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): June 24, 2009
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:
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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
Mr. David H. Fogg was elected a director of Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. at the regular meeting of the board of directors on June 24, 2009. He will serve on the Audit Committee.
Mr. Fogg, age 53, is Vice President and Treasurer of General Dynamics Corporation, a leading aerospace and defense company headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia where he has been employed for 18 years.
The Company issued a news release announcing the appointment of Mr. Fogg on June 25, 2009. A copy of the news release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
Exhibits
| 99.1 | Press Release dated June 25, 2009 |
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) | |
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| Date: June 25, 2009 | By: | /s/ Daniel J. Schrider | |
| | | Daniel J. Schrider | |
| | | President and Chief Executive Officer | |
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