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
GILLILAND THOMAS C PO BOX 398 BLAIRSVILLE, GA 30514	X		EVP, Corp Sec & General Couns

Signatures

Lois J. Rich by Power of Attorney		04/26/2007
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	2007 Restricted Stock Units vest over four consecutive years at 25% on May 31, 2008, January 31, 2009, January 31, 2010, and January 31, 2011.
(2)	This holding represents 217,219 shares titled to Gilliland Investors, LLLP, a limited liability limited partnership whereby Mr. Gilliland and his spouse are limited partners and his two sons are general partners.
(3)	Includes 282,660 shares owned by Mr. Gilliland's spouse for which he claims beneficial ownership.
(4)	Includes 1,638 shares owned by Mr. Gilliland's son for which he claims beneficial ownership.
(5)	2007 Stock Option Grants vest over four consecutive years at 25% on the grant anniversary date.

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