sasr-20210428

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 28, 2021

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Maryland	000-19065	52-1532952
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (301) 774-6400

(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:


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


¨			Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)


¨			Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))


¨			Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share	SASR	The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2). Emerging growth company ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨


Item 5.07			Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

(a) The annual meeting of the shareholders of Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on April 28, 2021.

(b) The matters considered and voted on by the shareholders at the annual meeting and the vote of the shareholders were as follows:

1. The shareholders elected the following individuals as directors, each for a three-year term, by the following vote:


Name	Shares Voted For	Votes Withheld
Ralph F. Boyd, Jr.	32,182,280	498,163
Walter C. Martz II	34,446,752	233,691
Mark C. Michael	32,211,072	469,371
Robert L. Orndorff	31,746,739	933,704
Daniel J. Schrider	31,879,882	800,561

There were 5,664,947 broker non-votes in the election of directors.

Following the annual meeting, Brian Lemek was appointed to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.

2. The shareholders voted in favor of the non-binding resolution to approve the compensation of the named executive officers by the following vote:


Shares Voted For	Shares Voted Against	Abstentions
31,448,345	811,455	420,643

There were 5,664,947 broker non-votes on the proposal.

3. The shareholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021 by the following vote:


Shares Voted For	Shares Voted Against	Abstentions
38,070,542	198,895	75,953


Exhibits.

Exhibit No.			Description





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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.


	SANDY SPRING BANCORP, INC.
	(Registrant)

Date: April 29, 2021	By:	/s/ Aaron M. Kaslow
		Aaron M. Kaslow
		Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary


Item 9.01			Financial Statements and Exhibits