Definitive Proxy

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CALVIN B. TAYLOR BANKSHARES, INC.
P. O. Box 5, 24 North Main Street, Berlin, Maryland 21811

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

To the Stockholders of Calvin B. Taylor Bankshares, Inc.:

Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Calvin B. Taylor Bankshares, Inc. of Berlin, Maryland (the "Company") will be held at 24 North Main Street, Berlin, Maryland 21811, on Wednesday, May 9, 2007, at 2:00 p.m., local time, for the following purposes:

1. To elect the Directors of the Company, who shall serve for a one-year term, and until their respective successors are elected and have qualified.

2. To ratify the appointment of Rowles & Company, LLP as the independent auditors for Calvin B. Taylor Bankshares, Inc., and Calvin B. Taylor Banking Company of Berlin, Maryland for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2007.

3. To transact other business as may properly come before the Meeting.

This Notice is accompanied by a copy of the Company’s Annual Report and a Proxy Statement providing a detailed description of the items to be voted on at the Meeting.

The Board of Directors has carefully reviewed and considered the proposals for election, and recommends the Stockholders of the Company TO APPROVE, RATIFY AND CONFIRM the items contained in the Proxy Statement.

Only Stockholders of record at the close of business on March 16, 2007, are entitled to notice of and to vote at the annual meeting or any adjournment thereof. Your vote on these matters is very important. We urge you to carefully review the enclosed materials and return your Proxy promptly.

You are cordially invited to attend this meeting in person. Whether or not you plan to attend the meeting, please sign and promptly return the Proxy in the enclosed postage paid envelope. If you attend the meeting, you may vote in person if you so desire, even though you have previously returned your Proxy.

Sincerely,

 
   

/s/ Reese F. Cropper, Jr.

/s/ Raymond M. Thompson

    Chairman of the Board of Directors

     President and Chief Executive Officer

Berlin, Maryland

 

March 23, 2007

 

CALVIN B. TAYLOR BANKSHARES, INC.
P. O. Box 5, 24 North Main Street, Berlin, Maryland 21811

PROXY

THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The undersigned stockholder(s) hereby appoints Reese F. Cropper, Jr. and William H. Mitchell, and each of them, proxies, with the powers that the undersigned would possess if personally present, and with the full power of substitution ___________________________ (substitution name, if any), to vote all shares of the undersigned in Calvin B. Taylor Bankshares, Inc. at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held on Wednesday, May 9, 2007, at 2:00 p.m., and at any and all adjournments and postponements thereof, upon all subjects that may properly come before the meeting, including matters described in the proxy statement furnished herewith, subject to any directions indicated below.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR ALL NOMINEES, AND FOR THE RATIFICATION OF AUDITORS.

1.  Election of the following nominees as Directors:

James R. Bergey, Jr. John H. Burbage, Jr. Todd E. Burbage Charlotte K. Cathell
Reese F. Cropper, Jr. Reese F. Cropper, III Hale Harrison Gerald T. Mason
William H. Mitchell Joseph E. Moore Michael L. Quillin, Sr. D. Bruce Rogers
Raymond M. Thompson      

To vote your shares for all Director nominees, mark the "For" space with an "X". To vote against all nominees, mark the "Against" space with an "X". If you do not wish your shares voted "For" a particular nominee, mark the "For All Except" space with an "X", and strike the name(s) above by drawing a line through the name(s) of each Director nominee you do not wish to vote for.

________FOR ________AGAINST ________FOR ALL EXCEPT

2.  Ratification of Auditors:

The Board of Directors has appointed Rowles & Company, LLP, Certified Public Accountants, independent auditors for Calvin B. Taylor Bankshares, Inc. and Calvin B. Taylor Banking Company of Berlin, Maryland, for the year ending December 31, 2007. To vote your shares in favor of the ratification of the appointment of Rowles & Company, LLP, as independent auditors, mark the "For" space with an "X". If you wish to vote against the ratification, mark the "Against" space with an "X". If you wish to abstain from voting, mark the "Abstain" space with an "X".

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________AGAINST

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3.  At their discretion, to vote upon such matters as may properly come before the Annual Meeting.

