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): January
27, 2011
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
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Item
8.01 Other Events.
In the conference call held on January
27, 2011 to discuss the fourth quarter earnings of Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc.,
it was incorrectly stated that the outstanding balance of acquisition,
development and construction loans was approximately $80 million. As
of December 31, 2010, the actual balance of the Company’s acquisition,
development and construction loans was $152.8 million.
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: January 27, 2011 |
By:
/s/ Daniel J.
Schrider
Daniel
J. Schrider
President
and Chief Executive
Officer
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