Shore Bancshares Inc.
05/22/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/22/2026 07:01
Amendments to Code of Ethics (Form 8-K)
Item 5.05 Amendments to the Registrant's Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a Provision of the Code of Ethics
On May 21, 2026, the Board of Directors of Shore Bancshares, Inc. (the "Company") approved and adopted a new Code of Ethics and Business Conduct (the "Code"). The Code is applicable to all officers, directors, and employees of the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates, including but not limited to the Company's principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer and controller.
The new Code came as a result of the periodic evaluation of the Code and updated and clarified topics previously addressed in the prior Code and other policy documents. Adoption of the new Code does not result in any waiver to any officer, director, or employee of the Company, explicit or implicit, from any provision of the prior Code. The ethical principles underlying each provision of the prior Code remain substantively unchanged.
The foregoing description of the Code is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Code attached as Exhibit 14, which is incorporated herein by reference. The Code will also be available on the Company's website at www.shorebancshares.com under the link "Governance - Governance Documents."
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