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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-20-041812
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-8 POS
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		7
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200401
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200401
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20200401

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SANDY SPRING BANCORP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000824410
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				521532952
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		S-8 POS
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-235279
		FILM NUMBER:		20765208

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		17801 GEORGIA AVE
		CITY:			OLNEY
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20832
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3017746400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		17801 GEORGIA AVENUE
		CITY:			OLNEY
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20832
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<TYPE>S-8 POS
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>tm2014129d1_s8pos.htm
<DESCRIPTION>S-8 POS
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: tm2014129d1_s8pos.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-5.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>tm2014129d1_ex5-1.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 5.1
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: tm2014129d1_ex5-1.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-10.1
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>tm2014129d1_ex10-1.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 10.1
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: tm2014129d1_ex10-1.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-10.2
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>tm2014129d1_ex10-2.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 10.2
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: tm2014129d1_ex10-2.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-10.3
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>tm2014129d1_ex10-3.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 10.3
<TEXT>
Document 5 - file: tm2014129d1_ex10-3.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-23.2
<SEQUENCE>6
<FILENAME>tm2014129d1_ex23-2.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 23.2
<TEXT>
Document 6 - file: tm2014129d1_ex23-2.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>7
<FILENAME>image_001.jpg
<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 7 - file: image_001.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
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