TALBOT BANCSHARES INC
10-Q, 2000-05-15
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
                         -------------------------------

                                    FORM 10-Q



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

                  For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2000

                                       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  preceding  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 April 30, 2000,  registrant  had  outstanding  1,194,157  shares of common
stock.







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                                      INDEX



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<CAPTION>

         Part I.


<S>      <C>                                                                                     <C>
         Item 1.  Financial Statements                                                           Page

              Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets -
                  March 31, 2000 and 1999 (unaudited) and December 31, 1999                         3

              Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income -
                  Three months ended March 31, 2000 and 1999 (unaudited)                            4

              Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity -
                  For the three months ended March 31, 2000 and 1999(unaudited)                     5

              Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -
                  Three months ended March 31, 2000 and 1999 (unaudited)                            6

              Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)                      7

         Item 2.  Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
              and Results of Operations                                                          8-11

         Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk                       11

         Part II.

         Item 4.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders                             12

         Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                                                 12

</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Part I

Item 1.  Financial Statements

                                                        TALBOT BANCSHARES, INC.
                                                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                                        (Dollars in Thousands)

                                                                       March 31,        March 31,       December 31,
ASSETS:                                                                   2000            1999             1999
                                                                      ---------------  ------------      ------------
                                                                      (unaudited)      (unaudited)

<S>                                                                  <C>              <C>              <C>
Cash and due from banks                                               $    7,893       $    7,163      $       5,535
Federal funds sold                                                         6,630           12,863             24,714
Investment securities:
   Held-to-maturity, at amortized cost (fair value of $6,295,
   $15,742, $8,162, respectively)                                          6,450           15,689              8,302
   Available for sale, at fair value                                      68,415           69,307             64,888
Loans, less allowance for credit losses ($2,808, $2,596,
   $2,743, respectively)                                                 225,487          198,864            216,033
Bank premise and equipment                                                 2,974            2,983              2,978
Other real estate owned                                                      139              119                 74
Accrued interest receivable on loans and investment securities             2,451            2,494              2,122
Deferred income taxes                                                      1,597              605              1,431
Other assets                                                                 944            1,047                992
                                                                      ----------       ----------          ---------

   TOTAL ASSETS                                                       $  322,980       $  311,134      $     327,069
                                                                        ========         ========           ========

LIABILITIES:

Deposits:
   Non-interest bearing demand                                        $   28,942       $   24,413      $      31,691
   NOW and Super NOW                                                      49,605           56,437             50,104
   Certificates of deposit $100,000 or more                               54,147           43,986             58,324
   Other time and savings                                                134,667          131,409            133,829
                                                                       ---------        ---------          ---------
       Total Deposits                                                    267,361          256,245            273,948

Short term borrowings                                                     17,754           19,161             16,343
Other liabilities                                                          1,379            1,185                896
                                                                       ---------        ---------          ---------

   TOTAL LIABILITIES                                                     286,494          276,591            291,187
                                                                       ---------        ---------          ---------

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:

Common  Stock,  Par  Value  $.01;   authorized
   25,000,000  shares;  issued  and
   outstanding:
     March 31, 2000          1,194,157
     March 31, 1999          1,192,686
     December 31, 1999       1,193,308                                      12                12                 12
Surplus                                                                 12,760            12,688             12,724
Retained earnings                                                       25,145            21,816             24,312
Accumulated other comprehensive income(loss)                            (1,431)               27             (1,166)
                                                                      --------         ---------        -----------

   TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                                           36,486            34,543             35,882
                                                                      --------         ---------        -----------

TOTAL LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                              $322,980         $ 311,134       $    327,069
                                                                      ========          ========        ===========

</TABLE>

See accompanying notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


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<CAPTION>

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


                                                                                                    Three Months Ended March 31,
                                                                                                     2000                1999
                                                                                                     ----                ----
<S>                                                                                               <C>                  <C>

  INTEREST INCOME
    Loans, including fees                                                                          $ 4,677             $ 4,028
    Interest and dividends on investment securities
       Taxable                                                                                       1,073               1,122
       Tax-exempt                                                                                       28                  46
    Federal funds sold                                                                                 117                 147
                                                                                                 ---------           ---------

         Total interest income                                                                       5,895               5,343
                                                                                                 ---------           ---------

