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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-24-066716
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-3/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240530
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240530

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SHORE BANCSHARES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001035092
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	02 Finance
		IRS NUMBER:				521974638
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		S-3/A
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-279456
		FILM NUMBER:		241006313

	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>As filed with the Office of the Securities
and Exchange Commission on May 30, 2024</B> </P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"> <B>Registration No.&nbsp;333-279456</B> </P>

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

<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>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"> <B>PRE-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO</B> </P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM&nbsp;S-3</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES
ACT OF 1933</B></P>

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)</P>

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

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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Maryland</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; padding: 0.25pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 49%; padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>52-1974638</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>18 E. Dover Street, Easton, Maryland 21601</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code of registrant&rsquo;s principal executive offices)</P>

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

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>18 E. Dover Street, Easton, Maryland 21601</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(410) 763-7800</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone
number including area code, of agent for service)</P>

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

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

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>800
17</B></FONT><B><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><SUP>th</SUP></FONT> Street, NW</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Suite&nbsp;1100</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Washington, DC 20006</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(202) 469-5269</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Approximate
date of commencement of proposed sale to the public:</B></FONT> From time to time after the effective date of this registration statement.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">If
the only securities being registered on this Form&nbsp;are being offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please
check the following box. </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></FONT></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">If
any of the securities being registered on this Form&nbsp;are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule&nbsp;415
under the Securities Act of 1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check
the following box. </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">x</FONT></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">If
this Form&nbsp;is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule&nbsp;462(b)&nbsp;under the Securities Act,
please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement
for the same offering. </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></FONT></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">If
this Form&nbsp;is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule&nbsp;462(c)&nbsp;under the Securities Act, check the following box
and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></FONT></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">If
this Form&nbsp;is a registration statement pursuant to General Instruction I.D. or a post-effective amendment thereto that shall become
effective upon filing with the Commission pursuant to Rule&nbsp;462(e)&nbsp;under the Securities Act, check the following box. </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></FONT></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">If
this Form&nbsp;is a post-effective amendment to a registration statement filed pursuant to General Instruction I.D. filed to register
additional securities or additional classes of securities pursuant to Rule&nbsp;413(b)&nbsp;under the Securities Act, check the following
box. </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></FONT></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Indicate by check mark whether
the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging
growth company. See definition of &ldquo;large accelerated filer,&rdquo; &ldquo;accelerated filer,&rdquo; &ldquo;smaller reporting company&rdquo;
and &ldquo;emerging growth company&rdquo; in Rule&nbsp;12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):</P>

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

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    <TD STYLE="width: 60%; padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Large
    accelerated filer </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 40%; padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Accelerated
    filer </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#120;</FONT></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Non-accelerated
    filer </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Smaller
    reporting company </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#120;</FONT></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Emerging
    growth company </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">If
an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying
with anyv new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section&nbsp;7(a)(2)(B)&nbsp;of the Securities Act. </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></FONT></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>The registrant hereby amends this registration
statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment that
specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section&nbsp;8(a)&nbsp;of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or until this registration statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange
Commission, acting pursuant to Section&nbsp;8(a), may determine.</B></P>

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; color: red"><B>The information contained in this
prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell these securities or accept your offer to buy any of them until the documentation
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to these securities has been declared &ldquo;effective&rdquo; by the Securities
and Exchange Commission. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities
in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted or legal.</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; color: red"> <B>SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED
MAY 30, 2024</B> </P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><IMG SRC="tm2415888d1_s3aimg001.jpg" ALT="">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><B>$175,000,000</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><B>Common Stock</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><B>Preferred Stock</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><B>Depositary Shares</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><B>Debt Securities</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><B>Warrants</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><B>Units</B></FONT></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">We may offer and sell from
time to time, in one or more offerings, together or separately, any combination of our common stock, preferred stock, which we may issue
in one or more series, depositary shares, debt securities, warrants and units, up to a maximum offering price of $175,000,000. This prospectus
provides you with a general description of these securities and the general manner in which we will offer these securities. Each time
we sell securities, we will provide a prospectus supplement that will contain specific information about the terms of that offering. The
prospectus supplement may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">You should read both this
prospectus and any prospectus supplement, together with additional information described under the headings &ldquo;Incorporation of Certain
Information by Reference&rdquo; beginning on page&nbsp;1 of this prospectus and &ldquo;Where You Can Find More Information&rdquo; beginning
on page&nbsp;2 of this prospectus, before you make your investment decision.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"> Our common stock is listed
on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol &ldquo;SHBI.&rdquo; On May&nbsp;29, 2024, the closing price of our common stock on
the NASDAQ Global Select Market was $10.96 per share. </P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><B>Investing in our securities
involves certain risks. You should carefully review the risks and uncertainties described under the heading &ldquo;Risk Factors&rdquo;
beginning on page&nbsp;5 of this prospectus, and the risk factors that may be included in a prospectus supplement and in our periodic
reports and other information we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission and incorporated by reference herein.</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><B>NEITHER THE SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THESE SECURITIES OR PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY
OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.</B></P>

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><B>THE SECURITIES OFFERED
HEREBY WILL BE EITHER OUR EQUITY SECURITIES OR UNSECURED OBLIGATIONS OF OUR COMPANY AND WILL NOT BE DEPOSITS OR SAVINGS ACCOUNTS OR OTHER
OBLIGATIONS OF ANY BANK OR NON-BANK SUBSIDIARY OF SHORE BANCSHARES,&nbsp;INC., AND THEY ARE NOT INSURED BY THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE
CORPORATION OR ANY OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY OR INSTRUMENTALITY.</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Our principal executive office
is located at 18 E. Dover Street, Easton, Maryland 21601 and our telephone number is (410) 763-7800.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">This prospectus may not be
used to sell securities unless it is accompanied by a prospectus supplement.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>The date of this prospectus is&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; , 2024</B></P>

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

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    <TD STYLE="width: 90%; padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="#a_001"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">ABOUT
    THIS PROSPECTUS</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 10%; padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><A HREF="#a_001">1</A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="#a_002"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">INCORPORATION
    OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><A HREF="#a_002">1</A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="#a_003"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">WHERE YOU
    CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><A HREF="#a_003">2</A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="#a_004"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SPECIAL NOTE
    REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><A HREF="#a_004">3</A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="#a_005"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">RISK FACTORS</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><A HREF="#a_005">5</A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="#a_006"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">USE OF PROCEEDS</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><A HREF="#a_006">6</A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="#a_007"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">ABOUT SHORE
    BANCSHARES,&nbsp;INC.</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><A HREF="#a_007">7</A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="#a_008"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">DESCRIPTION
    OF OUR SECURITIES AND THE SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><A HREF="#a_008">8</A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt 0.25pt 0.25pt 18.25pt; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="#a_009"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Capital
    Stock</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><A HREF="#a_009">8</A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt 0.25pt 0.25pt 18.25pt; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="#a_010"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Common
    Stock</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><A HREF="#a_010">8</A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt 0.25pt 0.25pt 18.25pt; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="#a_011"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Preferred
    Stock</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><A HREF="#a_011">11</A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt 0.25pt 0.25pt 18.25pt; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="#a_012"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Depositary
    Shares</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><A HREF="#a_012">12</A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt 0.25pt 0.25pt 18.25pt; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="#a_013"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Debt
    Securities</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><A HREF="#a_013">13</A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt 0.25pt 0.25pt 18.25pt; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="#a_014"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Warrants</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><A HREF="#a_014">19</A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt 0.25pt 0.25pt 18.25pt; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="#a_015"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Units</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><A HREF="#a_015">19</A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="#a_016"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><A HREF="#a_016">21</A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="#a_017"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">LEGAL MATTERS</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><A HREF="#a_017">23</A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="#a_018"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">EXPERTS</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><A HREF="#a_018">23</A></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><B>We have not authorized
anyone to provide you with different information or make any statement that differs from what is in this prospectus. No dealer, salesperson
or other person is authorized to give any information or to represent anything not contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus.
You must not rely on any unauthorized information or representation. This prospectus is an offer to sell only the securities offered hereby,
but only under circumstances and in jurisdictions where it is lawful to do so. You should assume that the information in this prospectus
and in any prospectus supplement is accurate only as of the date on the front of the document and that any information we have incorporated
by reference is accurate only as of the date of the document incorporated by reference, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus,
any prospectus supplement or any sale of a security.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B><A NAME="a_001"></A>ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">This prospectus is part of
a registration statement that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, using a &ldquo;shelf&rdquo; registration process.
Under this shelf registration process, we may from time to time offer and sell, either separately or together, any combination of the
securities described in this prospectus in one or more offerings. We may also issue any of the common stock, preferred stock, depositary
shares, debt securities, warrants or units upon conversion, exchange or exercise of any of the securities mentioned above. The aggregate
amount of securities that we may offer under the registration statement is $175,000,000, denominated in U.S. dollars.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">This prospectus provides
you with a general description of the securities we may offer and sell. Each time we offer securities under this prospectus, we will
provide a prospectus supplement that will contain more specific information about the terms of that particular offering. The prospectus
supplement may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus. To the extent information in this prospectus is inconsistent
with information contained in a prospectus supplement, you should rely on the information in the prospectus supplement. You should carefully
read both this prospectus, especially the section entitled &ldquo;Risk Factors&rdquo; beginning on page&nbsp;5, and any prospectus supplement
before making a decision to invest in any of the securities. You should also carefully read the additional information incorporated by
reference herein described below under the headings &ldquo;Incorporation of Certain Information by Reference&rdquo; and &ldquo;Where
You Can Find More Information&rdquo; before making a decision to invest in any of the securities.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The registration statement
that contains this prospectus, including the exhibits to the registration statement, contains additional information about us and the
securities offered under this prospectus. That registration statement can be read at the SEC&rsquo;s website at http://www.sec.gov, our
website at www.shorebancshares.com, or at the SEC offices, which are mentioned in this prospectus under the heading &ldquo;Where You Can
Find More Information.&rdquo; The reference to our website is not intended to be an active link and the information on, or that can be
accessed through, our website is not, and you must not consider the information to be, a part of this prospectus or any other filings
we make with the SEC.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Unless otherwise mentioned
or unless the context requires otherwise, all references in this prospectus to &ldquo;Shore Bancshares,&rdquo; &ldquo;the Company,&rdquo;
 &ldquo;we,&rdquo; &ldquo;us,&rdquo; &ldquo;our&rdquo; and similar terms refer to Shore Bancshares,&nbsp;Inc.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B><A NAME="a_002"></A>INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The SEC&rsquo;s rules&nbsp;allow
us to &ldquo;incorporate by reference&rdquo; information we have filed with the SEC into this prospectus. This means that we can disclose
important information to you by referring you to another document. Any information referred to in this way is considered part of this
prospectus from the date we file the document. Any reports filed by us with the SEC after the date of this prospectus and before the date
that the offering of the securities by means of this prospectus is terminated will automatically update and, where applicable, supersede
any information contained in this prospectus or incorporated by reference in this prospectus.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">We incorporate by reference
into this prospectus the following documents and information filed with the SEC (other than, in each case, documents or information deemed
to have been furnished and not filed in accordance with SEC rules):</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1035092/000162828024011336/shbi-20231231.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2023, filed with the SEC on March&nbsp;15, 2024</A>;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT> </TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1035092/000162828024022329/shbi-20240331.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">Quarterly
    Report on Form&nbsp;10-Q for the quarter ended March&nbsp;31, 2024, filed with the SEC on May&nbsp;9, 2024</A>;</FONT> </TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT> </TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1035092/000162828024025422/shbi-20240528.htm">Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 28, 2024;</A> </TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT> </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font-size: 10pt"> <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1035092/000162828024016343/shbi-2024xdefx14afiling.htm">Definitive Proxy Statement, filed with the SEC on April 16, 2024 (only those portions that have been incorporated by reference in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023)</A>; and </TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Description of our common stock contained in <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1035092/000162828024011336/shbi-20231231xexx41.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">Exhibit&nbsp;4.1</A> to our Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2023, filed with the SEC on March&nbsp;15, 2024.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">In addition, all documents
that we file pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d)&nbsp;of the Exchange Act after the initial filing date of the registration
statement to which this prospectus relates and prior to the termination of the offering of the securities to which this prospectus relates
will automatically be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this prospectus. In no event, however, will any of the information that
we &ldquo;furnish&rdquo; to the SEC under Items 2.02, 7.01 or 8.01 of any Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K from time to time be incorporated
by reference into, or otherwise be included in, this prospectus. Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated
by reference in this prospectus shall be deemed to be modified or superseded to the extent that a statement contained in this prospectus
or in a document subsequently filed modifies or supersedes such statement. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed,
except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this prospectus.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Upon written or oral request
made to us at the address or telephone number below, we will, at no cost to the requester, provide to each person, including any beneficial
owner, to whom this prospectus is delivered, a copy of any or all of the information that has been incorporated by reference in this prospectus
(other than an exhibit to a filing, unless that exhibit is specifically incorporated by reference into that filing), but not delivered
with this prospectus.</P>

