TALBOT BANCSHARES INC
10-Q, 1997-11-13
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
                         -------------------------------

                                    FORM 10-Q

           (Mark One)

           (X) QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 1997

                                       OR

     ( ) TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
                              EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

               For the transition period from ________ to ________

                                     0-22929
                                     -------

                             TALBOT BANCSHARES, INC.
                             -----------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         Maryland                                               52-2033630
         --------                                               ----------
(State or Other Jurisdiction of                              (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization)                              Identification No.)

18 East Dover Street, Easton, Maryland                              21601
- --------------------------------------                              -----
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                          (Zip Code)

                                 (410) 822-1400
                                 --------------
               Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last
report.

Indicate  by check  mark  whether  the  registrant:  (1) has filed  all  reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934  during the  preceeding  12 months  (or for such  shorter  period  that the
Registrant was required to file such reports),  and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days Yes X . No .


                      APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:

Indicate the number of shares  outstanding  of each of the  issuer's  classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date:


As of October 31, 1997, registrant had outstanding 1,188,834 shares of common 
stock.







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                                      INDEX




Part I.


Item 1.  Financial Statements                                              Page

    Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets -
       September 30, 1997 and 1996 (unaudited) and December 31, 1996          4

    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income -
       Three and nine months ended September 30, 1997 and 1996 (unaudited)    5

    Condensed Consolidated Statements of changes in Stockholders' Equity -
       For the nine month period ended Setember 30, 1997 (unaudited)          6

    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -
       Nine months ended September 30, 1997 and 1996 (unaudited)              7

    Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)        8-9

Item 2.  Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
              and Results of Operations                                   10-12

Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk          13

Part II.

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                                    13




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Part I

Item 1.  Financial Statements

                             TALBOT BANCSHARES, INC.
                      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                (Dollars in Thousands, except per share amounts)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                     September 30,    September 30,     December 31,
ASSETS:                                                                   1997             1996               1996
- -------                                                              ---------------  ---------------   ----------
                                                                      (unaudited)      (unaudited)
<S>                                                                  <C>              <C>                 <C>

Cash and due from banks                                              $     5,723      $     6,769         $    7,014
Federal funds sold                                                        12,601            7,177              7,573
Investment in debt securities:
   Held-to-maturity, at amortized cost (fair value of $28,678,
   $29,937, $30,744, respectively)                                        28,559           29,967             30,608
   Available for sale, at fair value                                      33,643           30,484             32,201
Loans, less allowance for credit losses ($2,553, $2,247,
   $2,728, respectively)                                                 176,541          170,011            168,972
Bank premise and equipment                                                 3,057            3,173              3,188
Other real estate owned                                                      216              312                299
Accrued interest receivable on loans and investment securities             2,084            1,804              1,828
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiary                                     145              170                182
Deferred income tax benefits                                                 629              747                737
Other assets                                                                 737              483                582
                                                                      ----------       ----------        -----------

   TOTAL ASSETS                                                         $263,935         $251,097           $253,184
                                                                        ========         ========           ========

LIABILITIES:

Deposits:
   Non-interest bearing demand                                         $  20,946        $  19,585          $  22,141
   NOW and Super NOW                                                      40,952           40,294             43,038
   Certificates of deposit $100,000 or more                               34,052           28,000             28,352
   Other time and savings                                                122,580          123,679            121,571
                                                                       ---------        ---------          ---------
       Total Deposits                                                    218,530          211,558            215,102

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase                            14,245           11,568              9,268
Other liabilities                                                            925              837                894
                                                                     -----------       ----------         ----------

   TOTAL LIABILITIES                                                     233,700          223,963            225,264
                                                                        --------         --------           --------

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common  Stock,  Par  Value  $.01;   authorized  25,000,000  shares;  issued  and
   outstanding:
     September 30, 1997      1,188,834
     September 30, 1996      1,184,658
     December 31, 1996       1,186,242                                      12                12                 12
Surplus                                                                 12,513            12,398             12,435
Retained earnings                                                       17,682            15,031             15,616
Net unrealized holding gain(loss) on debt securities                        28             (307)              (143)
                                                                   -----------        ----------         ----------
   available for sale

   TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                                           30,235            27,134             27,920
                                                                     ---------         ---------          ---------