  INTEREST EXPENSE
       Certificates of deposit, $100,000 or more                                                       702                 632
       Other deposits                                                                                1,714               1,681
       Other interest                                                                                  178                 137
                                                                                                   -------             -------

         Total interest expense                                                                      2,594               2,450
                                                                                                   -------             -------

  NET INTEREST INCOME                                                                                3,301               2,893
  PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES                                                                           58                  60
                                                                                                  --------             -------

  NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR
    CREDIT LOSSES                                                                                    3,243               2,833
                                                                                                  --------             -------

  NONINTEREST INCOME
    Service charges on deposit accounts                                                                218                 186
    Other noninterest income                                                                            52                  40
                                                                                                   -------             -------

         Total noninterest income                                                                      270                 226
                                                                                                   -------             -------

  NONINTEREST EXPENSES
    Salaries and employee benefits                                                                     994                 915
    Expenses of premises and fixed assets                                                              205                 191
    Other noninterest expense                                                                          484                 521
                                                                                                   -------             -------

         Total noninterest expense                                                                   1,683               1,627
                                                                                                   -------             -------

  INCOME BEFORE TAXES ON INCOME                                                                      1,830               1,432

  Federal and State income taxes                                                                       639                 482
                                                                                                   -------             -------

  NET INCOME                                                                                       $ 1,191             $   950
                                                                                                   =======              ======

    Diluted earnings per common share                                                              $    .98            $   .79
    Basic earnings per common share                                                                $   1.00            $   .80

</TABLE>

  See accompanying notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

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





                                                                                                         Accumulated
                                                                                                            other
                                                        Common                       Retained           Comprehensive
                                                        Stock          Surplus       Earnings              Income            Total
                                                        -----          -------       --------              ------            -----

<S>                                                 <C>              <C>             <C>                       <C>         <C>
Balances, January 1, 1999                           $       12       $ 12,663        $ 21,164                  $445        $34,284

Comprehensive Income:
   Net Income                                                -              -             950                     -            950

   Other Comprehensive income, net of tax:
   Unrealized gain on available for sale
     securities                                              -              -               -                 (418)          (418)
                                                                                                                        ----------

     Other comprehensive income                              -              -               -                     -            532
                                                                                                                        ----------

Shares issued                                                -             25               -                     -             25

Cash Dividends Paid $0.25 per share                          -              -           (298)                     -          (298)
                                                  ------------   ------------      ----------  --------------------     ----------

   Balances, March 31, 1999                         $       12       $ 12,688        $ 21,816                 $  27       $ 34,543
                                                    ==========       ========        ========     =================       ========



Balances, January 1, 2000                            $      12       $ 12,724        $ 24,312              $(1,166)       $ 35,882

Comprehensive Income:
Net Income                                                   -              -           1,191                     -          1,191

Other Comprehensive income, net of tax:
   Unrealized  (loss) on available for sale
     securities                                              -              -               -                 (265)          (265)
                                                                                                                         ---------

     Other comprehensive income                              -              -               -                     -            926
                                                                                                                        ----------

Shares issued                                                -             36               -                     -             36

Cash Dividends Paid $0.30 per share                          -              -            (358)                    -           (358)
                                                  ------------   ------------      ----------      ----------------     ----------

   Balances, March 31, 2000                         $       12       $ 12,760        $ 25,145        $       (1,431)       $ 36,486
                                                    ==========       ========        ========        ==============       ========




</TABLE>

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

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

<CAPTION>

                                                                                       For the Three Months Ended March 31,
                                                                                        2000                     1999
                                                                                        ----                     ----
<S>                                                                                    <C>                      <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
   Net Income                                                                           $   1,191               $     950
   Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
   operating activities:
     Depreciation and amortization                                                            136                     152
     Discount accretion on debt securities                                                    (95)                    (10)
     Discount accretion on matured debt securities                                              2                      10
     Provision for credit losses, net                                                          65                      14
     Loss on other real estate owned                                                            -                       9
     Net changes in:
       Accrued interest receivable                                                           (329)                   (325)
       Other assets                                                                            48                      (4)
       Accrued interest payable on deposits                                                    48                      59
       Accrued expenses                                                                       435                     196
                                                                                    -------------              ----------

       Net cash provided by operating activities                                            1,501                   1,051
                                                                                    -------------               ---------

