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    <periodOfReport>2026-02-17</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001035092</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SHORE BANCSHARES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SHBI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001804075</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Pierce Lacey Amanda</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>18 E DOVER ST</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>EASTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MD</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>21601</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Strategy&amp;ProjectOfficer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
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                    <value>36592</value>
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                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Spouse</value>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                    <value>By IRA</value>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                    <value>I</value>
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                    <value>By Spouse IRA</value>
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            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Restricted Stock Units</value>
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                <value>2026-02-17</value>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2979</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
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                    <value>2979</value>
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                    <value>9726</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F8"/>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Reflects an increase in beneficial ownership resulting from an exempt acquisition of common stock under Shore Bancshares Dividend Reinvestment Plan pursuant to Rule 16a-11.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 1,270 shares acquired under the Shore Bancshares, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan as of February 19, 2026.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Includes 23,281 shares held jointly with spouse.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Includes 1,270 shares Mr. Pierce acquired under the Shore Bancshares, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan as of February 19, 2026.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">IRA holdings reflects transfer of shares from the issuers ESOP following its termination.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of SHBI common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">Represents restricted stock units that vest in 3 installments beginning on February 17, 2027, the first anniversary of the date of the award.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">The restricted stock units vest as follows; 984 units on March 6, 2026; 965 units on March 7, 2026, 966 units on March 7, 2027, 1,277 units on February 27, 2026, 1,277 units on February 27, 2027, 1,278 units on February 27, 2028, 993 units on February 17, 2027, 993 units on February 17, 2028 and 993 units on February 17, 2029.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Christy Lombardi, Attorney in Fact for Lacey A. Pierce</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2026-02-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
