UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-K/A

 

ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2016

 

Commission File Number 0-19065

 

SANDY SPRING BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Maryland   52-1532952

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

17801 Georgia Avenue, Olney, Maryland   20832
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

301-774-6400

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share The NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None.

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. 

  ¨  Yes    x  No

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.

  ¨  Yes    x  No*

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    x  Yes    ¨  No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    x  Yes    ¨  No

 

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  x

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (Check one):

Large accelerated filer  ¨   Accelerated filer  x   Non-accelerated filer  ¨   Smaller reporting company  ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).    ¨  Yes    x  No

 

The aggregate market value of the voting common stock of the registrant held by non-affiliates on June 30, 2016, the last day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter was approximately $682 million, based on the closing sales price of $29.06 per share of the registrant's Common Stock on that date.

 

The number of outstanding shares of common stock outstanding as of March 1, 2017.

Common stock, $1.00 par value – 23,919,354 shares

 

Documents Incorporated By Reference

Part III: Portions of the definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 3, 2017 (the "Proxy Statement").

 

 

* The registrant is required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 of the Act.

 

 

 

 

Explanatory Statement to Form 10-K Amendment

 

This Amendment No. 1 (this “Amendment”) amends the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2016, filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on March 3, 2017 (the “Original Form 10-K”). The purpose of this Amendment is to correct the date on the signature page to the Original Form 10-K, which should read March 1, 2017 and not March 1, 2016.

 

In addition, as required by Rule 12b-15 under the Securities Act of 1934, as amended, new certifications by our principal executive officer and principal financial officer are filed as exhibits to this Amendment under Item 15 of Part IV hereof.

 

This Amendment speaks as of the filing date of our Original Form 10-K and has not been updated to reflect events occurring subsequent to the original filing date.

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PART IV.

Item 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

 

The following financial statements are filed as a part of this report:

 

Consolidated Statements of Condition at December 31, 2016 and 2015

Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Reports of Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

All financial statement schedules have been omitted, as the required information is either not applicable or included in the Consolidated Financial Statements or related Notes.

 

Exhibit No.   Description   Incorporated by Reference to:
3(a)   Articles of Incorporation of Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc., as amended   Exhibit 3.1 to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1996, SEC File No. 0-19065
3(b)   Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc.   Exhibit 3(b) to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, SEC File No. 0-19065
3(c)   Bylaws of Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc.   Previously filed
4(a)   No long-term debt instrument issued by the Company exceeds 10% of consolidated assets or is registered.  In accordance with paragraph 4(iii) of Item 601(b) of Regulation S-K, the Company will furnish the SEC copies of all long-term debt instruments and related agreements upon request.    
10(a)*   Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. 2005 Omnibus Stock Plan   Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K dated June 27, 2005, SEC File No. 0-19065
10(b)*   Form of Director Fee Deferral Agreement, August 26, 1997, as amended   Exhibit 10(h) to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003, SEC File No. 0-19065
10(c)*   Form of Amendment to Directors’ Fee Deferral Agreement   Exhibit 10(o) to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, SEC File No. 0-19065
10(d)*   Sandy Spring Bank Directors’ Deferred Fee Plan   Previously filed
10(e)*   Employment Agreement by and among Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc., Sandy Spring Bank, and Philip J. Mantua   Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K filed on January 17, 2012, SEC File No. 0-19065
10(f)*   Employment Agreement by and among Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc., Sandy Spring Bank, and Daniel J. Schrider   Exhibit 10(h) to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, SEC File No. 0-19065
10(g)*   Form of Sandy Spring National Bank of Maryland Officer Group Term Replacement Plan   Exhibit 10(r) to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001, SEC File No. 0-19065
10(h)*   Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. Directors’ Stock Purchase Plan   Exhibit 4 to Registration Statement on Form S-8, File No. 333-166808
10(i)*   Sandy Spring Bank Executive Incentive Retirement Plan   Exhibit 10(v) to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, SEC File No. 0-19065

 