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
   Proceeds from maturities and principal payments of securities
     available for sale                                                                   16,998                    7,096
   Purchase of securities available for sale                                             (20,920)                  (7,657)
   Proceeds from maturities and principal payments of securities
     held to maturity                                                                       2,162                     559
   Purchase of securities held to maturity                                                   (311)                 (2,382)
   Net increase in loans                                                                   (9,584)                 (5,862)
   Purchase of loans                                                                            -                  (1,400)
   Proceeds from sale of loans                                                                  -                     165
   Purchase of bank premises and equipment                                                    (94)                    (80)
   Proceeds from sale of other real estate owned                                                -                      36
   Proceeds from sale of premises and equipment                                                20                       -
                                                                                  ---------------          --------------

       Net cash used in investing activities                                              (11,729)                 (9,525)
                                                                                  ---------------          --------------

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
   Net (decrease) increase in demand, NOW, money market and
     savings deposits                                                                      (2,186)                  7,260
   Net decrease in certificates of deposit                                                 (4,401)                   (944)
   Net increase in securities sold under agreement to repurchase                            1,411                   2,050
   Proceeds from issuance of common stock                                                      36                      25
   Dividends paid                                                                            (358)                   (298)
                                                                                   --------------            ------------

       Net cash (used) provided by financing activities                                    (5,498)                  8,093
                                                                                    -------------             -----------

NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS                                                 (15,726)                   (381)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD                                           30,249                  20,407
                                                                                    -------------              ----------

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD                                           $     14,523             $    20,026
                                                                                     ============             ===========

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                             Talbot Bancshares, Inc.
              Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
                                   (Unaudited)


1)   The  consolidated   financial  statements  conform  to  generally  accepted
     accounting  principles and to general industry practices.  The accompanying
     interim  financial  statements  are unaudited;  however,  in the opinion of
     management  all  adjustments  necessary  to present  fairly  the  financial
     position at March 31, 2000 the  results of  operations  for the three month
     period  ended March 31,  2000 and 1999,  and cash flows for the three month
     period  ended  March  31,  2000  and  1999  have  been  included.  All such
     adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The results of operations for
     the three month ended March 31, 2000 are not necessarily  indicative of the
     results to be expected for the full year.

2)   Year to date basic  earnings per share is arrived at by dividing net income
     available to common  stockholders by the weighted  average number of common
     shares  outstanding  during  the  period  of  1,193,339  share for 2000 and
     1,192,225 shares for 1999.

     The diluted  earnings per share  calculation  is arrived at by dividing net
     income by the weighted average number of shares  outstanding,  adjusted for
     the  dilutive  effect of  outstanding  options and  warrants.  The adjusted
     average  shares for the three  months  ended  March 31,  2000 and 1999 were
     1,213,968 and 1,207,541, respectively.

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  generally  is  not
     recognized on specific impaired loans unless the likelihood of further loss
     is  remote.  Interest  payments  received  on such  loans are  applied as a
     reduction  of  the  loan  principal  balance.   Interest  income  on  other
     nonaccrual  loans is  recognized  only to the extent of  interest  payments
     received.

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

                                                                               March 31,           March 31,         December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)                                                          2000                 1999               1999
- ----------------------                                                          --------           ---------         ------------


<S>                                                                           <C>                  <C>                 <C>
Impaired loans with valuation allowance                                       $      -             $    78             $    -
Impaired loans with no valuation allowance                                         717                 754                 773
                                                                              --------              ------              ------
     Total impaired loans                                                     $    717             $   832             $   773
                                                                              ========              ======             =======

Allowance for credit losses applicable to impaired loans                      $      -             $    48             $  -
Allowance for credit losses applicable to other than impaired loans              2,808               2,548               2,743
                                                                               -------              ------               -----
     Total allowance for credit losses                                        $  2,808             $ 2,596             $ 2,743
                                                                               =======              ======              ======

Interest income on impaired loans recorded on the cash basis                  $      8             $     8             $    32
                                                                            ==========           =========            ========
</TABLE>

     Interest  income of $21  thousand  would have been  recorded for the period
     ended March 31,  2000 had the loans been  current  and in  accordance  with
     their  original  terms.  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 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 March 31, 2000 total  commitments
     to extend credit were  approximately  $49,509,000.  Outstanding  letters of
     credit total commitments  included were  approximately  $3,680,000 at March
     31, 2000.

