SEC Form 4
FORM 4 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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
HOLLAR HUNTER R

(Last) (First) (Middle)
SANDY SPRING BANCORP, INC.
17801 GEORGIA AVENUE

(Street)
OLNEY MD 20832

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SANDY SPRING BANCORP INC [ SASR ]
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
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/14/2008
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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 02/14/2008 D 2,000 D $29.565 31,048 D
Common Stock 8,072 I In Wife's Rev Trst
Common Stock 907 I 401(k) Plan
Common Stock 2,000(1) I Restricted Stock Award
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 (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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 (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $20.33 12/16/1998(2) 12/16/2008 Common Stock 4,500 4,500 D
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $31.25 12/11/2002(2) 12/11/2012 Common Stock 17,000 17,000 D
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $38.13 12/14/2005(2) 12/14/2012 Common Stock 22,500 22,500 D
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $38 12/15/2004(2) 12/15/2014 Common Stock 18,650 18,650 D
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $37.4 12/13/2007(3) 12/13/2013 Common Stock 11,500 11,500 D
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $38.91 12/17/2003(2) 12/17/2013 Common Stock 16,950 16,950 D
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $17.21 12/15/1999(2) 12/15/2009 Common Stock 10,520 10,520 D
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $14.54 12/13/2000(2) 12/13/2010 Common Stock 7,481 7,481 D
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $32.25 12/21/2001(2) 12/21/2011 Common Stock 18,400 18,400 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Remaining portion of 2500 shares of restricted stock granted under Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. 2005 Omnibus Stock Plan on December 13, 2006. Stock vests in 500 share increments on the anniversary of the grant date.
2. Stock Options are fully vested and exercisable.
3. Stock Options granted pursuant to the Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. 2005 Omnibus Stock Plan vest in three annual installments commencing on December 13, 2007.
/s/ Janet VA Replogle, attorney-in-fact for Mr. Hollar 02/19/2008
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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