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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): 03/20/2025
SHORE BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Maryland | | 000-22345 | | 52-1974638 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | (Commission file number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
18 E. Dover St., Easton, Maryland 21601
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(410) 763-7800
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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 obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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o | | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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o | | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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o | | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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o | | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of Each Class | | Trading Symbol | | Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered |
Common stock, $0.01 par value per share | | SHBI | | The NASDAQ Global Select Market |
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).
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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. o
Item 8.01. Other Events.
Mid-Maryland Title, Inc. (“Mid-Maryland”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Shore Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ - SHBI), is in the process of winding down its business and will cease conducting real estate closings effective March 31, 2025. Operations will continue for as long as necessary to ensure that work in progress is adequately addressed. Upon successful completion of outstanding matters, Mid-Maryland will complete any regulatory filings necessary to discontinue the business and dissolve the corporation.
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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| | SHORE BANCSHARES, INC. |
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Dated: March 20, 2025 | | By: | /s/ James M. Burke |
| | | James M. Burke |
| | | President and Chief Executive Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit Number | | Description |
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104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the inline XBRL document) |