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

Forward-Looking Information

     Portions  of this  Quarterly  Report on Form 10-Q  contain  forward-looking
     statements within the meaning of The Private  Securities  Litigation Reform
     Act  of  1995.  Such  statements  are  not  historical  facts  and  include
     expressions about the Company's confidence,  policies, and strategies,  the
     adequacy of capital levels, and liquidity. Such forward-looking  statements
     involve certain risks and  uncertainties,  including  economic  conditions,
     competition  in the  geographic and business areas in which the Company and
     its  affiliates  operate,   inflation,   fluctuations  in  interest  rates,
     legislation, and governmental regulation. These risks and uncertainties are
     described  in more  detail in the  Company's  Form 10-K,  under the heading
     "Risk Factors." Actual results may differ  materially from the such forward
     looking statements, and the Company assumes no obligation to update forward
     looking statements at any time.

Overview

     Net income for the first quarter of 2000 was  $1,191,000 an increase of 25%
     over the  $950,000  for the first  quarter  of 1999.  On a per share  basis
     earnings were $ .98 compared to $ .79 for the same period last year. Return
     on average assets was 1.49% for the first quarter of 2000 compared to 1.26%
     for the first quarter of 1999. Return on average  stockholders'  equity was
     13.04%  compared  to 10.77%  for the first  three  months of 2000 and 1999,
     respectively.

     Increased volume of loans are the primary source of earnings  growth.  This
     growth was funded by an increase in  deposits  and a decline in  investment
     securities.  The average  balance of loans  increased $27.6 million to $223
     million at March 31, 2000 compared to March 31, 1999.  The average  balance
     of  deposits  increased  $12  million  to $264  million  at March 31,  2000
     compared to one year ago.

Net Interest Income

     Net interest  income on a fully tax  equivalent  basis for the three months
     ended March 31, 2000 was $397,000 higher than the same period last year due
     to an increase in average loans. The net interest margin increased 28 basis
     points to 4.37% compared to 4.09% one year ago. Loan growth was funded by a
     decline in  investment  securities  and federal  funds sold,  as well as an
     increase in deposits.  The average yield on loans  increased  from 8.38% to
     8.43% for the quarter when compared to the same period last year.  The rate
     paid on interest  bearing  deposits  was 4.08% for the quarter  compared to
     4.07%  one year ago.  See the  Analysis  of  Interest  Rates  and  Interest
     Differentials on Page 11 for further details.

     Loans  comprised  73.2% and 67.3% of total average  earning assets at March
     31, 2000 and 1999, respectively.

Non-interest Income

     Total non-interest income increased 19.5% in the first quarter of 2000 when
     compared to the same  period in 1999.  This  increase  is due to  increased
     service charges assessed on deposit accounts, Automated Teller Machine fees
     assessed  on non-bank  customer  transactions  and income from  non-deposit
     product sales.

Non-interest expense

     Total  non-interest  expense,  excluding  taxes and the  provision for loan
     losses,  increased  3.4% for the  quarter  ended  March  31,  2000 from the
     comparable  period in 1999.  This  increase is due to increases in salaries
     and  employee  benefits  with an  offsetting  decline in  general  overhead
     expenses for the quarter.

Analysis of Financial Condition

     Total loans  increased  $9,519,000 or 4.4% totalling  $228,295,000 at March
     31, 2000  compared to  $218,776,000  at December 31, 1999.  Total  deposits
     decreased  $6,587,000  or 2.4%  totalling  $267,361,000  at March 31,  2000
     compared  to  $273,948,000  at December  31,  1999.  Investment  securities
     remained relatively unchanged from December 31, 1999, totalling $74,865,000
     at March 31, 2000. Loan growth was funded  primarily  through a $18 million
     decline in federal  funds sold.  Federal funds sold totalled $6,630,000  at
     March 31, 2000 compared to $24,714,000 at December 31, 1999.

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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 March 31, 2000 the Company's  liquidity ratio was approximately
     17%.  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 $36.5 million at March 31, 2000, 5.6% higher
     than one year ago. Net unrealized losses on investment securities available
     for sale  increased  $1,404,000  compared  to March 31,  1999 and  $265,000
     compared to December 31, 1999.

     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  capital  as of March  31,  2000,  with  the  minimum
     requirements is presented below.

                                                                      Minimum
                                                Actual              Requirements
                                                ------              ------------
         Tier 1 Risk-based Capital               15.97%                 4.00%
         Total Risk-based Capital                17.17%                 8.00%
         Leverage Ratio                          11.76%                 4.00%


Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses

The Company has  established an allowance for credit losses,  which is increased
by provisions charged against earnings and recoveries of previously  charged-off
debts. The allowance is decreased by current period  charge-off of uncollectible
debts. Management evaluates the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses on a
quarterly  basis and adjusts the  provision  for credit  losses  based upon this
analysis.  The  evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses is
based  on a risk  rating  system  of  individual  loans  as well  as  collective
evaluation  of smaller  balance  homogenous  loans based on factors such as past
credit loss experience, local economic trends, non-performing and problem loans,
and  other  factors  which  may  impact  collectibility.  A loan  is  placed  on
nonaccrual when it is  specifically  determined to be impaired and principal and
interest is delinquent for 90 days or more.

    The following  table  summarizes past due and  non-performing  assets of the
Company.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                          March 31,           March 31,        December 31,
Non-performing Assets:                                      2000                1999               1999
                                                        ------------        ------------     ----------------
<S>                                                          <C>                 <C>                 <C>
   Non-accrual loans                                         717                 832                 773
   Other real estate owned                                   139                 119                  74
                                                        --------             -------            --------
                                                             856                 951                 847
   Past due loans                                            814               1,362               1,146
                                                         -------             -------             -------
   Total non-performing and past due loans                $1,670              $2,313              $1,993
                                                          ======              ======              ======

</TABLE>
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The provision for credit losses for the three month periods ended March 31, 2000
and 1999 was $58,000 and $60,000,  respectively.  The Company had net recoveries
of $7 thousand for the first quarter of 2000 compared to net  charge-offs of $46
thousand for the same period last year. Despite this improvement, management has
continued to increase the  allowance  for credit  losses  through the  provision
based on its evaluation and analysis of the allowance,  including  consideration
of general  economic  conditions,  growth of the loan  portfolio and past credit
loss  experience.  The  allowance  for credit  losses as a percentage of average
loans was 1.26% and 1.33% as of March 31, 2000 and 1999, respectively.  Based on
Management's  quarterly  evaluation  of the adequacy of the allowance for credit
losses,  Management  feels that the  allowance  credit  losses  and the  related
provision are adequate at March 31, 2000.

     The following table presents a summary of the activity in the Allowance for
Credit Losses.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                 Three Months Ended March 31,
(Dollars in thousands)                                                                             2000                1999
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                                                <C>                <C>

Allowance balance - beginning of year                                                               $  2,743          $  2,582
Charge-offs:
   Commercial and other                                                                                    -                13
   Real estate                                                                                             -                25
   Consumer                                                                                               11                14
                                                                                                    --------        ----------
     Totals                                                                                               11                52
                                                                                                    --------           -------
Recoveries:
   Commercial                                                                                              4                 2
   Real Estate                                                                                             5                 -
   Consumer                                                                                                9                 4
                                                                                                   ---------         ---------
     Totals                                                                                               18                 6
                                                                                                   ---------          --------

Net (Recoveries)Charge-offs:                                                                             (7)                46
Provision for credit losses                                                                               58                60
                                                                                                   ---------          --------

Allowance balance-ending                                                                           $   2,808         $   2,596
                                                                                                   =========         =========

Average Loans outstanding during period                                                             $223,073          $195,450
                                                                                                    ========          ========
Net charge-offs (annualized) as a percentage of
   average loans outstanding during period                                                            (.01)%              .09%
                                                                                                  ==========        ==========
Allowance for credit losses at period end as a
   percentage of average loans                                                                         1.26%             1.33%

                                                                                                   ========          ========
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Because the Company's loans are predominately real estate secured, weaknesses in
the local real estate market may have an adverse  effect on  collateral  values.
The  Company  does  not  have any  concentrations  of  loans  in any  particular
industry, nor does it engage in foreign lending activities.

