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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): November 18, 2020

 

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:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

¨ 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:

 

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share SASR The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

 

Emerging growth company ¨

 

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. ¨

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 5.07Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

(a)       A special meeting of the shareholders of Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on November 18, 2020.

 

(b)       At the special meeting, the shareholders voted in favor of the approval of the Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as Amended and Restated by the following vote:

 

Shares Voted For   Shares Voted Against   Abstentions
31,328,079   185,286   77,620

 

There were no broker non-votes on the proposal.

 

 

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No. Description
   
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

 

 

 

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: November 19, 2020 By:  /s/ Aaron M. Kaslow
     Aaron M. Kaslow
     Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary