-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, UvXFvj00ExTW64Qt8HSq4VTsJp2kEt3I0u9IFQ0QGtjDI5s8qMINBN4f+LJS3vul Ss5MWc1zm7y/1HEd3UJ+xw== 0001144204-09-005522.txt : 20090205 0001144204-09-005522.hdr.sgml : 20090205 20090205164426 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-09-005522 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20090205 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20090205 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090205 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SHORE BANCSHARES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001035092 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021] IRS NUMBER: 521974638 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-22345 FILM NUMBER: 09573524 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 18 EAST DOVER STREET CITY: EASTON STATE: MD ZIP: 21601-3013 BUSINESS PHONE: 4108221400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 18 EAST DOVER STREET CITY: EASTON STATE: MD ZIP: 21601-3013 8-K 1 v138862_8k.htm
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):  February 5, 2009
 
SHORE BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Maryland
0-22345
52-1974638
(State or other jurisdiction of
(Commission file number)
(IRS Employer
incorporation or organization)
  
Identification No.)
 
18 East Dover Street, Easton, Maryland 21601
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (410) 822-1400

N/A
(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 obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

o
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Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of CertainOfficers.

(b) 
Departure of Directors.

On February 5, 2009, W. Edwin Kee, Jr. announced to the Board of Directors of Shore Bancshares, Inc. that he will not stand for re-election as a director when his term expires at this year’s annual meeting of stockholders due to his recent appointment as the State of Delaware’s Secretary of Agriculture.
 
SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
  SHORE BANCSHARES, INC.  
       
Dated:  February 5, 2009
By:
/s/ W. Moorhead Vermilye  
    W. Moorhead Vermilye  
   
President and CEO
  
       
 
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