Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Ebron Brian Scot 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol SHORE BANCSHARES INC [SHBI] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) EVP, Chief Banking Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) 18 E DOVER STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 02/17/2026 (Street) EASTON, MD 21601 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 23,450(1) D Common Stock 36,967(2) I By IRA

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Restricted Stock Units

(3)

02/17/2026

A

4,983

(4)

(4)

Common Stock

4,983

$ 0

14,039(5)

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Ebron Brian Scot 18 E DOVER STREET EASTON, MD 21601			EVP, Chief Banking Officer

Signatures

/s/ Christy Lombardi, Attorney in Fact for Brian Scot Ebron		02/19/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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)	Includes 2,116 shares acquired under the Shore Bancshares, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan as of February 19, 2026.
(2)	Increase in IRA holdings reflects transfer of shares from issuers ESOP following its termination.
(3)	Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of SHBI common stock.
(4)	Represents restricted stock units that vest in 3 installments beginning on February 17, 2027, the first anniversary of the date of the award.
(5)	The restricted stock units vest as follows: 298 units on March 6, 2026, 894 units on March 6, 2026, 1,435 units on March 7, 2026, 1,436 units on March 7, 2027, 1,664 units on February 27, 2026, 1,664 units on February 27, 2027, 1,665 units on February 27, 2028, 1,661 units on February 17, 2027, 1,661 units on February 17, 2028 and 1,661 units on February 17, 2029.

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