UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  November 30, 2010

SHORE BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland
0-22345
52-1974638
(State or other jurisdiction of
(Commission file number)
(IRS Employer
incorporation or organization)
  
Identification No.)

18 East Dover Street, Easton, Maryland 21601
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (410) 822-1400

N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT

Item 8.01      Other Events.

On November 30, 2010, Shore Bancshares, Inc. issued a press release to announce that two of its wholly-owned bank subsidiaries, The Felton Bank, a Delaware commercial bank, and CNB, a Maryland commercial bank, received the regulatory approvals necessary to merge The Felton Bank into CNB, with CNB as the surviving bank.  Management anticipates that the merger will be effective on January 1, 2011.  A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01      Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)  Exhibits:

Exhibit 99.1 – Press release dated November 30, 2010 (filed herewith).

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
SHORE BANCSHARES, INC.
  
       
Dated:  November 30, 2010
By:
/s/ W. Moorhead Vermilye  
   
W. Moorhead Vermilye
  
   
President and CEO
  
       
 
 
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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number
Description

99.1 
Press release dated November 30, 2010 (filed herewith).
 
 
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