0001144204-12-011101.txt : 20120227 0001144204-12-011101.hdr.sgml : 20120227 20120227161911 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-12-011101 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120224 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20120227 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120227 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: 12642187 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 v303675_8k.htm 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): February 24, 2012

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) 763-7800

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:

£ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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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.

(b)

Departure of Directors.

On February 24, 2012, the Board of Directors of Shore Bancshares, Inc. received a letter from Jerry F. Pierson pursuant to which he notified the Board of his desire to retire from the Board and, accordingly, that he will not stand for re-election as a director at the 2012 annual meeting of stockholders. Mr. Pierson’s retirement will be effective at the close of the 2012 annual meeting of stockholders.

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 24, 2012	By:	/s/ W. Moorhead Vermilye
		W. Moorhead Vermilye
		Chief Executive Officer
		(Principal Executive Officer)