0001144204-12-069242.txt : 20121221 0001144204-12-069242.hdr.sgml : 20121221 20121221144703 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-12-069242 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20121221 ITEM INFORMATION: Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant FILED AS OF DATE: 20121221 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20121221 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: 121280867 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 v330799_8k.htm 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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): December 21, 2012

SANDY SPRING BANCORP, INC.

(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.)

17801 Georgia Avenue, Olney, Maryland 20832

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

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

Not Applicable

(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)

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Item 4.01 Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant

On December 21, 2012, Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) engaged Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors for the Company commencing upon the completion of the independent audit of the Company’s financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2012 by Grant Thornton LLP. The change in independent auditors was approved by the Company’s Audit Committee.

During the Company’s fiscal years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 and the subsequent interim period preceding the engagement of Ernst & Young LLP the Company did not consult Ernst & Young LLP regarding: (1) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed; (2) the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company’s financial statements, and Ernst & Young LLP did not provide any written report or oral advice that Ernst & Young LLP concluded was an important factor considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to any such accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue; or (3) any matter that was either the subject of a disagreement on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure or the subject of a reportable event.

SIGNATURES

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: December 21, 2012	By:	/s/ Philip J. Mantua
		Philip J. Mantua
		EVP and Chief Financial Officer