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CALVIN B. TAYLOR BANKSHARES, INC.
P. O. Box 5, 24 North Main Street, Berlin, Maryland 21811

PROXY STATEMENT FOR ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON MAY 9, 2007

       This proxy statement is furnished to the stockholders of Calvin B. Taylor Bankshares, Inc. (the "Company") in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Board of Directors of the Company, to be voted at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be held on Wednesday, May 9, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. local time and at any adjournment or postponement thereof, for the purposes set forth in this Proxy Statement. The meeting will be held at the principal Executive Office of the Company at 24 North Main Street, Berlin, Maryland 21811. This Proxy Statement and the accompanying Proxy were first mailed to the stockholders on or about April 6, 2007.

VOTING AND REVOCABILITY OF PROXY APPOINTMENTS

       The Company has fixed March 16, 2007, as the record date (the "Record Date") for determining the stockholders entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting. The Company’s only stock is its Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share (the "Common Stock"). At the close of business on the Record Date, there were outstanding and entitled to vote 3,145,322 shares of Common Stock of the Company, with each share being entitled to one vote. There are no cumulative voting rights. A majority of the outstanding shares of Common Stock represented at the Meeting, in person or by proxy, will constitute a quorum.
        All proxies will be voted in accordance with the instructions contained in the proxies. If no choice is specified, proxies will be voted "FOR" the re-election of the Board of Directors of all nominees listed below under "ELECTION OF DIRECTORS," "FOR" the ratification of the appointment of Rowles and Company, LLP, as independent auditors for the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2007, and at the proxy holder’s discretion, on any other matter that may properly come before the Meeting. Any stockholder may revoke a proxy given pursuant to this solicitation prior to the Meeting by delivering an instrument revoking it, or by delivering a duly executed proxy bearing a later date, to the Secretary of the Company. A stockholder may elect to attend the meeting and vote in person even if he or she has a proxy outstanding.
        Management of the Company is not aware of any other matter to be presented for action at the meeting other than those mentioned in the Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and referred to in this Proxy Statement. If any other matters come before the meeting, it is the intention of the persons named in the enclosed Proxy to vote on such matters in accordance with their judgment.

SOLICITATION

       The costs associated with preparing, printing, assembling, and mailing the proxy materials are borne by the Company. Out-of-pocket and clerical expenses incurred by brokerage houses and other custodians who transmit copies of the proxy materials to the beneficial owners of shares held as of the Record Date are reimbursable by the Company.

ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

       Article II of the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, and Section 2.03 of the Company’s Bylaws, as amended, provide that the Company’s Board of Directors, each thereof, shall serve a one-year term. Furthermore, the aforementioned shall be elected at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
       It is the intention of the persons named as proxies in the accompanying Proxy to vote FOR the election of the nominees identified below to serve for a one-year term, expiring at the 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Should any nominee be unable or fail to accept nomination or election (which is not anticipated), the persons named as proxies in the proxy, unless otherwise specifically instructed in the proxy, will vote for the election in his stead for any such other person as the Company’s existing Board of Directors may recommend.
       Directors shall be elected by a plurality of the votes cast at the meeting. Abstentions will not be considered to be either affirmative or negative votes.

       The table below sets forth certain information about the nominees and officers, including age, position with the Company, and position with Calvin B. Taylor Banking Company (the "Bank"). All of the nominees are incumbent Directors of the Company and the Bank whose current terms expire in May 2007 upon election of their successors.

Name

Age

Title or Position with the Company

Title or Position with the Bank

James R. Bergey, Jr.

52

Director, first elected 10/31/95

Director, first elected 02/02/94

John H. Burbage, Jr.

64

Director, first elected 10/31/95

Director, first elected 02/04/87

Todd E. Burbage

34

Director, first elected 05/17/06

Director, first elected 05/17/06

Charlotte K. Cathell

56

Director, first elected 05/17/06

Director, first elected 05/17/06

Reese F. Cropper, Jr.

65

Director, first elected 10/31/95

Director, first elected 03/06/74

Chairman of the Board

Chairman of the Board

Reese F. Cropper, III

46

Director, first elected 05/03/00

Director, first elected 05/03/00

Hale Harrison

59

Director, first elected 10/31/95

Director, first elected 01/08/75

Gerald T. Mason

59

Director, first elected 10/31/95

Director, first elected 02/02/94

William H. Mitchell

57

Director, first elected 05/05/99

Director, first elected 05/05/99

Vice President

Executive Vice President, Cashier,

Chief Financial Officer

Joseph E. Moore

64

Director, first elected 10/31/95

Director, first elected 11/03/76

Michael L. Quillin, Sr.