TOTAL LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                              $263,935          $251,097           $253,184
                                                                      ========          ========           ========

See accompanying notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

</TABLE>

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                             TALBOT BANCSHARES, INC.
             CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)
                (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                             Three Months Ended September 30,        Nine Months Ended September 30,
                                                                 1997             1996                  1997              1996
                                                                 ----             ----                  ----              ----
<S>     <C>    <C>    <C>    <C>    <C>    <C>
INTEREST INCOME
   Loans, including fees                                        $ 3,913          $ 3,748             $ 11,577         $ 11,015
   U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of other
     U.S. Government agencies and corporations                      772              783                2,320            2,272
   Obligations of States and political subdivisions                  79               69                  233              196
   Federal funds sold                                               178               99                  388              309
                                                               --------         --------             --------        ---------

       Total interest income                                      4,942            4,699                14,518          13,792
                                                                -------          -------              --------        --------

INTEREST EXPENSE
     Certificates of deposit, $100,000 or more                      384              348                 1,050             994
     Other deposits                                               1,694            1,655                 4,945           4,864
     Other interest                                                 120              129                   339             428
                                                                -------          -------               -------         -------

       Total interest expense                                     2,198            2,132                 6,334           6,286
                                                                 ------           ------                ------          ------

NET INTEREST INCOME                                               2,744            2,567                 8,184           7,506

PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES                                          45              159                   195             449
                                                                -------          -------               -------         -------

NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR
   CREDIT LOSSES                                                  2,699            2,408                 7,989           7,057
                                                                 ------           ------                ------          ------

NONINTEREST INCOME
   Service charges on deposit accounts                              145              122                   419             365
   Loss on sale of securities                                         1              (2)                     1            (23)
   Other noninterest income                                          20               27                    66              66
                                                                 ------           ------                ------          ------

       Total noninterest income                                     166              147                   486             408
                                                                  -----            -----                 -----           -----

NONINTEREST EXPENSES
   Salaries and employee benefits                                   841              781                 2,547           2,295
   Expenses of premises and fixed assets                            173              160                   516             488
   Other noninterest expense                                        436              400                 1,373           1,190
                                                                -------          -------                ------          ------

       Total noninterest expense                                  1,450            1,341                 4,436           3,973
                                                                 ------           ------                ------          ------

INCOME BEFORE TAXES ON INCOME                                     1,415            1,214                 4,039           3,492

Federal and State income taxes                                      509              402                 1,439           1,242
                                                                -------          -------               -------         -------

NET INCOME                                                       $  906           $  812                $2,600          $2,250
                                                                 ======           ======                ======          ======

NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE:
   Net Income                                                   $   .76          $   .69                $ 2.19           $1.90


See accompanying notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

</TABLE>


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                             TALBOT BANCSHARES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Unaudited)
                             (Dollars in thousands)

<TABLE>



<CAPTION>
                                                                                                                  Net Unrealized
                                                                                                                      Holding
                                                                                                                  Gain (Loss) on
                                                                 Common                           Retained        Debt Securities
                                                                 Stock           Surplus          Earnings     Available-for-sale
                                                                 ------          -------          --------     ------------------
<S>                                                                   <C>         <C>              <C>                     <C>

Balances, December 31, 1995                                           $12         $12,331          $13,225                 ($374)

Net Income                                                              -               -            2,250                      -

Cash Dividends Paid                                                     -               -            (444)                      -

Net unrealized holding gain on
   debt securities, available-for-sale                                  -               -                -                     67

Shares issued                                                           -              67                -                      -
                                                              -----------       ---------         --------   --------------------

   Balances, September 30, 1996                                       $12        $ 12,398         $ 15,031                 ($307)
                                                              ===========        ========         ========   ====================



Balances, December 31, 1996                                           $12         $12,435          $15,616                 ($143)

Net Income                                                              -               -            2,600                      -

Cash Dividends Paid                                                     -               -            (534)                      -

Net unrealized holding gain on
   debt securities, available-for-sale                                  -               -                -                    171

Shares issued                                                           -              78                -                      -
                                                            -------------     -----------     -----------------------------------

   Balances, September 30, 1997                                       $12         $12,513          $17,682                    $28
                                                              ===========        ========         ========   ====================












