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
23, 2007
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:
o
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pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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material pursuant to
Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement
communications
pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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communications
pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item
8.01 Other
Events
On
July
23, 2007, Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. issued a news release announcing that
Joseph J. O’Brien, Jr. had joined Sandy Spring Bank as Executive Vice President
of the Potomac Bank Division. Mr. O’Brien will be a member of the Bank’s
executive leadership team and will assume the position of President of the
Potomac Bank Division upon the retirement of the current President at the end
of
the year. A copy of the news release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this
report.
Item
9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibits
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99.1 |
Press
Release dated July 23, 2007
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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
23, 2007 |
By: |
/s/ Hunter R. Hollar |
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Hunter
R. Hollar |
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President
and Chief Executive Officer
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