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-----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, Tp+GoAmosg0SUBbRxKTvATvtQb0YsudRUZomyf0Y6PRH0WsQPE3mDwgdNADUY7JI Y/7z4lydKz8DyBTaqlEuLw== 0001125282-07-000676.txt : 20070425 0001125282-07-000676.hdr.sgml : 20070425 20070425130823 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001125282-07-000676 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070413 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20070425 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070425 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SANDY SPRING BANCORP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000824410 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021] IRS NUMBER: 520312970 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-19065 FILM NUMBER: 07786861 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 8-K 1 primary.htm Prepared and Filed by Bowne

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): April 13, 2007

	Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc.

	(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER:

	Maryland		52-1532952

	(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

	17801 Georgia Avenue Olney, MD 20832

	(Address and zip code of principal executive offices)

	301-774-6400

	(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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Item 5.02	DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS

At the close of the Annual Meeting on April 18, 2007, in accordance with long-standing custom and the governance policy, Robert L. Mitchell left the Boards of Directors of Sandy Spring Bancorp and Sandy Spring Bank after 16 years of faithful and dedicated service.

SIGNATURE

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.

		By:	/s/ Hunter R. Hollar

		Name:	Hunter R. Hollar
		Title:	President and CEO
		Date:	April 25, 2007

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