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10(j)*   Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. 2011 Employee Stock Purchase Plan   Appendix A of the Definitive Proxy Statement filed on March 28, 2011, SEC File No. 0-19065
10(k)*   Change in Control Agreement by and among Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc., Sandy Spring Bank, and R. Louis  Caceres   Exhibit 10(m) to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, SEC File No. 0-19065
10(l)*   Employment Agreement by and among Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc., Sandy Spring Bank, and Joseph J. O’Brien, Jr.   Exhibit 10.2 to Form 8-K filed on January 17, 2012, SEC File No. 0-19065
10(m)*   Second Amendment to Employment Agreement Between Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc., Sandy Spring Bank and Daniel J. Schrider dated January 1, 2009   Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K dated March 7, 2013, SEC File No. 0-19065
10(n)*   Amendment to Employment Agreement Between Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc., Sandy Spring Bank and Philip J. Mantua dated January 13, 2012   Exhibit 10.2 to Form 8-K dated March 7, 2013, SEC File No. 0-19065
10(o)*   Amendment to Employment Agreement Between Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc., Sandy Spring Bank and Joseph J. O’Brien, Jr. dated January 13, 2012   Exhibit 10.3 to Form 8-K dated March 7, 2013, SEC File No. 0-19065
10(p)*   Amendment to Change in Control Agreement Between Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc., Sandy Spring Bank and R. Louis Caceres dated March 9, 2012   Exhibit 10.4 to Form 8-K dated March 7, 2013, SEC File No. 0-19065
10(q)*   Change in Control Agreement Between Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc., Sandy Spring Bank and Ronald E. Kuykendall dated March 7, 2013   Exhibit 10(t) to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, SEC File No. 0-19065
10(r)*   Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan   Appendix A of the Definitive Proxy Statement filed on March 31, 2015,  SEC File No. 0-19065
21   Subsidiaries   Previously filed
23(a)   Consent of Ernst and Young LLP   Previously filed
31(a)   Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification    
31(b)   Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification    
32(a)   18 U.S.C. Section 1350 Certification    
32(b)   18 U.S.C. Section 1350 Certification    
101   The following materials from the Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) the Consolidated Statements of Condition; (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Income; (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income; (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows; (v) the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity; and (vi) related notes.    

* Management Contract or Compensatory Plan or Arrangement filed pursuant to Item 15(b) of this Report.

 

Shareholders may obtain, upon payment of a reasonable fee, a copy of the exhibits to this Report on Form 10-K by writing Ronald E. Kuykendall, General Counsel and Secretary, at Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc., 17801 Georgia Avenue, Olney, Maryland 20832. Shareholders also may access a copy of the Form 10-K including exhibits on the SEC Web site at www.sec.gov or through the Company’s Investor Relations Web site maintained at www.sandyspringbank.com.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

SANDY SPRING BANCORP, INC.
(Registrant)
 
By:  /s/ Daniel J. Schrider            
  Daniel J. Schrider    
  President and Chief Executive Officer    

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities indicated as of March 1, 2017.

 

Principal Executive Officer and Director:   Principal Financial and Accounting Officer:  
/s/ Daniel J. Schrider                                 /s/ Philip J. Mantua  
Daniel J. Schrider   Philip J. Mantua  
President and Chief Executive Officer   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer  
             
  Signature       Title  
             
/s/ Mona Abutaleb       Director  
Mona Abutaleb          
             
/s/ Ralph F. Boyd, Jr.       Director  
Ralph F. Boyd, Jr.          
             
/s/ Mark E. Friis       Director  
Mark E. Friis          
             
/s/ Susan D. Goff       Director  
Susan D. Goff          
             
/s/ Robert E. Henel, Jr.       Director  
Robert E. Henel, Jr.          
             
/s/ Pamela A. Little       Director  
Pamela A. Little          
             
/s/ James J. Maiwurm       Director  
James J. Maiwurm          
             
/s/ Gary G. Nakamoto       Director  
Gary G. Nakamoto          
             
/s/ Robert L. Orndorff       Director  
Robert L. Orndorff          
             
/s/ Craig A. Ruppert       Director  
Craig A. Ruppert          
             
/s/ Dennis A. Starliper       Director  
Dennis A. Starliper          
             

 

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