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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-18-005162
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180201
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180201
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180201

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SHORE BANCSHARES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001035092
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				521974638
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22345
		FILM NUMBER:		18567065

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		18 EAST DOVER STREET
		CITY:			EASTON
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21601-3013
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4108221400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		18 EAST DOVER STREET
		CITY:			EASTON
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21601-3013
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM 8-K</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B></P>

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February 1, 2018</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt"><B><U>SHORE
BANCSHARES, INC.</U></B></FONT></P>

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its charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0">(State or other jurisdiction of</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0">incorporation or organization)</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><U>28969 Information Lane, Easton, Maryland
21601</U></P>

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(Zip Code)</P>

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area code: <U>(410) 763-7800</U></P>

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Since Last Report)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">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:</P>

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an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&sect;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&sect;240.12b-2 of this chapter).</P>

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registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">On February 1, 2018, Shore Bancshares, Inc. announced that its
Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.07 per share, payable on February 28, 2018 to holders of record of shares of
common stock as of February 15, 2018. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by
reference.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The information furnished under Item 8.01 and Item 9.01 of this
Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit, shall not be deemed &ldquo;filed&rdquo; for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to liabilities under that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by
reference in any registration statement or other filings of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as
shall be set forth by specific reference in such filing.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The exhibits that are filed or furnished with this report are
listed in the Exhibit Index that immediately follows the signatures hereto, which list is incorporated herein by reference.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">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.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2">SHORE BANCSHARES, INC.</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 50%">Dated: February 1, 2018</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%">By:&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 30%">/s/ Lloyd L. Beatty, Jr.</TD>
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President and Chief Executive Officer</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 10%"><A HREF="tv484651_ex99-1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">99.1</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 90%"><A HREF="tv484651_ex99-1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">Press Release, dated February 1, 2018</A></TD></TR>
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<html><head><META content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></META></head><body style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;"><div style="width:100%;"><P STYLE="text-align: right"><B>Exhibit 99.1&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="text-align: center"><B>Shore Bancshares, Inc. Reports Quarterly Dividend of $0.07 Per Share</b></p></div><div style="width:100%;"><div style="margin:0;margin-top:16pt;"><p>EASTON, Md., Feb. 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Shore Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ - SHBI) announced that the Board of Directors has declared a quarterly common stock dividend in the amount of $0.07 per share, payable February 28, 2018 to stockholders of record on February 15, 2018.      </p><p>&#34;We are pleased to announce the continuation to our quarterly cash dividend of $0.07 per share.&#34; said Lloyd L. &#34;Scott&#34; Beatty, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer.  &#34;2017 was an exceptional year for the Company and we remain committed to our strategy for growth and enhancing shareholder value. This dividend will result in a payout ratio for 2017 of 27.0%, which compared to 2016 of
18.4%, represents an increase of $0.05 per share, or 8.6%.&#34;  </p><p><b>Shore Bancshares Information
<br /></b>Shore Bancshares, Inc. is a financial holding company headquartered in Easton, Maryland and is the largest independent bank holding company located on Maryland&#39;s Eastern Shore.  It is the parent company of Shore United Bank; one retail insurance producer firm, The Avon-Dixon Agency, LLC (&#34;Avon-Dixon&#34;), with two specialty lines, Elliott Wilson Insurance (Trucking) and Jack Martin Associates (Marine); and an insurance premium finance company, Mubell Finance, LLC (&#34;Mubell&#34;).  Shore Bancshares Inc. engages in trust and wealth management services through Wye Financial &amp; Trust, a division of Shore United Bank.  Additional information is available at www.shorebancshares.com.</p><p>Additional information is available at www.shorebancshares.com.</p><p><b>Forward-Looking Statements</b></p><p>The statements contained herein that are not historical facts are
forward-looking statements (as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) based on management&#39;s current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects on the Company.  Such statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and are generally beyond the control of the Company.  There can be no assurance that future developments affecting the Company will be the same as those anticipated by management.  These statements are evidenced by terms such as &#34;anticipate,&#34; &#34;estimate,&#34; &#34;should,&#34; &#34;expect,&#34; &#34;believe,&#34; &#34;intend,&#34; and similar expressions.  Although these statements reflect management&#39;s good faith beliefs and projections, they are not guarantees of future performance and they may not prove true.  These projections involve risk and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those addressed in the forward-looking statements.  For a discussion of these risks and uncertainties, see the section of the periodic reports filed by Shore Bancshares, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission entitled &#34;Risk Factors&#34;.</p><p>The Company specifically disclaims any obligation to update any factors or to publicly announce the result of revisions to any of the forward-looking statements included herein to reflect future events or developments.</p>
<br /><br /><p>CONTACT: Edward Allen, Chief Financial Officer, 410-763-7800</p></div></div></body></html>
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