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">18 E. Dover Street, Easton, Maryland 21601</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(410) 763-7800</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B><A NAME="a_003"></A>WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">This prospectus is a part
of a registration statement on Form&nbsp;S-3 filed by us with the SEC under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities
Act. This prospectus does not contain all the information set forth in the registration statement, certain parts of which are omitted
in accordance with the rules&nbsp;and regulations of the SEC. For further information with respect to us and the securities offered by
this prospectus, reference is made to the registration statement. Statements contained in this prospectus concerning the provisions of
such documents are necessarily summaries of such documents and each such statement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the copy
of the applicable document filed with the SEC.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">We file periodic reports,
proxy statements and other information with the SEC. Our filings with the SEC are available to the public over the Internet at the SEC&rsquo;s
website at http://www.sec.gov. Our filings with the SEC are also available to the public on our website at http://www.shorebancshares.com,
as well as through document retrieval services. You may read and copy any periodic reports, proxy statements or other information we file
at the SEC&rsquo;s public reference room in Washington, D.C., located at: Public Reference Room, 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C.
20549. You can request copies of these documents, upon payment of a duplicating fee, by writing to the SEC. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330
for further information on the operation of the SEC&rsquo;s public reference rooms.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Financial and other information
can also be accessed through our website at www.shorebancshares.com, where we make available, free of charge, copies of our Annual Report
on Form&nbsp;10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form&nbsp;10-Q, Current Reports on Form&nbsp;8-K and amendments to those reports filed or furnished,
as soon as reasonably practicable after filing such material electronically or otherwise furnishing it to the SEC. Our website and the
information contained therein or connected thereto are not incorporated into this prospectus, and such information should not be considered
to be part of this prospectus. You should not rely on any such information in making your decision whether to purchase our securities.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B><A NAME="a_004"></A>SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Some of the statements contained,
or incorporated by reference, in this prospectus and in any prospectus supplement may include projections, predictions, expectations or
statements as to beliefs or future events or results or refer to other matters that are not historical facts. Such statements constitute
 &ldquo;forward-looking information&rdquo; within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">These forward-looking statements
represent plans, estimates, objectives, goals, guidelines, expectations, intentions, projections and statements of our beliefs concerning
future events, business plans, expected operating results and the assumptions upon which those statements are based. In some cases, you
can identify these forward-looking statements by words like &ldquo;may,&rdquo; &ldquo;will,&rdquo; &ldquo;should,&rdquo; &ldquo;expect,&rdquo;
 &ldquo;plan,&rdquo; &ldquo;anticipate,&rdquo; &ldquo;intend,&rdquo; &ldquo;believe,&rdquo; &ldquo;estimate,&rdquo; &ldquo;predict,&rdquo;
 &ldquo;potential,&rdquo; or &ldquo;continue&rdquo; or the negative of those words and other comparable terminology, although not all forward-looking
statements contain these words. Forward-looking statements are not a guarantee of future performance or results, and will not necessarily
be accurate indications of the times at, or by, which such performance or results will be achieved. We caution that the forward-looking
statements are based largely on our expectations and information available at the time the statements are made and are subject to a number
of known and unknown risks and uncertainties that are subject to change based on factors which are, in many instances, beyond our control.
Actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those contemplated, expressed, or implied by the forward-looking
statements for many reasons, including the factors described in the section entitled &ldquo;Risk Factors&rdquo; in this prospectus, in
any risk factors described in a supplement to this or in other filings.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The following factors, among
others, could cause our financial performance to differ materially from that expressed in such forward-looking statements:</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">general economic conditions, (including the interest rate environment, government economic and monetary
policies, the strength of global financial markets and inflation/deflation and supply chain issues), whether national or regional, and
conditions in the lending markets in which we participate that may have an adverse effect on the demand for our loans and other products,
our credit quality and related levels of nonperforming assets and loan losses, and the value and salability of the real estate that we
own or that is the collateral for our loans;</TD></TR>
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<TD></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">recent adverse developments in the banking industry highlighted by high-profile bank failures and the
potential impact of such developments on customer confidence, liquidity, and regulatory responses to these developments;</TD></TR>
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<TD></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">the Company&rsquo;s ability to remediate the material weaknesses identified in the Company&rsquo;s internal
control over financial reporting;</TD></TR>
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<TD></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">the effectiveness of the Company&rsquo;s internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls
and procedures;</TD></TR>
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<TD></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">cybersecurity threats and the cost of defending against them;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">results of examinations of us by our regulators, including the possibility that our regulators may, among
other things, require us to increase our reserve for loan losses or to write-down assets;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">changing bank regulatory conditions, policies or programs, whether arising as new legislation or regulatory
initiatives, which could lead to restrictions on activities of banks generally, or our subsidiary bank in particular, more restrictive
regulatory capital requirements, increased costs, including deposit insurance premiums, regulation or prohibition of certain income producing
activities or changes in the secondary market for loans and other products;</TD></TR>
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<TD></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">changes in market rates and prices may adversely impact the value of securities, loans, deposits and other
financial instruments and the interest rate sensitivity of our balance sheet;</TD></TR>
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<TD></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">our liquidity requirements could be adversely affected by changes in our assets and liabilities;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">our ability to prudently manage our growth and execute our strategy;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">impairment of our goodwill and intangible assets;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">competitive factors among financial services organizations, including product and pricing pressures and
our ability to attract, develop and retain qualified banking professionals;</TD></TR>
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<TD></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">the expected cost savings, synergies and other financial benefits from the acquisition of The Community
Financial Corporation or any other acquisition the Company has made or may make might not be realized within the expected time frames
or at all;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">the growth and profitability of non-interest or fee income being less than expected;</TD></TR>
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<TD></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">the effect of legislative or regulatory developments, including changes in laws concerning taxes, banking,
securities, insurance and other aspects of the financial services industry;</TD></TR>
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<TD></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">the effect of any change in federal government enforcement of federal laws affecting the cannabis industry;</TD></TR>
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<TD></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">the effect of changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted by the Financial Accounting
Standards Board, the SEC, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and other regulatory agencies;</TD></TR>
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<TD></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">potential changes in federal policy and at regulatory agencies as a result of the upcoming 2024 presidential
election;</TD></TR>
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<TD></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">a deterioration of the credit rating for U.S. long-term sovereign debt, actions that the U.S. government
may take to avoid exceeding the debt ceiling, and uncertainties surrounding the debt ceiling and the federal budget;</TD></TR>
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<TD></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">the impact of recent or future changes in Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or, the FDIC,
insurance assessment rate or the rules&nbsp;and regulations related to the calculation of the FDIC insurance assessment amount, including
any special assessments;</TD></TR>
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<TD></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">the effect of fiscal and governmental policies of the U.S. federal government;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">climate change, including the enhanced regulatory, compliance, credit and reputational risks and costs;
and</TD></TR>
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<TD></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">geopolitical conditions, including acts or threats of terrorism, actions taken by the United States or
other governments in response to acts of terrorism, and/or military conflicts, including the war between Russian and Ukraine and the conflict
in the Middle East, which could impact business and economic conditions in the United States and abroad.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">If one or more of the factors
affecting our forward-looking information and statements proves incorrect, then our actual results, performance or achievements could
differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, forward-looking information and statements contained in this prospectus and
in the information incorporated by reference herein. Therefore, we caution you not to place undue reliance on our forward-looking information
and statements.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">We undertake no obligation
to publicly update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. You are advised, however,
to consult any further disclosures we make on related subjects in our periodic and current reports that we file with the SEC. Also note
that we provide cautionary discussion of risks, uncertainties and possibly inaccurate assumptions relevant to our businesses in our periodic
and current reports to the SEC incorporated by reference in this prospectus and in prospectus supplements and other offering materials.
These are factors that, individually or in the aggregate, management believes could cause our actual results to differ materially from
expected and historical results. You should understand that it is not possible to predict or identify all such factors. Consequently,
you should not consider such disclosures to be a complete discussion of all potential risks or uncertainties.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The forward-looking statements
speak only as of the date on which they are made, and, except to the extent required by federal securities laws, we undertake no obligation
to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the statement is made or to reflect
the occurrence of unanticipated events. In addition, we cannot assess the impact of each factor on our business or the extent to which
any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><A NAME="a_005"></A><B>RISK FACTORS</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">An investment in our securities
involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties and the risk factors set forth in the documents
and reports filed with the SEC that are incorporated by reference into this prospectus, as well as any risks described in any applicable
prospectus supplement, before making an investment decision. Before making an investment decision, you should carefully consider the risks
described under &ldquo;Risk Factors&rdquo; in the applicable prospectus supplement and in our most recent Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K,
and in all other information appearing in this prospectus or incorporated by reference into this prospectus and any applicable prospectus
supplement. See &ldquo;Where You Can Find More Information&rdquo; for information about how to obtain a copy of these documents. Our business,
financial condition and/or results of operations could be materially adversely affected by any of these risks. The trading price of our
securities could decline due to any of these risks, and you may lose all or part of your investment.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B><A NAME="a_006"></A>USE OF PROCEEDS</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Except as we may indicate
otherwise in a prospectus supplement accompanying this prospectus, we intend to use the proceeds from the sale of the securities for general
corporate purposes, which may include acquisitions, capital expenditures, investments and the repayment, redemption or refinancings of
all or a portion of any indebtedness or other securities outstanding at a particular time. Pending the application of the net proceeds,
we expect to invest the proceeds in short-term, interest-bearing instruments or otherwise investment-grade securities.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B><A NAME="a_007"></A>ABOUT SHORE BANCSHARES,&nbsp;INC.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Shore Bancshares was incorporated
under the laws of Maryland on March&nbsp;15, 1996 and is a financial holding company registered under the Bank Holding Company Act of
1956. The Company is the largest independent financial holding company located on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. The Company conducts
business primarily through two wholly-owned subsidiaries, Shore United Bank, N.A., or the Bank and Mid-Maryland Title Company,&nbsp;Inc., or the Title Company. The Bank provides consumer and commercial banking products and services and secondary mortgage lending,
trust, wealth management and financial planning services. The Title Company engages in title work related to real estate transactions.
The Company, Bank and Title Company are Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employers. The Bank is a national banking association chartered
under the laws of the United States with trust powers that can trace its origin to 1876. The Bank currently operates 42 full-service branches,
42 automatic teller machines, 3 interactive teller machines, 5 loan production offices, and provides a full range of commercial and consumer
banking products and services to individuals, businesses, and other organizations in Baltimore County, Howard County, Kent County, Queen
Anne&rsquo;s County, Caroline County, Talbot County, Dorchester County, Anne Arundel County, Charles County, St Mary&rsquo;s County, Calvert
County and Worcester County in Maryland, Kent County and Sussex County in Delaware and Accomack County, Fredericksburg City, Stafford
County and Spotsylvania County in Virginia. The Bank&rsquo;s deposits are insured up to applicable legal limits by the FDIC.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The Bank is an independent
community bank that serves businesses and individuals in their respective market areas. Services offered are essentially the same as those
offered by larger regional institutions that compete with the Bank. Services provided to businesses include commercial checking, savings,
certificates of deposit and overnight investment sweep accounts. The Bank offers all forms of commercial lending, including secured and
unsecured loans, working capital loans, lines of credit, term loans, accounts receivable financing, real estate acquisition and development,
construction loans and letters of credit. Treasury management services are also available, such as, merchant card processing services,
remote deposit capture, ACH origination, digital banking, and telephone banking services.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Services to individuals include
checking accounts, various savings programs, mortgage loans, home improvement loans, installment and other personal loans, credit cards,
personal lines of credit, automobile and other consumer financing, safe deposit boxes, debit cards, 24-hour telephone banking, internet
banking, mobile banking and 24-hour ATM services. The Bank, through Wye Financial Partners, a department of the Bank, provides full-service
investment and insurance solutions through our broker/dealer, LPL Financial. The Bank also offers wealth management solutions such as
corporate trustee services and trust administration through Wye Trust, a division of the Bank. Additionally, the Bank has Saturday hours
and extended hours on certain evenings during the week for added customer convenience. A detailed discussion of our business is contained
in Item 1 of Part&nbsp;I of our <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1035092/000162828024011336/shbi-20231231.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2023</A> and any subsequent reports that
we file with the SEC, which are incorporated by reference in this prospectus. See &ldquo;Where You Can Find More Information&rdquo; above
for information on how to obtain a copy of our Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K and any subsequent reports.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Our principal executive office
is located at 18 E. Dover Street, Easton, Maryland 21601 and our telephone number is (410) 763-7800. Our common stock is traded on the
NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol &ldquo;SHBI.&rdquo; We maintain an Internet site at www.shorebancshares.com on which we make
available free of charge our Annual Reports on Form&nbsp;10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form&nbsp;10-Q, Current Reports on Form&nbsp;8-K,
and all amendments to the foregoing as soon as reasonably practicable after these reports are electronically filed with, or furnished
to, the SEC. Neither our website nor the information on our website is included or incorporated in, or is a part of, this prospectus.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B><A NAME="a_008"></A>DESCRIPTION OF OUR SECURITIES AND THE SECURITIES
TO BE REGISTERED</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">This prospectus relates to
the offer and sale of shares of our common stock, shares of our preferred stock, depositary shares, debt securities, and warrants to purchase
shares of our common stock, shares of our preferred stock and/or debt securities, and units comprised of one or more shares of common
stock, shares of preferred stock and warrants in any combination. The following is a summary of the general terms of our capital stock
and the securities covered by this prospectus and does not purport to be a complete description. The full terms of our capital stock and
the securities covered by this prospectus are set forth in Exhibit&nbsp;3.1(i)&nbsp;through Exhibit&nbsp;4.9, inclusive, to the registration
statement that contains this prospectus, which are incorporated by reference in this prospectus. Unless expressly stated otherwise, the
following summary does not give effect to provisions of applicable statutory or common law.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B><A NAME="a_009"></A>Capital Stock</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">We are authorized by our Amended
and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, or Charter, to issue up to 50,000,000 shares of capital stock, par value $.01 per
share, all of which are currently classified as shares of common stock. Our Charter generally permits the Board of Directors of the Company
to increase or decrease the number of authorized shares of capital stock of any class or series without the approval of our stockholders.
Our Charter also generally permits the Board of Directors to classify and reclassify any unissued shares of capital stock of any class
or series by setting or changing in any one or more respects the preferences, conversion or other rights, voting powers, restrictions,
limitations as to dividends, qualifications, or terms or conditions of redemption of the shares of stock.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"> As of May 29, 2024,
we had 33,223,651 shares of common stock issued and outstanding held by approximately 1,773 owners of record. Our common stock is listed
on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol &ldquo;SHBI.&rdquo; </P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B><A NAME="a_010"></A>Common Stock</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The following section describes
the material features and rights of our common stock. The summary does not purport to be exhaustive and is qualified in its entirety by
reference to our Charter, as supplemented, and Second Amended and Restated By-Laws, as amended, our By-Laws, which have been filed as
exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, and to applicable Maryland law, including the Maryland General
Corporation Law, or the MGCL.</P>