67

Director, first elected 10/31/95

Director, first elected 12/06/78

D. Bruce Rogers

50

Director, first elected 05/03/00

Director, first elected 05/03/00

Raymond M. Thompson

44

Director, first elected 05/08/02

Director, first elected 05/08/02

President, Chief Executive Officer

President, Chief Executive Officer

Mr. James R. Bergey, Jr. is a Certified Public Accountant and a Principal in Bergey & Company, P.A., in Berlin, Maryland. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore. Mr. Bergey serves on the Board of Directors and Finance Committee of Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin, Maryland and is past Chairman of that Board.

Mr. John H. Burbage, Jr. is an owner of Mystic Harbour Development Co., Mystic Harbour Utility Co., and Bethany Land Co., and a partner in Bayside Realty, Burbage Properties, Blue Water Development Company, Sunset Bay, LLC, and Holiday House, LLC, Bethany Beach, Delaware.

Mr. Todd E. Burbage is a developer, builder and owner of both residential and commercial projects in Worcester County and on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Maryland Coastal Bays Program and is the acting Chairman of their Citizen Advisory Committee. Mr. Burbage is a past member of the Board of Directors for the Big Brothers Big Sisters Lower Eastern Shore Program.

Ms. Charlotte K. Cathell was first elected the Register of Wills for Worcester County in 1998. She is serving her third year as President of the Maryland Register of Wills Association. She is a member of the Ocean Pines/Ocean City Kiwanis Club, Friends of the Worcester County Commission for Women, and since 1997 has served as President of Worcester County G.O.L.D. (Giving Other Lives Dignity).

Mr. Reese F. Cropper, Jr. has been employed by the Bank since May 1962 and served as its President from January 1974 to May 2002. He became President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company on October 31, 1995, serving in those capacities until May 2002, and December 31, 2005, respectively. Mr. Cropper continues to serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Bank and the Company since his election in May 2002, and is a member of the Executive Committee of the Bank. He is a past President of the Maryland Bankers Association and he served a six-year term as a member of the Banking Board of the State of Maryland from 1983 to 1989. He is also a "Corporation Member" of Atlantic General Hospital, a Director of Ocean City Golf and Yacht Club, partner in the Atlantic Hotel, Berlin, Maryland, and Holiday House, LLC, Bethany Beach, Delaware, and owns several rental properties in the Berlin-Ocean City area.

Mr. Reese F. Cropper, III is owner of Insurance Management Group, Inc., an insurance agency. He serves on the Board of Trustees of Worcester Preparatory School, Berlin, Maryland, and on the Pension Board for the Town of Ocean City, MD.

Mr. Hale Harrison owns and operates Harrison Group Resort Hotels in Ocean City, Maryland. Mr. Harrison is a former councilman and secretary for the Town of Ocean City and former Chairman of the Ocean City Planning and Zoning Commission. He is past Chairman of the Board of Directors and a member of the Finance Committee of Atlantic General Hospital.

Mr. Gerald T. Mason is the Chief Administrative Officer for Worcester County Government and a member of the Tri-County Council for the Lower Eastern Shore. He serves on the Maryland Association of Counties Legislative Committee.

Mr. William H. Mitchell has been employed by the Bank since June 1970 and was named as its Cashier on February 5, 1986. He became Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Bank on January 6, 1999. He became Vice President of the Company on February 3, 1999. Mr. Mitchell is a member of the Berlin Lions Club and serves as a Trustee and the Treasurer of the Humphreys Foundation, Inc.

Joseph E. Moore, Esq. is a partner in the law firm of Williams, Moore, Shockley & Harrison, LLP, with offices in Ocean City and Ocean Pines. Mr. Moore is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Worcester Preparatory School, in Berlin. He is the Chairman of the Board of Zoning Appeals for the Town of Berlin. Mr. Moore also serves on the Board of Directors of Chesapeake Utilities Corporation of Dover, Delaware, and is a member of its Compensation Committee and Governance Committee. Mr. Moore is a member of the Board of Directors of the Nabb Center for Delmarva History & Culture at Salisbury University and a member of the Board of Directors of the Ocean City Lifesaving Museum. Mr. Moore presently serves as co-Chair of the First Appellate Circuit Character Committee of the Maryland State Board of Law Examiners, having been appointed to that position by the Maryland Court of Appeals. Mr. Moore is a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers.

