8-K - SHBI - Equibles

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES ANDEXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGEACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 13, 2021

SHORE BANCSHARES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland	000-22345	52-1974638
(State or other jurisdiction of	(Commission file number)	(IRS Employer
incorporation or organization)		Identification No.)

18 E. Dover St., Easton, MD 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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class	Trading Symbol	Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock	SHBI	NASDAQ

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

Item 8.01 Other Events

On April 13, 2021, Shore Bancshares, Inc. announced today that its banking subsidiary, Shore United Bank, received approval from the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond and the State of Maryland to open a new full-service bank branch in South Ocean City, Maryland. The opening of this branch is not expected to occur until 2022.

A copy of the press release issued by Shore Bancshares, Inc. on April 13, 2021 is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1

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: April 13, 2021	By:	/s/ Lloyd L. Beatty, Jr.
		Lloyd L. Beatty, Jr.<br><br>President and Chief Executive Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit

Number	Description
99.1	Press Release, dated April 13, 2021 (filed herewith)

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Exhibit 99.1

Shore United Bank Announces New Branch in South Ocean City, Maryland

Easton, Maryland (4/13/2021) - Shore Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ - SHBI) announced today that its banking subsidiary, Shore United Bank, will open a new office on 34^st^ South Ocean City, Maryland.

The new South Ocean City branch is set to open a full-service banking office on Ocean Gateway, Ocean City, Maryland sometime in 2022.

“South Ocean City or the ‘Island’ is an ideal location for Shore United Bank,” said Lloyd L. “Scott” Beatty, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer. “We have been working with businesses and customers on the island of Ocean City for a very long time and have grown many relationships in the past few years thanks to the efforts of our West Ocean City branch and LPO team. Recently, we participated and provided PPP (“Payroll Protection Program”) lending to many businesses within Ocean City that were greatly impacted by the pandemic. We strive to meet the needs of our customers by delivering unmatched customer service. The growth in this market has warranted expansion for some time and the new location couldn’t be better as it provides more accessibility to many of our business customers. We are thrilled to support our lending team and valued customers in Ocean City with another full-service branch.”

Shore Bancshares Information

Shore Bancshares is a financial holding company headquartered in Easton, Maryland and is the largest independent bank holding company located on Maryland's Eastern Shore. It is the parent company of Shore United Bank. Shore Bancshares engages in trust and wealth management services through Wye Financial Partners, a division of Shore United Bank.

Additional information is available at www.shorebancshares.com.

For further information contact: Edward Allen,Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, 410-763-7800