0001144204-14-012482.txt : 20140228 0001144204-14-012482.hdr.sgml : 20140228 20140228155608 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-14-012482 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130529 ITEM INFORMATION: Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20140228 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140228 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: 14655183 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 v370220_8k.htm FORM 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): May 29, 2013

 

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)

 

¨ 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))

 

 
 

  

Item 5.03Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

 

On May 29, 2013, the Board of Directors of Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) amended Article III, Section 5 of the Company’s Bylaws to provide that the annual meeting of the Board of Directors shall be held within four weeks after the annual meeting of shareholders. The Bylaws previously provided for such meeting to be held within two weeks after the annual meeting of shareholders. A copy of the amendment is attached hereto as Exhibit 3(ii) and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Exhibits

 

Number Description
   
3.1 Amendment to Bylaws of Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc.

 

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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: February 28, 2014 By: /s/ Ronald E. Kuykendall
    Ronald E. Kuykendall
    General Counsel and Secretary

 

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 EX-3.1 2 v370220_ex3-1.htm EXHIBIT 3.1

 

EXHIBIT 3.1

 

Amendment to the Bylaws of Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc.

 

Article III, Section 5 is amended to read as follows:

 

“The annual meeting of the Board of Directors shall be held without other notice than this Bylaw within four weeks after the annual meeting of shareholders. The board of directors may provide, by resolution, the time and place for the holding of additional regular meetings without other notice than such resolution.”