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The holders of our common
stock are entitled to one vote for each share held of record on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders. Holders of shares of
common stock are not entitled to cumulative voting rights in the election of directors. Subject to preferences that may be applicable
to any outstanding preferred stock, holders of common stock are entitled to receive ratable dividends which are declared by our Board
of Directors out of funds legally available for such a purpose.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Our ability to pay dividends
is subject to the requirements of Maryland corporate laws, federal and state banking laws, and the policies and actions of our regulators.
Moreover, our ability to pay dividends to stockholders is largely dependent upon our earnings in future periods and upon the receipt of
dividends from the Bank. Under corporate law, stockholders are entitled to dividends on their shares of common stock if, when,
and as declared by our Board of Directors out of funds legally available for that purpose. The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System, or FRB, guidance requires a bank holding company, like us, to consult with the FRB before paying dividends if our earnings do
not exceed the aggregate amount of the proposed dividend. The FRB has the ability to prohibit a dividend in such a situation. Both federal
and state laws impose restrictions on the ability of Shore United Bank to pay dividends. Federal law prohibits the payment of a dividend
by an insured depository institution if the depository institution is considered &ldquo;undercapitalized&rdquo; or if the payment of the
dividend would make the institution &ldquo;undercapitalized.&rdquo; Maryland banking law provides that a state-chartered bank may pay
dividends out of undivided profits or, with the prior approval of the Commissioner of Financial Regulation of Maryland, or the Commissioner,
from surplus in excess of 100% of required capital stock. If, however, the surplus of a Maryland bank is less than 100% of its required
capital stock, then cash dividends may not be paid in excess of 90% of net earnings. In addition to these specific restrictions, bank
regulatory agencies also have the ability to prohibit proposed dividends by a financial institution that would otherwise be permitted
under applicable regulations if the regulatory body determines that such distribution would constitute an unsafe or unsound practice.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">As a general corporate law
matter, the MGCL prohibits us from paying dividends on shares of the common stock unless, after giving effect to a proposed dividend,
(a)&nbsp;we will be able to pay our debts as they come due in the normal course of business and (b)&nbsp;our total assets will be greater
than our total liabilities plus, unless our Charter permits otherwise, the amount that would be needed, if we were to be dissolved at
the time of the dividend, to satisfy the preferential rights upon dissolution of stockholders whose preferential rights on dissolution
are superior to those receiving the dividend. Currently, we have no authorized class of capital stock with preferential rights upon dissolution
that are superior to the common stock.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">In the event of our liquidation,
dissolution or winding up, holders of common stock are entitled to share ratably in all assets remaining after payment of liabilities
and liquidation preferences, if any, on any outstanding shares of preferred stock. Holders of common stock have no preemptive rights and
have no rights to convert their common stock into any other securities. The common stock is not redeemable. All of the outstanding shares
of our common stock are fully paid and nonassessable.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The Transfer Agent for the
common stock is Broadridge Corporate Issuer Solutions.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B><I>Anti-Takeover Provisions under Maryland Law, Our Charter and
Our By-Laws</I></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The provisions of Maryland
law and our Charter and By-Laws that we summarize below may have an anti-takeover effect and may delay, defer or prevent a tender offer
or takeover attempt that a stockholder might consider in his or her best interest, including those attempts that might result in a premium
over the market price for the common stock.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><I>Business
Combinations under Maryland Law</I></FONT>. Section&nbsp;3-602 of the MGCL, as in effect on the date hereof, generally prohibits corporations
from being involved in any &ldquo;business combination&rdquo; (defined as a variety of transactions, including a merger, consolidation,
share exchange, asset transfer or issuance or reclassification of equity securities) with any &ldquo;interested stockholder&rdquo; for
a period of five years following the most recent date on which the interested stockholder became an interested stockholder. An interested
stockholder is defined generally as a person who is the beneficial owner of 10% or more of the voting power of the outstanding voting
stock of the corporation after the date on which the corporation had 100 or more beneficial owners of its stock or who is an affiliate
or associate of the corporation and was the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of 10% percent or more of the voting power of the
then outstanding stock of the corporation at any time within the two-year period immediately prior to the date in question and after the
date on which the corporation had 100 or more beneficial owners of its stock.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">A business combination that
is not prohibited must be recommended by the board of directors, and approved by the affirmative vote of at least 80% of the corporation&rsquo;s
outstanding shares entitled to vote and two-thirds of the outstanding shares entitled to vote which are not held by the interested shareholder
with whom the business combination is to be effected, unless, among other things, the corporation&rsquo;s common stockholders receive
an acceptable price (as determined in accordance with criteria set forth in the MGCL) for their shares, in cash or in the same form as
paid by the interested stockholder for its shares. These provisions will not apply if the board of directors has exempted the transaction
in question or the interested stockholder prior to the time that the interested stockholder became an interested stockholder. In addition,
the board of directors may adopt a resolution approving or exempting specific business combinations, business combinations generally,
or generally by type, as to specifically identified or unidentified existing or future stockholders or their affiliates from the business
combination provisions of the MGCL.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><I>Control
Share Acquisitions</I></FONT>. Maryland&rsquo;s control share acquisition law (Sections 3-701 to 709 of the MGCL), as in effect on the
date hereof, generally provides that &ldquo;control shares&rdquo; of a Maryland corporation acquired in a &ldquo;control share acquisition&rdquo;
have no voting rights except to the extent approved by the stockholders at a meeting by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of all the
votes entitled to be cast on the matter, excluding all interested shares. &ldquo;Control shares&rdquo; are shares of stock that, if aggregated
with all other shares of stock of the corporation previously acquired by a person or in respect of which that person is entitled to exercise
or direct the exercise of voting power, except solely by virtue of a revocable proxy, entitle that person, directly or indirectly, to
exercise or direct the exercise of the voting power of shares of stock of the corporation in the election of directors within any of the
following ranges of voting power: one-tenth or more, but less than one-third of all voting power; one-third or more, but less than a majority
of all voting power; or a majority or more of all voting power. &ldquo;Control share acquisition&rdquo; means the acquisition, directly
or indirectly, by any person, or ownership of, or the power to direct the exercise of voting power with respect to, issued and outstanding
control shares, subject to certain exceptions. If voting rights or control shares acquired in a control share acquisition are not approved
at a stockholders&rsquo; meeting, then, subject to certain conditions, the issuer may redeem any or all of the control shares for fair
value. If voting rights of such control shares are approved at a stockholders&rsquo; meeting and the acquiror becomes entitled to vote
a majority of the shares of stock entitled to vote, all other stockholders may exercise appraisal rights.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Our By-Laws contain a provision
exempting all shares of our capital stock from the MGCL&rsquo;s control share acquisition law.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><I>Preference
Stock Authorization</I></FONT>. As noted above under the heading &ldquo;Capital Stock,&rdquo; the Charter gives our Board of Directors
the authority to, without stockholder approval, create and issue a class or series of capital stock with rights superior to the rights
of the holders of our common stock. As a result, this &ldquo;blank check&rdquo; stock, while not intended as a defensive measure against
takeovers, could be issued quickly and easily, could adversely affect the rights of holders of common stock and could be issued with terms
calculated to delay or prevent a change of control of the Company or make removal of management more difficult.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><I>Advance
Notice Procedure for Stockholder Proposals. </I></FONT>Our Charter and By-Laws allow stockholders to submit director nominations and stockholder
proposals. For nominations and proposals to properly come before the meeting, however, the proposing stockholder must have given timely
notice in writing to the Corporate Secretary pursuant to the By-Laws.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">For
an annual meeting, notice of intention to make a director nomination must be delivered or mailed to the Corporate Secretary at the Company&rsquo;s
principal executive offices not less than 120 days nor more than 180 days prior to the meeting called for the election of directors. In
the event that the date of the annual meeting is advanced by more than 30 days or delayed by more than 60 days from the anniversary date
of the preceding year&rsquo;s annual meeting, notice by the stockholder must be delivered not earlier than the 180th day prior to such
annual meeting and no later than close of business on the later of the 120</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><SUP>th</SUP></FONT> day
prior to such annual meeting of the 10<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><SUP>th</SUP></FONT> day following the day on which public announcement
of the date of such annual meeting is first made. In the case of a special meeting called for the purpose of electing directors, a stockholders&rsquo;
notice must be given not later than the close of business on the 10<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><SUP>th</SUP></FONT> day following the
day on which notice of the date of the special meeting was mailed or public announcement of the meeting was made, whichever occurs first.
Notice to the Corporate Secretary shall set forth:</P>

