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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:12pt;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October&nbsp;24, 2019</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">SHORE BANCSHARES,&nbsp;INC.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:12pt;">Registrant&#x2019;s telephone number, including area code: </font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">(410) 763&#8209;7800</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;color:#000000;font-size:12pt;">Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#000000;font-size:12pt;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule&nbsp;405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#xA7;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule&nbsp;12b&#8209;2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#xA7;240.12b&#8209;2 of this chapter).</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-size:12pt;">Item&nbsp;2.02. Result of Operation and Financial Condition.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:12pt;">On October&nbsp;24, 2019 Shore Bancshares,&nbsp;Inc. (the &#x201C;Company&#x201D;) issued a press release setting forth the Company&#x2019;s &nbsp;third quarter and&nbsp;year-to-date 2019 financial results. &nbsp;A copy of the Company&#x2019;s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 and hereby incorporated by reference.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:12pt;">The information furnished under Item&nbsp;2.02 and Item&nbsp;9.01 of this Current Report on Form&nbsp;8&#8209;K, including the exhibit, shall not be deemed &#x201C;filed&#x201D; for purposes of Section&nbsp;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.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:12pt;">(d)&nbsp;Exhibits.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:12pt;">The exhibits that are filed or furnished with this report are listed in the Exhibit&nbsp;Index that immediately follows the signatures hereto, which list is incorporated herein by reference.</font>
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						<a href="ex-99d1.htm"><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:12pt;">Press Release, dated October&nbsp;24, 2019 (filed herewith)</font></a></p>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:12pt;">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.</font>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:12pt;">SHORE&nbsp;BANCSHARES,&nbsp;INC.</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:12pt;">Dated:&nbsp;October&nbsp;24,&nbsp;2019</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:12pt;">/s/&nbsp;Lloyd&nbsp;L.&nbsp;Beatty,&nbsp;Jr.</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:12pt;">Lloyd&nbsp;L.&nbsp;Beatty,&nbsp;Jr.</font></p>
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shbi_Current_Folio_8K
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 24, 2019
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)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock
SHBI
NASDAQ
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:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a‑12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a‑12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d‑2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d‑2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e‑4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e‑4(c))
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
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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.
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Item 2.02. Result of Operation and Financial Condition.
On October 24, 2019 Shore Bancshares, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release setting forth the Company's  third quarter and year-to-date 2019 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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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number
Description
99.1
Press Release, dated October 24, 2019 (filed herewith)
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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 24, 2019
By:
/s/ Lloyd L. Beatty, Jr.
Lloyd L. Beatty, Jr.
President and Chief Executive Officer
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