See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


</TABLE>


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                             TALBOT BANCSHARES, INC.
           CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
                             (Dollars in thousands)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                    For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
                                                                                          1997                      1996
                                                                                          ----                      ----
<S>     <C>    <C>    <C>    <C>    <C>    <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
   Net Income                                                                           $   2,600                 $   2,250
   Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
   operating activities:
     Depreciation and amortization                                                            324                       363
     Discount accretion on debt securities                                                   (76)                      (55)
     Discount accretion on matured debt securities                                             47                       (6)
     (Gain)Loss on sale of securities                                                         (1)                        23
     Gain on sale of bank equipment                                                           (1)                         -
     Provision for credit losses, net                                                       (175)                       169
     Net changes in:
       Accrued interest receivable                                                          (256)                      (50)
       Other assets                                                                          (58)                     (103)
       Accrued interest payable on deposits                                                    19                        23
       Accrued expenses                                                                        20                        11
       Other liabilities                                                                      (8)                      (16)
                                                                               ------------------         -----------------

       Net cash provided by operating activities                                            2,435                     2,609
                                                                               ------------------         -----------------

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
   Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale                                     2,973                     4,981
   Proceeds from maturities and principal payments of securities
   available for sale                                                                       5,730                     8,108
   Purchase of securities available for sale                                             (10,073)                  (12,968)
   Proceeds from maturities and principal payments of securities
   held to maturity                                                                         3,880                     8,181
   Purchase of securities held to maturity                                                (1,709)                   (7,876)
   Net increase in loans                                                                  (7,884)                  (12,479)
   Purchase of loans                                                                        (700)                     (198)
   Proceeds from sale of loans                                                              1,098                     2,539
   Purchase of bank premises and equipment                                                   (97)                     (407)
   Proceeds from sale of equipment                                                             20                         -
   Proceeds from sale of other real estate owned                                              115                         -
                                                                                -----------------      --------------------
       Net cash used in investing activities                                              (6,647)                  (10,119)
                                                                                -----------------      --------------------

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
   Net (decrease)increase in demand, NOW, money market and
   savings deposits                                                                       (6,032)                     7,077
   Net increase in certificates of deposit                                                  9,460                     9,034
   Net increase(decrease) in securities sold under agreement to repurchase                  4,977                   (1,378)
   Proceeds from issuance of common stock                                                      78                        67
   Dividends paid                                                                           (534)                     (444)
                                                                                -----------------         -----------------

       Net cash provided by financing activities                                            7,949                    14,356
                                                                                -----------------          ----------------

NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS                                                   3,737                     6,846
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD                                           14,587                     7,100
                                                                                 ----------------          ----------------

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD                                        $        18,324            $       13,946
                                                                                  ===============            ==============


</TABLE>
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                             Talbot Bancshares, Inc.
              Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
                                   (Unaudited)


1)   Effective  May 1, 1997,  the  common  shareholders  of The  Talbot  Bank of
     Easton,  Maryland (the "Bank") exchanged each one of their common shares of
     the Bank for two  shares of common  stock of  Talbot  Bancshares,  Inc (the
     "Holding  Company")  and at  that  time  the  Bank  became  a  wholly-owned
     subsidiary of the Holding Company. The only current business of the Holding
     Company is the ownership and operation of the Bank. The Holding Company and
     the Bank are  collectively  referred to as the  "Company." The formation of
     the Holding  Company and  exchange  of shares has been  accounted  for as a
     pooling of interests.

     In the opinion of the management of the Company the accompanying  condensed
     consolidated  financial  statements  contain all  adjustments  necessary to
     present fairly the financial position at September 30, 1997, the results of
     operations  for the three and nine month periods  ended  September 30, 1997
     and 1996, and cash flows for the nine month period ended September 30, 1997
     and 1996.  The results of  operations  for the three and nine months  ended
     September  30,  1997 are not  necessarily  indicative  of the results to be
     expected for the full year.

2)   Net  Income  per  common  share  has been  calculated  on the  basis of the
     weighted average number of shares outstanding for each year, as restated to
     reflect  the two for one stock split  effective  May 1, 1997 as a result of
     the share exchange.  Weighted average shares  outstanding were 1,188,270 at
     September 30, 1997 and 1,187,490 at September 30, 1996.