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<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">
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    <TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">the name and address of each proposed nominee;</FONT></TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">the principal occupation of each proposed nominee;</FONT></TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">the number of shares of capital stock of Shore Bancshares owned by each proposed nominee;</FONT></TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">the name and residence address of the notifying stockholder;</FONT></TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">the number of shares of capital stock of Shore Bancshares owned by the notifying stockholder;</FONT></TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">the consent in writing of the proposed nominee as to the proposed nominee&rsquo;s name being placed in nomination for director;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">a description of all arrangements or understandings between the notifying stockholder and each proposed nominee and any other person(s)&nbsp;(including their names) pursuant to which the nomination(s)&nbsp;are to be made by the notifying stockholders;</FONT></TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">a representation that such notifying stockholder intends to appear in person or by proxy at the meeting to make the nomination; and</FONT></TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">any other information relating to the nominee required to be disclosed in a proxy statement in connection with the solicitation of proxies for election of directors by Regulation 14A under the Exchange Act and Rule&nbsp;14a-11 promulgated thereunder.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">A
stockholder proposal will be timely if it is delivered or mailed and received by the Corporate Secretary at the Company&rsquo;s principal
executive offices not less than 60 days nor more than 90 days prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year&rsquo;s annual meeting.
If, however, the date of the annual meeting is advanced by more than 30 days or delayed by more than 60 days from the anniversary date
of the preceding year&rsquo;s annual meeting, then notice by the stockholder must be so delivered not earlier than the 90</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><SUP>th</SUP></FONT>
day prior to such annual meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of the 60<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><SUP>th</SUP></FONT>
day prior to such annual meeting or the tenth day following the day on which public announcement of the date of such meeting is first
made. Notice to the Corporate Secretary shall set forth as to each proposal:</P>

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

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the annual meeting and the reasons for conducting such business at the meeting;</FONT></TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">the name and address of such stockholder as they appear on Shore Bancshares&rsquo; books and of the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the proposal is made;</FONT></TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">the class or series and number of shares of capital stock of Shore Bancshares owned beneficially or of record by such stockholder and such beneficial owner;</FONT></TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">a description of all arrangements or understandings between the stockholder and any other person(s)&nbsp;(including their names) in connection with the proposal and any material interest of such stockholder in such business; and</FONT></TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">a representation that such stockholder intends to appear in person or by proxy at the meeting to make the proposal.</FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><I>Classified
Board; Removal of Directors. </I></FONT>Our Charter provides that the members of our Board of Directors are divided into three classes
as nearly equal as possible. Each class is elected for a three-year term. At each annual meeting of stockholders, approximately one-third
of the members of the Board are elected for a three-year term and the other directors remain in office until their three-year terms expire.
Our By-Laws provide that a director may be removed only in accordance with the provisions of Maryland law. The MGCL provides that, because
our Board of Directors is divided into classes, no director may be removed without cause. Any removal for cause requires the affirmative
vote of the holders of at least a majority of the voting power of the outstanding capital stock entitled to vote for the election of directors.
Thus, control of the Board of Directors cannot be changed in one year without removing the directors for cause as described above; rather,
at least two annual meetings must be held before a majority of the members of the Board could be changed. Generally, an amendment or repeal
of these provisions requires the authorization of the Board of Directors and the approval of the holders of at least 80% of the aggregate
votes entitled to be cast on the matter; however, two-thirds of the entire Board of Directors may alter the number of directors set by
the Charter to not exceeding 25 nor less than one, but such action may not affect the tenure of office of any director.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><A NAME="a_011"></A><B>Preferred Stock</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">All of our authorized capital
stock is currently classified as common stock. As stated above, however, our Charter gives the Board of Directors the authority to, without
stockholder approval, create a class or series of capital stock, such as preferred stock, with rights superior to the rights of the holders
of our common stock. Prior to the issuance of any shares of preferred stock, our Board would authorize such preferred stock by classifying
authorized but unissued shares of common stock as one or more classes or series of preferred stock and approve the rights, preferences,
privileges and restrictions applicable to such class or series of preferred stock, including the dividend rate, the time of payment for
dividends, whether such dividends shall be cumulative or non-cumulative, and the date or dates from which any cumulative dividends will
begin to accrue, redemption terms (including sinking fund provisions), redemption price or prices, liquidation preferences, the extent
of the voting powers, if any, and conversion rights. The terms of any class or series of preferred stock so created would be set forth
in Articles Supplementary, which we would file with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland. The prospectus supplement
will describe the specific terms of any preferred stock we offer. To the extent any preferred stock we offer has general voting rights,
or voting rights with respect to the election of directors, the anti-takeover provisions discussed above in the &ldquo;Common Stock&rdquo;
section would apply to such preferred stock. All of the shares of preferred stock offered by us, when issued and paid for, will be fully
paid and not subject to further call or assessment by us.</P>

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

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B><A NAME="a_012"></A>Depositary Shares</B></P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">We may elect to offer fractional
shares of preferred stock, rather than full shares of preferred stock. In such event, we will issue receipts for depositary shares, each
of which will represent a fraction of a share of a particular series of preferred stock. The terms of any depositary shares and any depositary
receipts that we offer for sale and any deposit agreement relating to a particular series of preferred stock will be described in more
detail in a prospectus supplement.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The depositary shares will
be evidenced by depositary receipts issued pursuant to the deposit agreement. Depositary receipts will be distributed to those persons
purchasing the fractional shares of preferred stock in accordance with the terms of the applicable prospectus supplement.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B><I>Dividends and Other Distributions</I></B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The preferred stock depositary
will distribute all cash dividends or other cash distributions received in respect of the deposited preferred stock to the record holders
of depositary shares relating to such preferred stock in proportion to the number of such depositary shares owned by such holders.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The preferred stock depositary
will distribute any property received by it other than cash to the record holders of depositary shares entitled thereto. If the preferred
stock depositary determines that it is not feasible to make such distribution, it may, with our approval, sell such property and distribute
the net proceeds from such sale to such holders.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B><I>Redemption of Preferred Stock</I></B></P>

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

<P STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">If a series of preferred stock represented by depositary
shares is to be redeemed, the depositary shares will be redeemed from the proceeds received by the preferred stock depositary resulting
from the redemption, in whole or in part, of such series of preferred stock. The depositary shares will be redeemed by the preferred stock
depositary at a price per depositary share equal to the applicable fraction of the redemption price per share payable in respect of the
shares of preferred stock so redeemed.</P>

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

<P STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Whenever we redeem shares of preferred stock held
by the preferred stock depositary, the preferred stock depositary will redeem as of the same date the number of depositary shares representing
the shares of preferred stock so redeemed. If fewer than all the depositary shares are to be redeemed, the depositary shares to be redeemed
will be selected by the preferred stock depositary by lot or ratably or by any other equitable method as the preferred stock depositary
may decide.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B><I>Withdrawal of Preferred Stock</I></B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Unless the related depositary
shares have previously been called for redemption, any holder of depositary shares may receive the number of whole shares of the related
series of preferred stock and any money or other property represented by such depositary receipts after surrendering the depositary receipts
at the corporate trust office of the preferred stock depositary. Holders of depositary shares making such withdrawals will be entitled
to receive whole shares of preferred stock on the basis set forth in the related prospectus supplement for such series of preferred stock.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">However, holders of such whole
shares of preferred stock will not be entitled to deposit such preferred stock under the deposit agreement or to receive depositary receipts
for such preferred stock after such withdrawal. If the depositary shares surrendered by the holder in connection with such withdrawal
exceed the number of depositary shares that represent the number of whole shares of preferred stock to be withdrawn, the preferred stock
depositary will deliver to such holder at the same time a new depositary receipt evidencing such excess number of depositary shares.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B><I>Voting Deposited Preferred Stock</I></B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Upon receipt of notice of
any meeting at which the holders of any series of deposited preferred stock are entitled to vote, the preferred stock depositary will
mail the information contained in such notice of meeting to the record holders of the depositary shares relating to such series of preferred
stock. Each record holder of such depositary shares on the record date will be entitled to instruct the preferred stock depositary to
vote the amount of the preferred stock represented by such holder&rsquo;s depositary shares. The preferred stock depositary will seek
to vote the amount of such series of preferred stock represented by such depositary shares in accordance with such instructions.</P>

