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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, 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * HOLLAR HUNTER R   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol SANDY SPRING BANCORP INC [SASR] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) CEO (Last) (First) (Middle) SANDY SPRING BANCORP, INC., 17801 GEORGIA AVENUE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 04/10/2008 (Street) OLNEY, MD 20832 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 04/10/2008   D   2,000 D $ 27 27,048 D   Common Stock               8,072 I In Wife's Rev Trst Common Stock               907 I 401(k) Plan Common Stock               2,000 I (1) Restricted Stock Award Common Stock               2,000 I (2) Restricted Stock Award

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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

Stock Options (Right to Buy)

$ 32.25

12/21/2001(3)

12/21/2011

Common Stock

18,400

18,400

D

Stock Options (Right to Buy)

$ 17.21

12/15/1999(3)

12/15/2009

Common Stock

10,520

10,520

D

Stock Options (Right to Buy)

$ 14.54

12/13/2000(3)

12/13/2010

Common Stock

7,481

7,481

D

Stock Options (Right to Buy)

$ 37.4

12/13/2007(4)

12/13/2013

Common Stock

11,500

11,500

D

Stock Options (Right to Buy)

$ 38.91

12/17/2003(3)

12/17/2013

Common Stock

16,950

16,950

D

Stock Options (Right to Buy)

$ 20.33

12/16/1998(3)

12/16/2008

Common Stock

4,500

4,500

D

Stock Options (Right to Buy)

$ 31.25

12/11/2002(3)

12/11/2012

Common Stock

17,000

17,000

D

Stock Options (Right to Buy)

$ 38.13

12/14/2005(3)

12/14/2012

Common Stock

22,500

22,500

D

Stock Options (Right to Buy)

$ 38

12/15/2004(3)

12/15/2014

Common Stock

18,650

18,650

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
HOLLAR HUNTER R SANDY SPRING BANCORP, INC. 17801 GEORGIA AVENUE OLNEY, MD 20832	X		CEO

Signatures

/s/ Janet VA Replogle, attorney-in-fact for Mr. Hollar		04/18/2008
**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)	Restricted stock awarded under the 2005 Omnibus Stock Plan vests in five equal, annual installments on the anniversary dates of the award.
(2)	Award of restricted stock under the 2005 Omnibus Stock Plan vests in increments of 33.3% each year beginning on the first anniversary of the award, March 26, 2009.
(3)	Stock options fully vested and exercisable.
(4)	Stock Options granted pursuant to the Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. 2005 Omnibus Stock Plan vest in three annual installments commencing on December 13, 2007.

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