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): November 28, 2012
SHORE BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 0-22345 | 52-1974638 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission file number) | (IRS Employer |
| incorporation or organization) | Identification No.) |
18 East Dover Street, Easton, Maryland 21601
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(410) 763-7800
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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| Item 8.01. | Other Information. |
On November 28, 2012, Shore Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that The Talbot Bank of Easton, Maryland, a wholly-owned bank subsidiary of the Company, has appointed Patrick M. Bilbrough to serve as its President and Chief Executive Officer. A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. | |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
Exhibit 99.1 Press release dated November 28, 2012 (filed herewith).
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.
| SHORE BANCSHARES, INC. | ||
| Dated: November 28, 2012 | By: | /s/ W. Moorhead Vermilye |
| W. Moorhead Vermilye | ||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit | ||
| Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated November 28, 2012 (filed herewith). |