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<PAGE>


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 three months of the year.
<TABLE>

                                                                   March 31, 2000                         March 31, 1999
                                                                   --------------                         --------------
<CAPTION>
                                                           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                                  $ 73,906        $1,115     6.04%          $ 82,704   $  1,192     5.85%
   Loans                                                   223,073         4,687     8.43            195,450      4,039     8.38
   Federal Funds Sold                                        7,958           117     5.87             12,295        147     5.78
                                                         ---------      --------     ----          ---------   --------     ----
   Total earning assets                                    304,937         5,919     7.76%           290,449      5,378     7.51%
                                                                         -------     -----                        -----     -----

Non-interest earning assets                                 13,510                                    12,145
                                                         ---------                                 ---------
   Total Assets                                           $318,447                                  $302,594
                                                          ========                                  ========

Interest bearing liabilities
   Interest bearing deposits                              $237,433       $ 2,416     4.08%          $228,759     $2,313     4.10%
   Borrowings                                               16,658           178     4.27             15,235        137     4.68
                                                         ---------       -------     ----          ---------     ------     ----
   Total interest bearing liabilities                      254,091         2,594     4.08            243,994      2,450     4.07
                                                                          ------     ----                        ------     ----

Non-interest bearing liabilities                            27,738                                    23,233
Stockholders' equity                                        36,249                                    35,367
                                                          --------                                  --------
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity                $318,078                                  $302,594
                                                          ========                                  ========

Net interest spread                                                       $3,325     3.68%                       $2,928     3.43%
Net interest margin                                                                  4.37%                                  4.09%
<FN>

(1)  All  amounts are  reported on a tax  equivalent  basis  computed  using the
     statutory federal income tax rate exclusive of the alternative  minimum tax
     rate of 34% and nondeductible  interest expense.
(2)  Average loan balances  include  non-accrual  loans.
(3)  Loan fee income is included in interest  income for each loan  category and
     yields are stated to include all.
</FN>
</TABLE>


Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

The Company  utilizes a simulation  model to quantify the effect a  hypothetical
plus or minus 200 basis point change in rates would have on net interest  income
and the fair value of capital.  The model takes into consideration the effect of
call  features  of  investments  as well as  prepayments  of loans in periods of
declining  rates.  When actual  changes in  interest  rates occur the changes in
interest  earning assets and interest  bearing  liabilities  may differ from the
assumptions  used in the model.  As of December 31, 1999 the model  produced the
following  sensitivity  profile  for net  interest  income  and the  fair  value
capital:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Immediate Change in Rates
                                             ----------------------------------------------------------
                                             +200 Basis Points    -200 Basis Points        Policy Limit
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                <C>                 <C>                       <C>
% Change in Net Interest Income                    15.0%               (17.9%)                   +/-25%
% Change in Fair Value of Capital                   2.5%                (7.0%)                   +/-15%
</TABLE>

Based on the  composition  of the Balance  Sheet and the current  interest  rate
environment the results of this simulation would not be materially  different at
March 31, 2000.

                                       11
<PAGE>

                                     Part II

                                Other Information


Item 4.  Submission of Matters to Vote of Security Holders

At the Company's  Annual  Meeting of  Stockholders  held on April 26, 2000,  the
stockholders  elected  four  individual  to serve as a  Director  until the 2003
Annual Meeting of Stockholders,  and until their successors are duly elected and
qualify.  The Company submitted the matter to a vote through the solicitation of
proxies. The results of the election are as follows:

Class II Nominees (Term expires 2003)     For         Against      Abstain
                                          ---         -------      -------

Gary L. Fairbank                        919,480        8,334          0
Ronald N. Fox                           925,324        2,490          0
Richard C. Granville                    926,264        1,550          0
Jerome M. McConnell                     920,984        6,830          0




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

     a)  Exhibits

         Exhibit 27 - Financial Data Schedule

     b) No Forms 8-K filed.


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<PAGE>


                                   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:  May 12, 2000            By: /s/ W. Moorhead Vermilye
                                   ---------------------------------------------
                                   W. Moorhead Vermilye
                                   President


Date:  May 12, 2000            By: /s/ Susan E. Leaverton
                                   ---------------------------------------------
                                   Susan E. Leaverton, CPA
                                   Treasurer/Principal Accounting Officer





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<LEGEND>
                              THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL
                              INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL
                              STATEMENTS AS OF AND FOR THE PERIOD ENDED
                              MARCH 31, 2000, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY
                              BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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