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): August 27, 2015

 

SANDY SPRING BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Maryland 000-19065 52-1532952
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

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:

 

oWritten communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

oSoliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

oPre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

oPre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

 

 

Item 8.01 Other Events

 

On August 27, 2015, Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”), issued a news release announcing that the Board of Directors has approved the repurchase of up to 1,200,000 shares of the Company's outstanding common stock or approximately 5% of currently outstanding shares. A copy of the news release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Exhibits

 

Number Description
   
99.1 Press Release dated August 27, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

  SANDY SPRING BANCORP, INC.
  (Registrant)
   
   
Date: August 27, 2015 By: /s/ R.E. Kuykendall
    Ronald E. Kuykendall
    General Counsel and Secretary