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">We will agree to take all
reasonable actions that the preferred stock depositary determines are necessary to enable the preferred stock depositary to vote as instructed.
The preferred stock depositary will vote all shares of any series of preferred stock held by it proportionately with instructions received
if it does not receive specific instructions from the holders of depositary shares representing such series of preferred stock.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><A NAME="a_013"></A><B>Debt Securities</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">If we issue any debt securities
offered by this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement, we will issue them under an indenture to be entered into by the
Company and a trustee to be identified in the applicable prospectus supplement, as trustee. The terms of the debt securities will include
those stated in the indenture and those made part of the indenture by reference to the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as in effect on the
date of the indenture. We have filed a copy of the proposed form of indenture as an exhibit to the registration statement that contains
this prospectus. Each indenture will be subject to and governed by the terms of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939. Unless otherwise specified
in the applicable prospectus supplement, the debt securities will represent direct, unsecured obligations of the Company and will rank
equally with all of our other unsecured indebtedness, if any. The following statements relating to the debt securities and the indenture
are summaries only. These summaries are subject in their entirety to the detailed provisions of the indenture. For complete information,
we urge you to read the actual documents.</P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">We may issue the debt securities
in one or more series with the same or various maturities, at par, at a premium, or at a discount. We will describe the particular terms
of each series of debt securities in a prospectus supplement relating to that series, which we will file with the SEC. To review the terms
of a series of debt securities, you must refer to both the prospectus supplement for the particular series and to the description of debt
securities in this prospectus.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The prospectus supplement
will set forth the following terms of the debt securities in respect of which this prospectus is delivered:</P>

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

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    <TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">the title;</FONT></TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">the aggregate principal amount and whether there is any limit on the aggregate principal amount that we may subsequently issue;</FONT></TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">the issue price or prices (expressed as a percentage of the principal amount thereof);</FONT></TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">the date or dates on which principal is payable;</FONT></TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">the interest rate or rates (which may be fixed or variable), or, if applicable, the method used to determine such rate or rates;</FONT></TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">the date or dates from which the interest, if any, will accrue and the date or dates on which such interest, if any, shall commence and be payable and any regular record date for the interest payable;</FONT></TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">the place or places where principal (and premium, if any) and interest, if any, is payable or the method of such payment, if by wire transfer, mail or other means;</FONT></TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">the period or periods within which, the price or prices at which and the terms and conditions upon which we may redeem the debt securities;</FONT></TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">our obligation, if any, to redeem or purchase the debt securities pursuant to any sinking fund or analogous provisions or at the option of a holder of such debt security and the period or periods within which, the price or prices at which and the terms and conditions upon which such debt securities shall be redeemed or purchased, in whole or in part, pursuant to such obligation;</FONT></TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">the dates, if any, on which and the price or prices at which we will repurchase the debt security at the option of the holders of such debt security and other terms and provisions of such repurchase obligations;</FONT></TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">the denominations in which the debt securities may be issuable;</FONT></TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">whether the debt securities are to be issuable in the form of certificated debt securities (as described below) or global debt securities (as described below);</FONT></TD></TR>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">the portion of principal amount that will be payable upon declaration of acceleration of the maturity date in the case of debt securities issued at a discount from their face amount;</FONT></TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">the currency of denomination;</FONT></TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">the designation of the currency, currencies or currency units in which payment of principal (and premium, if any) and interest, if any, will be made;</FONT></TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">if payments of principal (and premium, if any) and interest, if any, on the debt securities are to be made in one or more currencies or currency units other than the currency of denomination, the manner in which the exchange rate with respect to these payments will be determined;</FONT></TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">if amounts of principal (and premium, if any) and interest, if any, may be determined (a)&nbsp;by reference to an index based on a currency or currencies other than the currency of denomination or designation or (b)&nbsp;by reference to a commodity, commodity index, stock exchange index or financial index, then the manner in which these amounts will be determined;</FONT></TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">the provisions, if any, relating to any security provided for the debt securities;</FONT></TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">any addition to or change in the covenants in the indenture;</FONT></TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">any addition to or change in the events of default and/or the acceleration provisions described in the indenture;</FONT></TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">the terms and conditions for conversion into or exchange for shares of common stock or preferred stock;</FONT></TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">any other terms, which may modify or delete any provision of the indenture insofar as it applies to that series;</FONT></TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">any depositaries, interest rate calculation agents, exchange rate calculation agents or other agents;</FONT></TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">the terms and conditions, if any, upon which the debt securities and any guarantees thereof shall be subordinated in right of payment to our other indebtedness, if any, or other indebtedness of any guarantor;</FONT></TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">any provisions relating to covenant defeasance and defeasance; and</FONT></TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">the form and terms of any guarantee of the debt securities.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">We may issue discount debt
securities that provide for an amount less than the stated principal amount to be due and payable upon acceleration of the maturity of
the debt securities in accordance with the terms of the indenture. We may also issue debt securities in bearer form, with or without coupons.
If we issue discount securities or debt securities in bearer form, we will describe United States federal income tax considerations and
other special considerations that apply to the debt securities in the applicable prospectus supplement. We may issue debt securities denominated
in or payable in a foreign currency or currencies or a foreign currency unit or units. If we do so, we will describe the restrictions,
elections, general tax considerations, specific terms and other information with respect to the issue of debt securities and the foreign
currency or currencies or foreign currency unit or units in the applicable prospectus supplement.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B><I>Exchange and/or Conversion Rights</I></B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">If we issue debt securities
that may be exchanged for or converted into shares of common stock or preferred stock, we will describe the terms of exchange or conversion
in the prospectus supplement relating to those debt securities.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>Transfer and Exchange</I></B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">We may issue debt securities
that will be represented by either:</P>

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

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">
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    <TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&ldquo;book-entry securities,&rdquo; which means that there will be one or more global securities registered in the name of The Depository Trust Company, as depository, or a nominee of the depository; or</FONT></TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&ldquo;certificated securities,&rdquo; which means that they will be represented by a certificate issued in definitive registered form.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">We will specify in the prospectus
supplement applicable to a particular offering whether the debt securities offered will be book-entry or certificated securities.</P>

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>Certificated Debt Securities</I></B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">If you hold certificated debt
securities that have been offered by this prospectus, you may transfer or exchange them at the trustee&rsquo;s office or at the paying
agency in accordance with the terms of the indenture. You will not be charged a service charge for any transfer or exchange of certificated
debt securities, but may be required to pay an amount sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection with
the transfer or exchange.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">You may effect the transfer
of certificated debt securities and of the right to receive the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest, if any, on your certificated
debt securities only by surrendering the certificate representing your certificated debt securities and having us or the trustee issue
a new certificate to the new holder.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>Global Debt Securities and Book Entry System</I></B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">If we decide to issue debt
securities in the form of one or more global securities, then we will register the global securities in the name of the depositary for
the global securities or the nominee of the depositary and the global securities will be delivered by the trustee to the depositary for
credit to the accounts of the holders of beneficial interests in the debt securities.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The prospectus supplement
or term sheet will describe the specific terms of the depositary arrangement for debt securities of a series that are issued in global
form. Neither us, the trustee, any payment agent nor the security registrar will have any responsibility or liability for any aspect of
the records relating to or payments made on account of beneficial ownership interests in a global debt security or for maintaining, supervising
or reviewing any records relating to these beneficial ownership interests.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>No Protection in the Event of Change of
Control</I></B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The indenture does not provide
for a put or increased interest or otherwise that would give holders of debt securities additional protection in the event of a recapitalization
transaction, a change of control or a highly leveraged transaction. If we offer this type of provision with respect to any debt securities
in the future, we will describe it in the applicable prospectus supplement.</P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Unless otherwise indicated
in this prospectus or a prospectus supplement, the debt securities will not have the benefit of any covenants that limit or restrict our
business or operations, the pledging of our assets or the incurrence by us of additional indebtedness.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>Consolidation, Merger and Sale of Assets</I></B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">We will agree in the indenture
not to consolidate with or merge into any other person or convey, transfer, sell or lease all or substantially all of our properties and
assets to any person, unless:</P>

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

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">
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    <TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">either (a)&nbsp;in the case of a merger or consolidation, we are the surviving person, or (b)&nbsp;the person formed by the consolidation or into or with which we are merged or the person to which our properties and assets are conveyed, transferred, sold or leased, is a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the United States, any State thereof or the District of Columbia and such person has expressly assumed all of our obligations, including the payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest, if any, on the debt securities and the performance of the other covenants under the indenture; and</FONT></TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">immediately before and immediately after giving effect to the transaction, no event of default, and no event which, after notice or lapse of time or both, would become an event of default, has occurred and is continuing under the indenture.</FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>Events of Default</I></B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Unless otherwise specified
in the applicable prospectus supplement, the following events will be events of default under the indenture with respect to debt securities
of any series:</P>

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

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    <TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">we fail to pay any principal or premium, if any, when it becomes due;</FONT></TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">we fail to pay any interest within 30 days after it becomes due;</FONT></TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">we fail to deposit any sinking fund payment, when due, in respect of
any debt security of that series;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">we fail to observe or perform any other covenant in the debt securities or the indenture for 90 days after written notice from the trustee or the holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series; or</FONT></TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">certain events occur involving bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization.</FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="text-indent: 0.5in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The trustee may withhold notice to the holders
of the debt securities of any series of any default, except in payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest, if any,
on the debt securities of that series, if the trustee considers it to be in the interest of the holders of the debt securities of that
series to do so. If an event of default (other than an event of default resulting from certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization)
occurs, and is continuing, then the trustee or the holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt
securities of any series may accelerate the maturity of the debt securities.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">If this happens, the entire
principal amount of all the outstanding debt securities of that series plus accrued interest to the date of acceleration will be immediately
due and payable. At any time after an acceleration, but before a judgment or decree based on the acceleration is obtained by the trustee,
the holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of outstanding debt securities of that series may rescind and annul the acceleration
if all events of default (other than nonpayment of accelerated principal, premium or interest) have been cured or waived as provided for
in the indenture.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">If an event of default resulting
from certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization occurs, the principal, premium and interest amount with respect to all
of the debt securities of any series shall be due and payable immediately without any declaration or other act on the part of the trustee
or the holders of the debt securities of that series. Subject to certain limitations specified in the indenture, the holders of a majority
in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of a series shall have the right to waive any existing default or compliance with
any provision of the indenture or the debt securities of that series.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">No holder of any debt security
of a series will have any right to institute any proceeding or pursue any remedy with respect to the indenture or the debt securities
of that series, unless:</P>

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

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">
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    <TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">the holder gives to the trustee written notice of a continuing event of default;</FONT></TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series make a written request and offer reasonable indemnity to the trustee to pursue the remedy;</FONT></TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">the trustee fails to comply with the request within 60 days of the receipt of the request and the offer of indemnity; and</FONT></TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">the holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series have not given the trustee a direction inconsistent with such written request during the 60-day period.</FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">However, these limitations
do not apply to a suit instituted for payment on debt securities of any series on or after the due dates expressed in the debt securities.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>Modification and Waiver</I></B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Modifications of and amendments
to the indenture may be made by us and the trustee with the consent of the holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the
outstanding debt securities of each series of debt securities affected by such modification or amendment; <I>provided</I>, <I>however</I>,
that no modification or amendment may, without the consent of the holder of each outstanding debt security affected:</P>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">change the stated maturity of the principal of, or any installment of principal of or interest on, any
debt security;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">reduce the principal amount of, or any premium or interest on, any debt security;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">reduce the amount of principal of an original issue discount debt security or any other debt security
payable upon acceleration of the maturity;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">change the place or currency of payment of principal of, or any premium or interest on, any debt security;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">modify any of the subordination provisions in a manner adverse to the holders of those securities;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">impair the right to institute suit for the enforcement of any payment on or with respect to any debt security;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">reduce the percentage in principal amount of outstanding debt securities of any series, the consent of
whose holders is required for modification or amendment of the indenture;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">reduce the percentage in principal amount of outstanding debt securities of any series necessary for waiver
of compliance with certain provisions of the indenture or for waiver of certain defaults; or</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">except as provided by the indenture, modify provisions of the indenture relating to modification and waiver.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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

