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accession: "0001628280-24-025422"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SHBI"
cik: "0001035092"
company_name: "SHORE BANCSHARES INC"
filed_at: "2024-05-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T07:52:42.598934+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Shore Bancshares appoints Crowe LLP as new auditor, dismisses YHB after material weaknesses

## Summary
- Audit Committee approved Crowe LLP as independent auditor for FY2024, subject to standard procedures; YHB dismissed.
- YHB's 2023 and 2022 financial statement reports were unqualified except for an adverse opinion on ICFR due to material weaknesses.
- No disagreements with YHB on accounting principles or practices during 2022, 2023, or through May 21, 2024.
- Material weaknesses in ICFR previously reported in 2023 10-K and Q1 2024 10-Q; remediation discussions ongoing.
- YHB provided a letter dated May 28, 2024, agreeing with the disclosure (Exhibit 16.1).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-24-025422
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SHBI
- cik: 0001035092
- company_name: SHORE BANCSHARES INC
- filed_at: 2024-05-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 4.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1035092/000162828024025422/0001628280-24-025422-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1035092/000162828024025422/shbi-20240528.htm

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