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): October 22, 2015
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.) |
28969 Information Lane, 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)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations 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 2.02. | Result of Operation and Financial Condition. |
On October 22, 2015 Shore Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release setting forth the Company’s third quarter and year-to-date 2015 financial results. A copy of the Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and hereby incorporated by reference.
The information furnished under Item 2.02 and Item 9.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to liabilities under that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any registration statement or other filings of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be set forth by specific reference in such filing.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
The exhibits that are filed or furnished with this report are listed in the Exhibit Index that immediately follows the signatures hereto, which list is incorporated herein by reference.
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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.
| SHORE BANCSHARES, INC. | |||
| Dated: October 22, 2015 | By: | /s/ Lloyd L. Beatty, Jr. | |
| Lloyd L. Beatty, Jr. President and Chief Executive Officer | |||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit | |
| Number | Description |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated October 22, 2015 (filed herewith) |
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