<P STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">In addition, as described in the indenture, certain
modifications and amendments to the indenture may be made by us and the trustee without the consent of holders of debt securities.</P>

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance</I></B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The indenture permits us,
at any time, to elect to discharge our obligations with respect to one or more series of debt securities by following certain procedures
described in the indenture. These procedures will allow us either:</P>

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

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    <TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">to defease and be discharged from any and all of our obligations with respect to any debt securities except for the following obligations (which discharge is referred to as &ldquo;defeasance&rdquo;):</FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 8%; padding: 0.25pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 6%; padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(1)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; width: 86%"><P STYLE="margin: 0pt 0; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">to exchange or register the transfer of the debt securities;</P></TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(2)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><P STYLE="margin: 0pt 0; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">to replace stolen, lost or mutilated debt securities;</P></TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(3)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">to compensate and indemnify the trustee;</FONT></TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(4)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">to maintain an office or agency in respect of the debt securities and to hold monies for payment in trust; or</FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">to be released from our obligations with respect to the debt securities under certain covenants contained in the indenture, as well as any additional covenants which may be contained in the applicable prospectus supplement (which release is referred to as &ldquo;covenant defeasance&rdquo;).</FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">To exercise either defeasance
option, we must deposit with the trustee or other qualifying trustee, in trust for this purpose:</P>

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

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    <TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">money;</FONT></TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><P STYLE="margin: 0pt 0; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">U.S. government obligations which through the scheduled payment of
principal and interest in accordance with their terms will provide money; or</P></TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><P STYLE="margin: 0pt 0; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">a combination of money and/or U.S. government obligations sufficient
in the written opinion of a nationally-recognized firm of independent accountants to provide money;</P></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">which, in each case, provides a sufficient amount
to pay the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest, if any, on the debt securities of a series, on the scheduled due dates or
on a selected date of redemption in accordance with the terms of the indenture.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">In addition, defeasance may
be effected only if, among other things:</P>

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

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<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">in the case of  defeasance, we deliver to the trustee an opinion of counsel stating that we have received from, or there has been published by, the Internal Revenue Service a ruling to the effect that, or there has been a change in any applicable federal income tax law with the effect that, and the opinion shall confirm that, the holders of outstanding debt securities will not recognize income, gain or loss for United States federal income tax purposes solely as a result of the legal defeasance and will be subject to United States federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner, including as a result of prepayment, and at the same times as would have been the case if a legal defeasance had not occurred;</FONT></TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">in the case of covenant defeasance, we deliver to the trustee an opinion of counsel to the effect that the holders of the outstanding debt securities will not recognize income, gain or loss for United States federal income tax purposes as a result of the covenant defeasance and will be subject to United States federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if a covenant defeasance had not occurred; and</FONT></TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">certain other conditions described in the indenture are satisfied.</FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">If we fail to comply with
our remaining obligations under the indenture and applicable supplemental indenture after a covenant defeasance of the indenture and applicable
supplemental indenture, and the debt securities are declared due and payable because of the occurrence of any undefeased event of default,
the amount of money and/or U.S. government obligations on deposit with the trustee could be insufficient to pay amounts due under the
debt securities of that series at the time of acceleration. We will, however, remain liable in respect of these payments.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>The Trustee</I></B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">We will identify the trustee
with respect to any series of debt securities in the prospectus supplement relating to the debt securities. You should note that if the
trustee becomes a creditor of ours, the indenture and the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 limit the rights of the trustee to obtain payment
of claims in certain cases, or to realize on certain property received in respect of certain claims, as security or otherwise. The trustee
and its affiliates may engage in, and will be permitted to continue to engage in, other transactions with us and our affiliates. If, however,
the trustee acquires any &ldquo;conflicting interest&rdquo; within the meaning of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, it must eliminate the
conflict or resign.</P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Generally, the holders of
a majority in principal amount of the debt securities then outstanding of any series may direct the time, method and place of conducting
any proceeding for exercising any remedy available to the trustee. If an event of default occurs and is continuing, the trustee, in the
exercise of its rights and powers, must use the degree of care and skill of a prudent person in the conduct of his or her own affairs.
Subject to this provision, the trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of its rights or powers under the indenture at the
request of any of the holders of the debt securities, unless they have offered to the trustee reasonable indemnity or security.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><A NAME="a_014"></A><B>Warrants</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">We may issue warrants, including
warrants to purchase debt securities, common stock or preferred stock or any combination of the foregoing. Warrants may be issued independently
or together with any other securities offered by this prospectus and may be attached to or separate from the other securities. If warrants
are issued, they will be issued under warrant agreements to be entered into between us and a bank or trust company, as warrant agent,
all of which will be described in the prospectus supplement relating to warrants being offered.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">A prospectus supplement relating
to any warrants being offered will include specific terms relating to the offering, including a description of any other securities sold
together with the warrants. Such terms will include:</P>

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

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">
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    <TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">the title of the warrants;</FONT></TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">the aggregate number of the warrants;</FONT></TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">the price or prices at which the warrants will be issued;</FONT></TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">the currencies in which the price or prices of the warrants may be payable;</FONT></TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">the designation, amount, and terms of the debt securities, common stock or preferred stock purchasable upon exercise of the warrants and procedures by which those numbers may be adjusted;</FONT></TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">the designation and terms of the other offered securities, if any, with which the warrants are issued and the number of the warrants issued with each security;</FONT></TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">if applicable, the date on and after which the warrants and the offered securities purchasable upon exercise of the warrants will be separately transferable;</FONT></TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">the price or prices at which the offered securities purchasable upon exercise of the warrants may be purchased;</FONT></TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">the date on which the right to exercise the warrants shall commence and the date on which the right shall expire;</FONT></TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">the minimum or maximum amount of the warrants that may be exercised at any one time;</FONT></TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">any terms relating to the modification of the warrants, including adjustments in the exercise price;</FONT></TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">information with respect to book-entry procedures, if any;</FONT></TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">a discussion of any material federal income tax considerations; and</FONT></TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">any other material terms of the warrants, including terms, procedures, and limitations relating to the transferability, exchange, exercise or redemption of the warrants.</FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The descriptions of the warrant
agreements in this prospectus and in any prospectus supplement are summaries of the applicable provisions of the applicable agreements.
These descriptions do not restate those agreements in their entirety and do not contain all of the information that you may find useful.
We urge you to read the applicable agreements because they, and not the summaries, define your rights as holders of the warrants. For
more information, please review the form of the relevant agreements, which we will file with the SEC and will be available as described
in the heading &ldquo;Where You Can Find More Information&rdquo; above.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><A NAME="a_015"></A><B>Units</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">We may issue units comprised
of one or more shares of common stock, shares of preferred stock, debt securities and warrants in any combination. Each unit will be issued
so that the holder of the unit is also the holder of each security included in the unit. Thus, the holder of a unit will have the rights
and obligations of a holder of each included security. If units are issued, they will be issued under unit agreements to be entered into
between us and a unit agent, as detailed in the prospectus supplement relating to the units being offered. The unit agreement under which
a unit is issued may provide that the securities included in the unit may not be held or transferred separately at any time or before
a specified date. A prospectus supplement relating to any units being offered will include specific terms relating to the offering, including
a description of any securities included in each unit. Such terms will include:</P>

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

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

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

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">the designation and terms of the units, and the terms of any of the debt securities, common stock, preferred stock and warrants comprising the units, including whether and under what circumstances those securities may be held or transferred separately;</FONT></TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">a description of the terms of any unit agreement governing the units;</FONT></TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">a description of the provisions for the issuance, payment, settlement, transfer or exchange of the units or of the securities comprising the units;</FONT></TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">a discussion of material federal income tax considerations, if applicable; and</FONT></TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">whether the units will be issued in fully registered or in global form.</FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The descriptions of the units
in this prospectus and in any prospectus supplement are summaries of the applicable provisions of the applicable agreements. These descriptions
do not restate those agreements in their entirety and do not contain all of the information that you may find useful. We urge you to read
the applicable agreements because they, and not the summaries, define your rights as holders of the units. For more information, please
review the form of the relevant agreements, which we will file with the SEC and will be available as described in the heading &ldquo;Where
You Can Find More Information&rdquo; above.</P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><A NAME="a_016"></A><B>PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">We may sell the securities
in any of three ways (or in any combination): (a)&nbsp;to or through one or more underwriters or dealers, (b)&nbsp;directly to a limited
number of purchasers or a single purchaser or (c)&nbsp;through agents. These firms may also act as our agents in the sale of the securities.
Only underwriters named in the prospectus supplement will be considered as underwriters of the securities offered by the prospectus supplement.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">We may offer and sell all
or a portion of the securities covered by this prospectus from time to time, together or separately, in one or more or any combination
of the following transactions: (i)&nbsp;on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, in the over-the-counter market or on any other national securities
exchange on which our securities are listed or traded; (ii)&nbsp;in privately negotiated transactions; (iii)&nbsp;in underwritten transactions;
(iv)&nbsp;in a block trade in which a broker-dealer will attempt to sell the offered securities as agent but may purchase and resell a
portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction; (iv)&nbsp;through purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale
by the broker-dealer for its account pursuant to this prospectus; (v)&nbsp;in ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which
the broker solicits purchasers; (vi)&nbsp;&ldquo;at the market&rdquo; or through market makers or into an existing market for the securities;
and (vii)&nbsp;through any other method permitted by applicable law.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">We may distribute the securities
at different times in one or more transactions. We may sell the securities at fixed prices, which may change, at market prices prevailing
at the time of sale, at prices related to the prevailing market prices or at negotiated prices.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">In connection with the sale
of the securities, underwriters may receive compensation from us or from purchasers of the securities in the form of discounts, concessions
or commissions. Underwriters, dealers and agents that participate in the distribution of the securities may be deemed to be underwriters.
Discounts or commissions they receive and any profit on their resale of the securities may be considered underwriting discounts and commissions
under the Securities Act. We will identify any underwriter or agent, and we will describe any compensation, in the prospectus supplement.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">We may agree to indemnify
underwriters, dealers and agents who participate in the distribution of the securities against certain liabilities, including liabilities
under the Securities Act.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">We may authorize dealers or
other persons who act as our agents to solicit offers by certain institutions to purchase the securities from us under contracts which
provide for payment and delivery on a future date. We may enter into these contracts with commercial and savings banks, insurance companies,
pension funds, investment companies, educational and charitable institutions and others. If we enter into these agreements concerning
any series of securities, we will indicate that in the prospectus supplement.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">In connection with an offering
of the securities, underwriters may engage in transactions that stabilize, maintain or otherwise affect the price of the securities. Specifically,
underwriters may over-allot in connection with the offering, creating a syndicate short position in the securities for their own account.
In addition, underwriters may bid for, and purchase, securities in the open market to cover short positions or to stabilize the price
of the securities. Finally, underwriters may reclaim selling concessions allowed for distributing the securities in the offering if the
underwriters repurchase previously distributed securities in transactions to cover short positions, in stabilization transactions or otherwise.
Any of these activities may stabilize or maintain the market price of the securities above independent market levels. Underwriters are
not required to engage in any of these activities and may end any of these activities at any time.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Each series of securities
(other than our common stock) offered will be a new issue of securities and will have no established trading market. The securities (other
than our common stock) may or may not be listed on a national securities exchange. No assurance can be given as to the existence of trading
markets for any securities offered (other than with respect to our common stock) or the liquidity of any securities offered.</P>

