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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-21-026237
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-3ASR
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		7
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210222
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210222
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20210222

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SANDY SPRING BANCORP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000824410
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				521532952
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		S-3ASR
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-253367
		FILM NUMBER:		21661177

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		17801 GEORGIA AVE
		CITY:			OLNEY
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20832
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3017746400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		17801 GEORGIA AVENUE
		CITY:			OLNEY
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20832
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<DESCRIPTION>S-3ASR
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: tm217202d1_s3.htm

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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-4.5
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>tm217202d1_ex4-5.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 4.5
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: tm217202d1_ex4-5.htm

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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-4.6
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>tm217202d1_ex4-6.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 4.6
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: tm217202d1_ex4-6.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-5.1
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>tm217202d1_ex5-1.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 5.1
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: tm217202d1_ex5-1.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-23.1
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>tm217202d1_ex23-1.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 23.1
<TEXT>
Document 5 - file: tm217202d1_ex23-1.htm

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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>6
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<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 6 - file: tm217202d1_s3img002.jpg

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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>7
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<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 7 - file: tm217202d1_ex5-1img001.jpg

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