[LETTERHEAD OF SANDY SPRING BANCORP, INC.]
December 26, 2019
VIA EDGAR
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, NE
Washington, DC 20549
| Re: | Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. | |||
| Registration Statement on Form S-4 | ||||
| Request for Acceleration of Effectiveness | ||||
| File No. 333-235279 |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 461 of Regulation C, and in connection with the above-referenced Registration Statement on Form S-4, Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby requests that said Registration Statement on Form S-4 be declared effective on Monday, December 30, 2019 at 3:00 p.m., Eastern time, or as soon thereafter as practicable.
If you have any questions regarding this request, please telephone Stephen F. Donahoe of Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP at 202.508.5818.
| Very truly yours, |
| SANDY SPRING BANCORP, INC. |
| /s/ Aaron M. Kaslow |
| Aaron M. Kaslow, Esq. |
| Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
| cc: | Sonia Bednarowski, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission |
