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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0"><B>&#9;SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0"><B>&#9;Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
February 24, 2012</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B><U>SHORE BANCSHARES, INC.</U></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 34%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center">Maryland</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center">0-22345</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center">52-1974638</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">(State or other jurisdiction of</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">(Commission file number)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">(IRS Employer</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">incorporation or organization)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">Identification No.)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><U>18 East Dover Street, Easton, Maryland 21601</U></P>

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Code)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Registrant&rsquo;s telephone number, including
area code: <U>(410) 763-7800</U></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since
Last Report)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">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:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings 2">&pound;</FONT>&#9;Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings 2">&pound;</FONT>&#9;Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings 2">&pound;</FONT>&#9;Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR&nbsp;240.14d-2(b))</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings 2">&pound;</FONT>&#9;Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR&nbsp;240.13e-4(c))</P>

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                            5.02</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Departure
of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.75in"><FONT STYLE="color: black">On February 24, 2012,
the Board of Directors of Shore Bancshares, Inc. received a letter from </FONT>Jerry F. Pierson<FONT STYLE="color: black"> pursuant
to which he notified the Board of his desire to retire from the Board and, accordingly, that he will not stand for re-election
as a director at the 2012 annual meeting of stockholders. Mr. Pierson&rsquo;s retirement will be effective at the close of the
2012 annual meeting of stockholders.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.75in">Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized.</P>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">SHORE BANCSHARES, INC.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 55%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 32%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>Dated:&nbsp; February 24, 2012</TD>
    <TD>By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-decoration: none; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/ W. Moorhead Vermilye</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>W. Moorhead Vermilye</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Chief Executive Officer</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(Principal Executive Officer)</TD>
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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):
February 24, 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)
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
                            5.02
Departure
of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers.
(b)
Departure of Directors
.
On February 24, 2012,
the Board of Directors of Shore Bancshares, Inc. received a letter from
Jerry F. Pierson
pursuant
to which he notified the Board of his desire to retire from the Board and, accordingly, that he will not stand for re-election
as a director at the 2012 annual meeting of stockholders. Mr. Pierson's retirement will be effective at the close of the
2012 annual meeting of stockholders.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized.
SHORE BANCSHARES, INC.
Dated:  February 24, 2012
By:
/s/ W. Moorhead Vermilye
W. Moorhead Vermilye
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)