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

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">At the time we enter any material
arrangement with an underwriter or broker-dealer for the sale of securities through a block trade, special offering, exchange distribution,
secondary distribution or a purchase by an underwriter or broker-dealer, we will file a supplement to this prospectus, if required, pursuant
to Rule&nbsp;424(b)&nbsp;of the Securities Act, disclosing certain material information, including:</P>

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

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">the number of securities being offered;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">the terms of the offering;</TD></TR>
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<TD></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">the names of the participating underwriters, broker-dealers or agents; and</TD></TR>
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<TD></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">any discounts, commissions or other compensation paid to underwriters or broker-dealers and any discounts,
commissions or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid by any underwriters to dealers; the public offering price; and other material
terms of the offering.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">To the extent required, this
prospectus may be amended and/or supplemented from time to time to describe a specific plan of distribution.</P>

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

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><A NAME="a_017"></A><B>LEGAL MATTERS</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Unless otherwise indicated
in the applicable prospectus supplement, the validity of the securities offered pursuant to this prospectus has been passed upon for us
by Holland&nbsp;&amp; Knight LLP, Washington, D.C. If legal matters in connection with offerings made pursuant to this prospectus are
passed upon by counsel for the underwriters, dealers or agents, if any, such counsel will be named in the prospectus supplement relating
to such offering.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B><A NAME="a_018"></A>EXPERTS</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The consolidated financial
statements incorporated in this prospectus by reference from our <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1035092/000162828024011336/shbi-20231231.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2023</A> and the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting have been audited by Yount, Hyde&nbsp;&amp; Barbour, P.C.,
an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report, which is incorporated herein by reference. Such consolidated
financial statements have been so incorporated in reliance upon the reports of such firm given upon their authority as experts in accounting
and auditing.</P>

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

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

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

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 14. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The following table itemizes the expenses we have
incurred in connection with the offering of the securities being registered hereby. All amounts shown are estimates.</P>

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

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
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    <TD STYLE="width: 87%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.25pt">Registration Fee - Securities and Exchange Commission</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">25,830.00</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.25pt">Accounting Fees and Expenses</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">**</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.25pt">Legal Fees and Expenses</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">**</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.25pt">Printing Fees and Expenses</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">**</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 0.25pt">Miscellaneous</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">**</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.25pt">Total</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$**</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>**</B></FONT>These
fees depend on the securities offered and the number of issuances and cannot be estimated at this time.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 15. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The Maryland General Corporation Law (&ldquo;MGCL&rdquo;) permits a Maryland
corporation to include in its articles a provision limiting the liability of its directors and officers to the corporation and its shareholders
for money damages except for liability resulting from (a)&nbsp;actual receipt of an improper benefit or profit in money, property or services
or (b)&nbsp;active and deliberate dishonesty established by a final judgment as being material to the cause of action. The Company&rsquo;s
amended and restated articles of incorporation (the &ldquo;Charter&rdquo;), and second amended and restated by-laws (the &ldquo;By-Laws&rdquo;),
require the Company to indemnify its directors and officers to the fullest extent required or permitted by Maryland law, including the
advancement of expenses. The Charter also provides for the elimination of personal liability of the Company&rsquo;s directors and officers
to the Company or its stockholders for money damages to the fullest extent permitted by Maryland law.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The Company has provided for
indemnification of directors, officers, employees and agents in Section&nbsp;(a)(5)&nbsp;of Article&nbsp;Seventh of its Charter. This
provision of the Charter reads as follows:</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">(5)&nbsp;The Corporation
shall indemnify (A)&nbsp;its directors and officers, whether serving the Corporation or at its request any other entity, to the full extent
required or permitted by the General Laws of the State of Maryland now or hereafter in force, including the advance of expenses under
the procedures and to the full extent permitted by law and (B)&nbsp;other employees and agents to such extent as shall be authorized by
the Board of Directors or the Corporation&rsquo;s By-Laws and be permitted by law. The foregoing rights of indemnification shall not be
exclusive of any other rights to which those seeking indemnification may be entitled. The Board of Directors may take such action as is
necessary to carry out these indemnification provisions and is expressly empowered to adopt, approve and amend from time to time such
by-laws, resolutions or contracts implementing such provisions or such further indemnification arrangements as may be permitted by law.
No amendment of the Charter of the Corporation or repeal of any of its provisions shall limit or eliminate the right to indemnification
provided hereunder with respect to acts or omissions occurring prior to such amendment or repeal.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The Company has limited the
liability of its directors and officers for money damages in Section&nbsp;(a)(6)&nbsp;of Article&nbsp;Seventh of the Charter. This provision
reads as follows:</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">(6)&nbsp;To the
fullest extent permitted by Maryland statutory or decisional law, as amended or interpreted, no director or officer of the Corporation
shall be personally liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for money damages. No amendment of the Charter of the Corporation or
repeal of any of its provisions shall limit or eliminate the limitation on liability provided to directors and officers hereunder with
respect to any act or omission occurring prior to such amendment or repeal.</P>

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

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Section&nbsp;2-418 of the
MGCL provides that a Maryland corporation may indemnify any present or former director or officer or any individual who, while a director
or officer of the corporation and at the request of the corporation, has served another enterprise as a director, officer, partner, trustee,
employee or agent who is made a party to any proceeding by reason of service in that capacity against judgments, penalties, fines, settlements
and reasonable expenses actually incurred by the director or officer in connection with the proceeding, unless it is proved that (a)&nbsp;the
act or omission of the director or officer was material to the matter giving rise to the proceeding and (i)&nbsp;was committed in bad
faith or (ii)&nbsp;was the result of active and deliberate dishonesty; (b)&nbsp;the director or officer actually received an improper
personal benefit in money, property, or services; or (c)&nbsp;in the case of any criminal proceeding, the director or officer had reasonable
cause to believe that the act or omission was unlawful. Notwithstanding the above, a director or officer may not be indemnified in respect
of any proceeding, by or in the right of the corporation, in which such director or officer will have been adjudged liable to the corporation
or in respect of any proceeding charging improper receipt of a personal benefit (except as described below). In addition, a corporation
may not indemnify a director or officer or advance expenses for a proceeding brought by that director or officer against the corporation,
except for a proceeding brought to enforce indemnification, or unless the articles, bylaws, resolution of the board of directors, or an
agreement approved by the board of directors expressly provides otherwise. Termination of any proceeding by judgment, order or settlement
does not create a presumption that the director or officer did not meet the requisite standard of conduct. Termination of any proceeding
by conviction, plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, or entry of an order of probation prior to judgment, creates a rebuttable presumption
that the director or officer did not meet the requisite standard of conduct. Indemnification is not permitted unless authorized for a
specific proceeding, after a determination that indemnification is permissible because the requisite standard of conduct has been met
(1)&nbsp;by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors not, at the time, parties to the proceeding (or a majority of a committee
of one or more such directors designated by the full board); (2)&nbsp;by special legal counsel selected by the board of directors by vote
as described in clause (1)&nbsp;of this paragraph (or a committee thereof); or (3)&nbsp;by the shareholders (other than shareholders who
are also directors or officers who are parties to the proceeding).</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Section&nbsp;2-418 of the
MGCL provides that a present or former director or officer who has been successful, on the merits or otherwise, in the defense of any
proceeding will be indemnified against reasonable expenses incurred by the director or officer in connection with the proceeding. A court
of appropriate jurisdiction upon application of a director or officer and such notice as the court will require may order indemnification
in the following circumstances: (1)&nbsp;if it determines a director or officer is entitled to reimbursement pursuant to a director&rsquo;s
or officer&rsquo;s success, on the merits or otherwise, in the defense of any proceeding, the court will order indemnification, in which
case the director or officer will be entitled to recover the expenses of securing such reimbursement; or (2)&nbsp;if it determines that
a director or officer is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnification in view of all the relevant circumstances, the court may order
such indemnification as the court deems proper. However, indemnification with respect to any proceeding by or in the right of the corporation
or in which liability has been adjudged in the case of a proceeding charging improper personal benefit to the director or officer, will
be limited to expenses.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The reasonable expenses incurred
by a director or officer who is a party to a proceeding may be paid or reimbursed by the corporation in advance of the final disposition
of the proceeding upon receipt by the corporation of both a written affirmation by the director or officer of his or her good faith belief
that the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification by the corporation has been met, and a written undertaking by or on behalf
of the director or officer to repay the amount if it is ultimately determined that the standard of conduct has not been met.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The indemnification and advancement
of expenses provided or authorized by Section&nbsp;2-418 are not exclusive of any other rights to which a director or officer may be entitled
both as to action in his or her official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Pursuant to Section&nbsp;2-418,
a corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the
corporation, or who, while serving in such capacity, is or was at the request of the corporation serving as a director, officer, partner,
trustee, employee or agent of another corporation or legal entity or of an employee benefit plan, against any liability asserted against
and incurred by such person in any such capacity or arising out of such person&rsquo;s position, whether or not the corporation would
have the power to indemnify against liability under Section&nbsp;2-418. A corporation may provide similar protection, including a trust
fund, letter of credit or surety bond, which is not inconsistent with Section&nbsp;2-418. A subsidiary or an affiliate of the corporation
may provide the insurance or similar protection.</P>

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

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">As permitted under Section&nbsp;2-418
of the MGCL, The Company has purchased and maintains insurance on behalf of its directors and officers against any liability asserted
against such directors and officers in their capacities as such, whether or not the Company would have the power to indemnify such persons
under the provisions of Maryland law governing indemnification.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Section&nbsp;8(k)&nbsp;of
the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (the &ldquo;FDI Act&rdquo;) provides that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (&ldquo;FDIC&rdquo;) may prohibit or limit, by regulation or order, payments
by any insured depository institution or its holding company for the benefit of directors and officers of the insured depository institution,
or others who are or were &ldquo;institution-affiliated parties,&rdquo; as defined under the FDI Act, to pay or reimburse such person
for any liability or legal expense sustained with regard to any administrative or civil enforcement action which results in a final order
against the person. The FDIC has adopted regulations prohibiting, subject to certain exceptions, insured depository institutions, their
subsidiaries and affiliated holding companies from indemnifying officers, directors or employees for any civil money penalty or judgment
resulting from an administrative or civil enforcement action commenced by any federal banking agency, or for that portion of the costs
sustained with regard to such an action that results in a final order or settlement that is adverse to the director, officer or employee.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 16. Exhibits.</B></P>

