Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Hill William W IV
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/06/2008		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SANDY SPRING BANCORP INC [SASR]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
SANDY SPRING BANCORP, INC., 17801 GEORGIA AVENUE		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Executive Vice President
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

OLNEY, MD 20832		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 364
D
 
Common Stock 784
I
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Common Stock 252
I
Restricted Stock Award (1)
Common Stock 325
I
Restricted Stock Award (2)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options (Right to Buy) 12/17/2003(3) 12/17/2013 Common Stock 2,200 $ 38.91 I Options
Stock Options (Right to Buy) 12/15/2004(3) 12/15/2014 Common Stock 2,875 $ 38 I Options
Stock Options (Right to Buy) 12/14/2005(3) 12/14/2012 Common Stock 2,530 $ 38.13 I Stock Options
Stock Options (Right to Buy) 12/13/2007(4) 12/13/2013 Common Stock 1,662 $ 37.4 I Stock Option
Stock Options (Right to Buy) 03/26/2009(4) 03/26/2015 Common Stock 1,800 $ 27.96 I Stock Options

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Hill William W IV
SANDY SPRING BANCORP, INC.
17801 GEORGIA AVENUE
OLNEY, MD 20832		       Executive Vice President  

Signatures

/s/ Janet VA Replogle, attorney-in-fact for Mr. Hill 08/06/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Restricted stock awarded under the 2005 Omnibus Stock Plan vests in five equal, annual installments beginning on December 13, 2007.
(2) Restricted stock awarded under 2005 Omnibus Stock Plan vests in five equal, annual installments beginning on March 26, 2009.
(3) Stock options fully vested and exercisable.
(4) Stock options granted under the 2005 Omnibus Stock Plan vest in equal annual increments on the first, second, and third anniversary of the grant.

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