     In February 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement
     No 128,  Earnings Per Share,  which is required to be adopted  December 31,
     1997. The adoption of this pronouncement is not expected to have a material
     impact.

3)   Under the provisions of Statements of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS)
     Nos. 114 and 118, "Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan" a loan
     is considered  impaired if it is probable that the Company will not collect
     all  principal  and interest  payments  according to the loan's  contracted
     terms.  The  impairment  of a loan is  measured  at the  present  value  of
     expected future cash flows using the loan's effective  interest rate, or at
     the loan's  observable  market price or the fair value of the collateral of
     the loan is  collateral  dependent.  Interest  income on impaired  loans is
     recognized on a cash basis.

     Information  with  respect  to  impaired  loans and the  related  valuation
     allowance is shown below:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                           September 30,       September 30,         December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)                                                         1997                1996                 1996
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                           <C>                 <C>                 <C>    
Impaired loans with valuation allowance                                       $    403            $    359            $    302
Impaired loans with no valuation allowance                                         851               5,439               1,249
                                                                               -------             -------             -------
     Total impaired loans                                                      $ 1,254             $ 5,798             $ 1,551
                                                                               =======             =======             =======

Allowance for credit losses applicable to impaired loans                      $     88            $    102            $     77
Allowance for credit losses applicable to other than impaired loans              2,465               2,145             $ 2,651
                                                                               -------             -------             -------
     Total allowance for credit losses                                         $ 2,553             $ 2,247             $ 2,728
                                                                               =======             =======             =======

</TABLE>

     Impaired loans do not include groups of smaller  balance  homogenous  loans
     such as  residential  mortgage  and  consumer  installment  loans  that are
     evaluated collectively for impairment.  Reserves for probable future credit
     losses related to these loans are based upon historical loss ratios and are
     included in the allowance for credit losses.

4)   In the  normal  course  of  business,  to meet the  financial  needs of its
     customers,  the Bank is a party to financial  instruments  with off-balance
     sheet risk.  These  financial  instruments  include  commitments  to extend
     credit  and  standby  letters  of  credit.  At  September  30,  1997  total
     commitments to extend credit were  approximately  $50,056,000.  Outstanding
     letters of credit were approximately $5,269,000 at September 30, 1997.





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5)   Recent FASB Pronouncements

     Statement   of   Financial   Accounting   Standards   No.  130,   Reporting
     Comprehensive  Income, was issued in June 1997. This Statement  establishes
     standards for disclosing  comprehensive income and its components in a full
     set  of  general-purpose  financial  statements.  Comprehensive  income  is
     defined  as the change in equity  from  transactions  and other  events and
     circumstances  from nonowner  sources.  Comprehensive  income  includes net
     income which is adjusted for items such as  unrealized  gains and losses on
     certain  investment  securities and minimum pension liability  adjustments.
     This Statement is effective for fiscal years  beginning  after December 15,
     1997. Reclassification of financial statements for earlier periods provided
     for comparative purposes is required.

     Statement of  Financial  Accounting  Standards  No. 131,  Disclosure  about
     Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information, was issued in June 1997.
     This  Statement  establishes  standards for  disclosing  information  about
     operating  segments  in  financial   statements.   Operating  segments  are
     components of a business  about which  separate  financial  information  is
     available  that is  evaluated  by  management  in deciding  how to allocate
     resources and in assessing  performance.  Management has not determined yet
     whether  additional  disclosure will be necessary under the requirements of
     SFAS No. 131.  For year-end  disclosure,  this  Statement is effective  for
     fiscal  years  beginning  after  December  15,  1997.   Interim   reporting
     disclosures would not be required in the first year of adoption,  but would
     begin the first  quarter  immediately  after  the first  year of  providing
     year-end disclosures.  For interim reporting,  the preceding year's interim
     information must be presented on a comparative basis.




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Item 2. Management's  Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
        of Operations.

Overview

     Net income for the third  quarter of 1997 was $906,000 an increase of 11.6%
     over the  $812,000  for the third  quarter  of 1996.  On a per share  basis
     earnings were $ .76 compared to $ .69 for the same period last year.

     Net income for the nine months  ended  September  30,  1997 was  $2,600,000
     compared to $2,250,000 for the same period in 1996. This represents a 15.6%
     increase.  Net  income  per share  was $2.19 and $1.90 for the nine  months
     ended September 30, 1997 and 1996, respectively.