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

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    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; padding: 0.25pt 0.25pt 1.25pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 89%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding: 0.25pt 0.25pt 0.5pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Description</B></FONT> </TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">3.1(i)</FONT> </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1035092/000101410000000112/0001014100-00-000112-0003.txt" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">Amended
    and Restated Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 of the Company&rsquo;s Form&nbsp;8-K filed
    on December&nbsp;14, 2000)</A></FONT> </TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">3.1(ii)</FONT> </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1035092/000110465923077307/tm2320345d1_ex3-1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">Articles
    of Amendment of Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 of the Company&rsquo;s
    Form&nbsp;8-K filed on July&nbsp;3, 2023)</A></FONT> </TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">3.1(iii)</FONT> </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1035092/000114420409001723/ex4-1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">Articles
    Supplementary filed for record on January&nbsp;7, 2009 creating the Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series&nbsp;A
    (incorporated by reference Exhibit&nbsp;4.1 of the Company&rsquo;s Form&nbsp;8-K filed on January&nbsp;13, 2009)</A></FONT> </TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">3.1(iv)</FONT> </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1035092/000114420409032943/v152567_ex3-1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">Articles
    Supplementary filed for record on June&nbsp;16, 2009 reclassifying all shares of authorized Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred
    Stock, Series&nbsp;A as shares of common stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 of the Company&rsquo;s Form&nbsp;8-K
    filed on June&nbsp;17, 2009)</A></FONT> </TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">3.2</FONT> </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1035092/000110465923077307/tm2320345d1_ex3-2.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">Second
    Amended and Restated By-Laws, dated July&nbsp;1, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.2 of the Company&rsquo;s Form&nbsp;8-K
    filed on July&nbsp;3, 2023)</A></FONT> </TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.1</FONT> </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1035092/000114420410034983/v188960_ex4-1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">Specimen
    Common Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;4.1 of the Company&rsquo;s Form&nbsp;S-3 filed on June&nbsp;25,
    2010)</A></FONT> </TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.2</FONT> </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Form&nbsp;of
    Articles Supplementary relating to Preferred Stock<B>*</B></FONT> </TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.3</FONT> </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Specimen
    Preferred Stock Certificate*</FONT> </TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.4</FONT> </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Form&nbsp;of
    Depositary Shares*</FONT> </TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.5</FONT> </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1035092/000110465924062551/tm2414402d1_ex4-5.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">Form&nbsp;of Indenture (previously filed)</A></FONT> </TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.6</FONT> </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Form&nbsp;of
    Note*</FONT> </TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.7</FONT> </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Form&nbsp;of
    Warrant*</FONT> </TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.8</FONT> </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Form&nbsp;of
    Warrant Agreement*</FONT> </TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.9</FONT> </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Form&nbsp;of
    Unit Agreement*</FONT> </TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">5.1</FONT> </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1035092/000110465924062551/tm2414402d1_ex5-1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">Opinion of Holland&nbsp;&amp; Knight LLP (previously filed)</A></FONT> </TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">23.1</FONT> </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1035092/000110465924062551/tm2414402d1_ex23-1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">Consent of Yount, Hyde&nbsp;&amp; Barbour, P.C.,&nbsp;Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (previously filed)</A></FONT> </TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">23.4</FONT> </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1035092/000110465924062551/tm2414402d1_ex5-1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">Consent of Holland&nbsp;&amp; Knight LLP (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1)</A></FONT> </TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">24.1</FONT> </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1035092/000110465924062551/tm2414402d1_s3.htm#i_001">Power of Attorney (previously filed)</A></FONT> </TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">25.1</FONT> </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Statement
    of Eligibility of Trustee under the Indenture on Form&nbsp;T-1 (to be filed separately pursuant to Section&nbsp;305(b)(2)&nbsp;of
    the Trust Indenture Act of 1939)</FONT> </TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">107</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1035092/000110465924062551/tm2414402d1_ex-filingfees.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">Filing Fee Table (previously filed)</A></FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">* To be filed, if necessary, by amendment or as
an exhibit to a Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K.</P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 17. Undertakings.</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">(a)&nbsp;The undersigned registrant
hereby undertakes:</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">(1)&nbsp;To file, during any
period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1.5in">(i)&nbsp;To include any prospectus
required by Section&nbsp;10(a)(3)&nbsp;of the Securities Act of 1933;</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1.5in">(ii)&nbsp;To reflect in the
prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment
thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered
would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be
reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424(b)&nbsp;if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume
and price represent no more than 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the &ldquo;Calculation of Registration
Fee&rdquo; table in the effective registration statement; and</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1.5in">(iii)&nbsp;To include any
material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change
to such information in the registration statement;</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><U>Provided</U></FONT>,
<U>however</U>, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i), (a)(1)(ii), and (a)(1)(iii)&nbsp;do not apply if the information required to be included in
a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the registrant
pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or Section&nbsp;15(d)&nbsp;of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the
registration statement, or is contained in a form of prospectus filed pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424(b)&nbsp;that is part of the registration
statement.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">(2)&nbsp;That, for the purpose
of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration
statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial
bona fide offering thereof;</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">(3)&nbsp;To remove from registration
by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering;</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">(4)&nbsp;N/A;</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">(5)&nbsp;That, for the purpose
of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser:</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1.5in">(i)&nbsp;Each prospectus filed
by the registrant pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424(b)(3)&nbsp;shall be deemed to be part of this registration statement as of the date the filed
prospectus was deemed part of and included in this registration statement; and</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1.5in">(ii)&nbsp;Each prospectus
required to be filed pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424(b)(2), (b)(5), or (b)(7)&nbsp;as part of this registration statement in reliance on Rule&nbsp;430B
relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule&nbsp;415(a)(1)(i), (vii), or (x)&nbsp;for the purpose of providing the information required
by Section&nbsp;10(a)&nbsp;of the Securities Act of 1933 shall be deemed to be part of and included in this registration statement as
of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of securities
in the offering described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule&nbsp;430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is
at that date an underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of this registration statement relating to the securities
in this registration statement to which that prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be
the initial bona fide offering thereof, <U>provided</U>, <U>however</U>, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus
that is part of this registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into this registration
statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such
effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in this registration statement or prospectus that was part of this registration
statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective date;</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">(6)&nbsp;That, for the purpose
of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities,
the undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration
statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to
such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will
be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:</P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1.5in">(i)&nbsp;Any preliminary prospectus
or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424;</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1.5in">(ii)&nbsp;Any free writing
prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant;</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1.5in">(iii)&nbsp;The portion of
any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities
provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1.5in">(iv)&nbsp;Any other communication
that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">(b)&nbsp;The undersigned registrant
hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant&rsquo;s
annual report pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a)&nbsp;or Section&nbsp;15(d)&nbsp;of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable,
each filing of an employee benefit plan&rsquo;s annual report pursuant to Section&nbsp;15(d)&nbsp;of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934)
that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities
offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time will be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">(c)-(g)&nbsp;N/A.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">(h)&nbsp;Insofar as indemnification
for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant
pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange
Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a
claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director,
officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director,
officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel
the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification
by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">(i)&nbsp;N/A.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">(j)&nbsp;Each undersigned
registrant hereby undertakes to file an application for the purpose of determining the eligibility of the trustee to act under subsection
(a)&nbsp;of Section&nbsp;310 of the Trust Indenture Act in accordance with the rules&nbsp;and regulations prescribed by the Commission
under Section&nbsp;305(b)(2)&nbsp;of the Act.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">(k)&nbsp;N/A.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B><A NAME="i_001"></A>SIGNATURES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"> Pursuant to the requirements
of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements
for filing on Form&nbsp;S-3 and has duly caused this Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the registration statement to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Easton, State of Maryland, on May&nbsp;30, 2024. </P>

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  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>SHORE BANCSHARES,&nbsp;INC.:</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; padding: 0.25pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%; padding: 0.25pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 45%; padding: 0.25pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding: 0.25pt 0.25pt 0.5pt; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/ JAMES M. BURKE</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">James M. Burke</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><I>President and Chief Executive Officer</I></FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>
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<P STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"> Pursuant to the requirements
of the Securities Act of 1933, this Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the registration statement has been signed by the following persons
in the capacities and on the dates indicated. </P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 32%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-top: 0.25pt; padding-right: 0.25pt; padding-left: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Signatures</B></FONT> </TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 2%; padding: 0.25pt 0.25pt 1pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 39%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-top: 0.25pt; padding-right: 0.25pt; padding-left: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Title</B></FONT> </TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 2%; padding: 0.25pt 0.25pt 1pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 25%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-top: 0.25pt; padding-right: 0.25pt; padding-left: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Date</B></FONT> </TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding: 0.25pt 0.25pt 0.5pt; font-size: 10pt"> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/&nbsp;JAMES
    M. BURKE</FONT> </TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD ROWSPAN="2" STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">President
    and Chief Executive Officer <BR>
    (Principal Executive Officer)</FONT> </TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">May
    30, 2024</FONT> </TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">James
    M. Burke</FONT> </TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding: 0.25pt 0.25pt 0.5pt; font-size: 10pt"> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/&nbsp;TODD
    L. CAPITANI</FONT> </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD ROWSPAN="2" STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Executive
    Vice President and Chief Financial Officer<BR>
    (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)</FONT> </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">May
    30, 2024</FONT> </TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Todd
    L. Capitani</FONT> </TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt 0.25pt 0.5pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding: 0.25pt 0.25pt 0.5pt; font-size: 10pt"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in"> * </P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Chairman
    of the Board of Directors</FONT> </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">May 30,
    2024</FONT> </TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Alan J.
    Hyatt</FONT> </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in"> * </P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Vice Chairman
    of the Board of Directors</FONT> </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">May 30,
    2024</FONT> </TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Austin
    J. Slater,&nbsp;Jr.</FONT> </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> and Lead Independent Director </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding: 0.25pt 0.25pt 0.5pt; font-size: 10pt"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in"> * </P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT> </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">May 30,
    2024</FONT> </TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Michael
    B. Adams</FONT> </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding: 0.25pt 0.25pt 0.5pt; font-size: 10pt"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in"> * </P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT> </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">May 30,
    2024</FONT> </TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">R. Michael
    Clemmer,&nbsp;Jr.</FONT> </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding: 0.25pt 0.25pt 0.5pt; font-size: 10pt"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in"> * </P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT> </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">May 30,
    2024</FONT> </TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">William
    E. Esham,&nbsp;III</FONT> </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding: 0.25pt 0.25pt 0.5pt; font-size: 10pt; width: 32%"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in"> * </P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt; width: 2%"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt; width: 39%"> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT> </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt; width: 2%"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt; width: 25%"> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">May
    30, 2024</FONT> </TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Louis P.
    Jenkins,&nbsp;Jr.</FONT> </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding: 0.25pt 0.25pt 0.5pt; font-size: 10pt"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in"> * </P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT> </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">May
    30, 2024</FONT> </TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">David S.
    Jones</FONT> </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD></TR>

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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding: 0.25pt 0.25pt 0.5pt"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in"> * </P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt"> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT> </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; padding: 0.25pt"> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">May
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