Mr. Michael L. Quillin, Sr. is retired from the motel business in Ocean City, Maryland. He owns and operates Michael L. Quillin Enterprises, Inc., a property management and construction business. Mr. Quillin is a Director and Treasurer of the Quillin Foundation. He is a member of the Endowment Committee of Berlin Heritage Foundation and the Ocean City Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Quillin is President of the Ocean City Golf and Yacht Club.

Mr. D. Bruce Rogers is the President and CEO of Sherwood of Salisbury (Maryland). Mr. Rogers serves on the Franklin P. Perdue School of Business Dean’s Advisory Council and the Board of the Ford/Lincoln/Mercury Washington Dealer Council.  In the past, he served as a Director of the Maryland Auto Trade Association.

Mr. Raymond M. Thompson has been employed by the Bank since October 1997. Mr. Thompson served as Vice President of the Bank from January 1999 to his election as President in May 2002, and as Treasurer of the Company from February 2000 to his election as President in May 2002. He was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the Bank as of January 1, 2006. Mr. Thompson serves on the boards of the Southern Eastern Shore Revolving Loan Fund, the Maryland Financial Bank, and the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore. He is a "Corporation Member" of Atlantic General Hospital, serving on the Hospital’s investment committee. Mr. Thompson is a member and past Treasurer of the Berlin Lions Club.

The following Directors have family relationships: Reese F. Cropper, Jr. is the father of Reese F. Cropper, III and Joseph E. Moore is a cousin to the Croppers. John H. Burbage, Jr. is the father of Todd E. Burbage.

None of the directors or officers of the Company or the Bank have been involved in any administrative proceedings or convicted of any crime.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" THE ELECTIONS OF THE NOMINEES NAMED ABOVE.

 

COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

Director Compensation
       Directors of the Company received a fee of $750 for each board meeting attended and $750 for each of the Bank’s Executive Committee meetings attended. Total fees paid by the Company to Directors, excluding Mr. Cropper, Jr., Mr. Mitchell, and Mr. Thompson, were $140,200 during 2006.

Executive Officer Compensation
       The table below presents a summary of the compensation for the last three fiscal years of the principal executive officer, principal financial officer, and other executive officers of the Company who received an annual salary and bonus that exceeded $100,000 during that period.
       Annually, the Board Compensation Committee determines compensation for Mr. Cropper, Mr. Thompson and Mr. Mitchell. Consideration is given to the contribution of each individual to the operation of the Company. Mrs. Hawkins’ compensation is established by senior management.
       The Company does not provide any form of compensation other than that which is disclosed in the following table.

      Other   401(k) Plan Total
Name and Principal Position Year Salary Bonus Compensation   Contributions Compensation
          (3)  
Reese F. Cropper, Jr. 2006  $   125,000  $     5,600  $       12,976  (1) (2)   $        10,460  $      154,036
  Chairman of the Board 2005  $   170,000  $   26,800  $       13,717  (1) (2)   $        15,684  $      226,201
2004  $   216,000  $   28,600  $         3,055  (1)   $        15,258  $      262,913
             
Raymond M. Thompson 2006  $   200,000  $     8,600  $       12,738  (1) (2)   $        16,676  $      238,014
  President and CEO 2005  $   150,000  $     6,000  $         3,015  (1)   $        12,686  $      171,701
  (Principal Executive Officer) 2004  $   112,000  $     4,480  $         2,870  (1)   $          8,496  $      127,846
             
William H. Mitchell 2006  $   125,000  $     5,600  $         6,488  (2)   $        10,437  $      147,525
  Vice President 2005  $   107,000  $     4,280      $          8,513  $      119,793
2004  $     97,000  $     3,880      $          7,284  $      108,164
             
Jennifer G. Hawkins 2006  $     70,002  $     3,400      $          5,987  $        79,389
  Treasurer 2005  $     65,637  $     2,625      $          4,911  $        73,173
  (Principal Financial Officer) 2004  $     62,512  $     2,500      $          4,694  $        69,706

(1) Benefits paid by the Bank in connection with the use of an automobile.
(2) Benefits paid by the Bank in connection with the payment of insurance premiums.
(3) The Company contributes to the 401(k) Plan for all participating employees including executive officers. Annually, the Board of Directors approves a discretionary contribution in addition to matching 50% of employee contributions to a maximum of 6% of qualifying wages,