Net Interest Income

     Net interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 1997 was higher
     than the same  period  last  year due to both an  increase  in the  average
     earning  assets  and the yield on those  assets.  The net  interest  margin
     increased 26 basis points to 4.57%  compared to 4.31% one year ago.  Growth
     in average  earning assets was  concentrated in loans with an average yield
     of 8.95%.  Loans  comprised 71.2% and 71.1% of total average earning assets
     at September 30, 1997 and 1996, respectively.

Non-interest Income

     Non-interest  income  increased 13% and 19% for the quarter and nine months
     ended  September  30,  1997  compared  to  the  same  periods  in  1996.  A
     significant  factor  contributing to these increases was a reduction in the
     losses from sales of investment  securities and from decreased losses of an
     unconsolidated  subsidiary of the Bank. Service charges on deposit accounts
     increased 19% and 15%,  respectively  for the quarter and nine months ended
     September 30, 1997 when compared to the same periods in 1996.

Non-interest expense

     Total  non-interest  expense,  excluding  the  provision  for loan  losses,
     increased 8% for the quarter ended  September 30, 1997 from the  comparable
     period in 1996.  For the nine month period ended  September  30, 1997,  the
     percentage  increase in non-interest  expenses was also  approximately  12%
     when  compared  to the same  period  in 1996.  Increases  in  salaries  and
     employee benefits, furniture and equipment,  supplies and various operating
     expenses associated with a new branch opened less than one year, were major
     factors contributing to the increases.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

     The Bank derives liquidity through increased customer deposits,  maturities
     in the  investment  portfolio,  loan  repayments  and income  from  earning
     assets.   At  September  30,  1997  the  Company's   liquidity   ratio  was
     approximately  21%.  There  are no known  trends or  demands,  commitments,
     events or  uncertainties  that management is aware of which will materially
     affect the Bank's ability to maintain liquidity at satisfactory levels.

     Total  Stockholders'  equity was $30.2 million at September 30, 1997, 11.4%
     higher than one year ago.

     Bank  regulatory  agencies  have  adopted  various  capital  standards  for
     financial institutions, including risk-based capital standards. The primary
     objectives  of the  risk-based  capital  framework  are to  provide  a more
     consistent system for comparing capital positions of financial institutions
     and to take into account the different risks among financial  institutions'
     assets and off-balance sheet items.

     Risk-based capital standards have been supplemented with requirements for a
     minimum  Tier 1 capital to assets  ratio  (leverage  ratio).  In  addition,
     regulatory agencies consider the published capital levels as minimum levels
     and may  require a  financial  institution  to  maintain  capital at higher
     levels.

     A  comparison  of the Bank's  capital as of September  30,  1997,  with the
     minimum requirements is presented below.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                       Minimum
                                                                Actual              Requirements
                                                                ------              ------------
<S>                                                             <C>                    <C>    
         Tier 1 Risk-based Capital                              17.06%                 4.00%
         Total Risk-based Capital                               18.31%                 8.00%
         Leverage Ratio                                         11.70%                 3.00%

</TABLE>

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Provisions for Credit Losses

     The  Company is required  to  maintain  an  adequate  allowance  for credit
     losses,  therefore,  the Board of Directors and management  perform regular
     reviews to assure its' adequacy. Significant credit exposures,  non-accrual
     and  impaired  loans and other real estate owned are examined to assure the
     adequacy of the allowance.

     The following table presents a summary of the activity in the Allowance for
     Loan Losses.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                          Three Months Ended September 30,       Nine Months Ended September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)                                           1997            1996                    1997           1996
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                             <C>            <C>                     <C>             <C>  

Allowance balance - beginning                                   $ 2,583        $ 2,198                 $ 2,728         $ 2,077

Charge-offs:
   Commercial and other                                              37             73                     235             232
   Real estate                                                       40             16                     100              53
   Consumer                                                          13             42                      68              53
                                                              ---------       --------               ---------       ---------
     Totals                                                          90            131                     403             338
                                                              ---------       --------               ---------       ---------
Recoveries:
   Commercial                                                         4             16                       8              20
   Real Estate                                                        2              1                       4              11
   Consumer                                                           9              4                      21              28
                                                             ----------      ---------               ---------        --------
     Totals                                                          15             21                      33              59
                                                              ---------       --------               ---------        --------

