SHORE BANCSHARES INC 8-K

What Happened
Shore Bancshares, Inc. announced on May 21, 2026 that its Board approved and adopted a new Code of Ethics and Business Conduct applicable to all officers, directors and employees of the company and its affiliates. The filing (Form 8-K, dated May 22, 2026) states the new Code updates and clarifies topics from the prior Code and related policy documents but does not grant any waivers or change the underlying ethical principles.

Key Details

• New Code approved by the Board on May 21, 2026 and disclosed in an 8-K filed May 22, 2026.
• The Code covers the company’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer and controller, as well as all other officers, directors and employees.
• Adoption of the new Code did not include any waivers for officers, directors, or employees and retains the substantive ethical principles of the prior Code.
• The full text of the new Code is filed as Exhibit 14 and will be posted on the company’s website under “Governance – Governance Documents.”

Why It Matters
For investors, an updated Code of Ethics signals management’s effort to refresh and clarify compliance and conduct standards across the company without weakening oversight. Because the filing confirms no waivers were granted and the principles remain substantively unchanged, this is a governance update rather than an operational or financial change. The full Code is available for review if you want to examine any policy changes in detail.