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): July
30, 2008
SANDY
SPRING BANCORP, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Maryland
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000-19065
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52-1532952
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(State
or other jurisdiction
of
incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer
Identification
No.)
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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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pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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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))
Item
8.01 Other
Events
On
July
30, 2008, Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. mailed a letter to its shareholders along
with a copy of the news release announcing its results of operations and
financial condition for the quarter ended June 30, 2008. A copy of the letter
to
shareholders is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
Item
9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibits
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99.1 |
Letter
to shareholders dated July 24, 2008
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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.
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SANDY
SPRING BANCORP, INC.
(Registrant)
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| Date:
July 30,
2008 |
By: |
/s/ Hunter R. Hollar |
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Hunter
R. Hollar |
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Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer
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