Net Charge-offs:                                                     75            110                     370             279
Provision for loan losses                                            45            159                     195             449
                                                             ----------      ---------               ---------       ---------
Allowance balance-ending                                       $  2,553       $  2,247                $  2,553        $  2,247
                                                               ========       ========                ========        ========

Average Loans outstanding during period                        $174,367       $170,212                $172,747        $167,559
                                                               ========       ========                ========        ========
Net charge-offs (annualized) as a percentage of
   average loans outstanding during period                         .17%           .26%                    .29%            .22%
                                                              =========      =========               =========      ==========

Allowance for loan losses at period end as a
   percentage of average loans                                    1.46%          1.32%                   1.48%           1.34%
                                                               ========       ========                ========       =========

</TABLE>



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     Analysis of Interest Rates and Interest Differentials.

     The following table presents the  distribution of the average  consolidated
     balance sheets,  interest  income/expense  and yields earned and rates paid
     through the first nine months of the year.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                         1997                                    1996
                                                                         ----                                    ----
                                                           Average       Income*    Yield*           Average    Income*    Yield*
(Dollars in thousands)                                     Balance      Expense      Rate            Balance    Expense     Rate
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                      <C>            <C>          <C>           <C>          <C>         <C>

Earning Assets
   Investment Securities                                 $  60,292      $  2,667     5.90%         $  60,552    $ 2,565     5.65%
   Loans                                                   172,747        11,595     8.95            167,656     11,037     8.78
   Federal Funds Sold                                        9,438           387     5.47              7,694        309     5.35
                                                          --------      --------     ----           --------    -------     ----
   Total earning assets                                    242,477        14,649     8.06%           235,902     13,911     7.86%
                                                                        --------                                -------

Non-interest earning assets                                  9,648                                     9,193
                                                          --------                                  --------
   Total Assets                                           $252,125                                  $245,095
                                                          ========                                  ========

Interest bearing liabilities
   Interest bearing deposits                              $191,897       $ 5,995     4.17%          $186,626    $ 5,859     4.19%
   Borrowings                                               10,588           339     4.27             13,475        428     4.24
                                                         ---------       -------     ----           --------    -------     ----
   Total interest bearing liabilities                      202,485         6,334     4.17%           200,101      6,287     4.19%
                                                                          ------                                 ------

Non-interest bearing liabilities                            20,674                                    18,835
Stockholders' equity                                        28,966                                    26,159
                                                          --------                                  --------
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity                $252,125                                  $245,095
                                                          ========                                  ========

Net interest spread                                                      $ 8,315     3.89%                      $ 7,624     3.67%
                                                                         =======                                =======
Net interest margin                                                                  4.57%                                  4.31%


* Presented on a tax  equivalent  basis using its  statutory  federal  corporate
income tax rate of 34%.

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Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

The Company does not invest materially or substantially in derivative  financial
instruments or other market rate sensitive instruments.




                                     Part II

                                Other Information

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.

     a)  Exhibits

         Exhibit 27 - Financial Data Schedule

     b)  Form 8-K filed August 25, 1997.

         Item 5 - other events include the filing of exhibits to supplement Form
         8-A filed August 1, 1997.  Financial statements included in this filing
         were:  Form F-2 Annual Report for the year ended  December 31, 1996, of
         The Talbot Bank of Easton,  Maryland  (as filed with the FDIC);  Annual
         Report to  Stockholders  for the year ended  December 31, 1996,  of The
         Talbot Bank of Easton,  Maryland (as filed with the FDIC); and Form F-4
         Quarterly Report for the period ended March 31, 1997 of The Talbot Bank
         of Easton, Maryland (as filed with the FDIC).




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                                   Signatures


Under the  requirements of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned  thereunto
duly authorized.


                                     TALBOT BANCSHARES, INC.


Date:  November 7, 1997              By: /s/ W. Moorhead Vermilye
                                         ------------------------
                                        President


Date:  November 7, 1997              By: /s/ Susan E. Leaverton
                                         ----------------------
                                        Susan E. Leaverton, CPA
                                        Treasurer/Principal Accounting Officer



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