Sec Form 4 Filing - Burke James M @ SHORE BANCSHARES INC - 2024-02-04

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Burke James M 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol SHORE BANCSHARES INC [ SHBI] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President & CEO (Last) (First) (Middle) 18 E DOVER STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 02/04/2024 (Street) EASTON, MD21601 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 02/04/2024 M 3,798 A 59,692 ( 2 ) D Common Stock 5,708 I By TCFC ESOP Common Stock 2,374 I By IRA

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Restricted Stock Units ( 3 ) 02/04/2024 M 3,798 ( 4 ) ( 5 ) Common Stock 3,798 $ 0 25,776 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Burke James M 18 E DOVER STREET EASTON, MD21601 X President & CEO Signatures /s/ Christy Lombardi, Attorney in Fact for James M. Burke 02/05/2024 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Restricted stock units convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis. ( 2 )The number of shares held directly includes certain shares that were previously held by restricted stock which have subsequently vested. ( 3 )Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of SHBI common stock. ( 4 )Restricted stock units vested February 4, 2024 ( 5 )The restricted stock units vest as follows:596 units on each February 10, 2024 and February 10, 2025, 1,563 units on March 6, 2024, 1,564 units on March 6, 2025, 1,565 on March 6, 2026, 1,788 on December 31, 2024, 4,695 on December 31, 2025, 6,704 units on July 1, 2024 and 6,705 units on July 1, 2025.

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