---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-21-103798"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SHBI"
cik: "0001035092"
company_name: "SHORE BANCSHARES INC"
filed_at: "2021-08-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T12:18:28.988160+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# David J. Bates resigns from Shore Bancshares board for health reasons, effective Aug 31, 2021

## Summary
- David J. Bates notified board of retirement for personal health reasons on Aug 9, 2021; effective Aug 31, 2021.
- Mr. Bates served as Chair of the Executive Committee and member of Audit and Nominating & Governance Committees.
- Resignation did not involve any disagreement with management or board on operations, policies, or practices.
- Mr. Bates had served on the board for nine years; his leadership was acknowledged by CEO and Chairman.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-21-103798
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SHBI
- cik: 0001035092
- company_name: SHORE BANCSHARES INC
- filed_at: 2021-08-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1035092/000110465921103798/0001104659-21-103798-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1035092/000110465921103798/tm2124878d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-21-103798
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-21-103798.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-21-103798.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  David J. Bates retired as Director at SHORE BANCSHARES INC.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Director
  source text: On August 9, 2021, David J. Bates provided notice of his intention to retire for personal health reasons from the Boards of Directors of Shore Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Shore United Bank, as well as from any committees of such Boards of Directors on which he serves, effective August 31, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1035092/000110465921103798/0001104659-21-103798-index.htm

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