sasr-20220421

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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 21, 2022

(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:


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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 2.02			Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On April 21, 2022, Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a news release announcing its results of operations and financial condition for the quarter ended March 31, 2022. A copy of the news release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.


Exhibits.

Exhibit No.			Description

99.1			Press release dated April 21, 2022

104			Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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 21, 2022	By:	/s/ Daniel J. Schrider
		Daniel J. Schrider
		President and Chief Executive Officer


Item 9.01			Financial Statements and Exhibits