BOARD & COMMITTEE MEETINGS

       The Board of Directors of the Company is scheduled to meet monthly and held twelve meetings in 2006. The Board of Directors of the Bank is also scheduled to meet monthly and held thirteen meetings in 2006.
       The Audit Committee, a standing committee of the Company’s Board, is comprised of independent directors. Members serving in 2006 were James R. Bergey, Jr., John H. Burbage, Jr., Todd E. Burbage, Charlotte K. Cathell, Hale Harrison, Gerald T. Mason, Michael L. Quillin, Sr., and D. Bruce Rogers. Chairman James R. Bergey, Jr. serves as the financial expert. The Audit Committee meets no less than quarterly and held six meetings in 2006. The Board of Directors has adopted a written Audit Policy which serves as a charter for the Audit Committee. The Committee reviews the reports and findings of the internal auditor quarterly. At least once each year, the outside audit firm meets with the Committee to discuss annual financial results and to review required disclosures.
       The Compensation Committee, a standing committee of the Company’s Board, is comprised of independent directors Hale Harrison, Gerald T. Mason, and Michael L. Quillin. The Compensation Committee meets as needed to establish executive compensation. The Compensation Committee held one meeting in 2006.
       The Company does not have a Nominating Committee. The full Board of Directors performs the function of a nominating committee on an ad hoc basis. Directors serve for one-year terms subject to annual re-election until they either reach mandatory retirement at 70 years of age or voluntarily resign from the Board. Director nominees are proposed by consensus of the Board of Directors.

COMPLIANCE WITH BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP RULES

       Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires (i) the Company's directors and executive officers and (ii) persons who own more than 10% of a registered class of the Company's equity securities to file with the Securities Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), within certain specified time periods, reports of ownership and changes in ownership. Such directors, officers, and stockholders are required by the SEC regulations to furnish the Company with copies of all such reports that they file.
       To the Company's knowledge, based solely upon a review of such copies of such reports furnished to the Company and representations that no other reports were required with respect to the year ended December 31, 2006, all persons subject to the reporting requirements of Section 16(a) filed the required reports on a timely basis with respect to 2006.

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

       The bank is legally represented by and engages Williams, Moore, Shockley, and Harrison, LLP, of which Director of the Company, Joseph E. Moore, is a partner. The total amount of legal fees for both the Company and Bank in 2006, as engaged by Mr. Moore, and/or his legal firm, was $5,800.
       Management believes that the terms of all of the above-described transactions are at least as favorable to the Company and the Bank as could have been obtained in negotiating transactions with independent third parties.

PRINCIPAL BENEFICIAL OWNERS OF THE COMPANY’S COMMON STOCK

       The following table sets forth the number and percentage of outstanding shares of the Company's Common Stock beneficially owned by (a) each executive officer of the Company, (b) each director of the Company, (c) all directors and executive officers of the Company as a group, and (d) each person or entity known to the Company to own more than five percent of the outstanding Common Stock.
       The percentage of outstanding shares owned is based on 3,145,322 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of the Record Date, March 16,2007.

    Shares of Common Stock
Beneficially Owned
Name Relationship to Company Number Percent
James R. Bergey, Jr. Director                8,538 0.27%
John H. Burbage, Jr. Director              216,523 6.88%
Todd E. Burbage Director                11,187 0.36%
Charlotte K. Cathell Director                     100 0.00%
Reese F. Cropper, Jr. Director, Chairman              170,818 5.43%
Reese F. Cropper, III Director                  3,764 0.12%
Hale Harrison Director                44,368 1.41%
Gerald T. Mason Director                  400 0.01%
William H. Mitchell Director, Vice President                  1,913 0.06%
Joseph E. Moore Director                3,751 0.12%
Michael L. Quillin, Sr. Director                 32,320 1.03%
D. Bruce Rogers Director                15,773 0.50%
Raymond M. Thompson Director, President and                8,480 0.27%
    Chief Executive Officer    
D. Kenneth Bates  Secretary                     147 0.00%
Jennifer G. Hawkins Treasurer                     400 0.01%
       
All Directors and Officers,          as a Group                518,482 16.48%
       
Mary E. Humphreys > 5% stockholder              196,344 6.24%
       
Total                714,826 22.73%

RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS AND OTHER AUDIT DISCLOSURES

       Subject to ratification by the stockholders, the Board of Directors has appointed Rowles & Company, LLP (Rowles) as independent auditors to audit the financial statements of the Company for the 2007 fiscal year. Rowles has served as independent auditors for the Company since its formation in 1995. Fees paid to Rowles for the last three fiscal years’ annual audits and other services are detailed in the table below. Audit Fees include services rendered for the audit of the Company’s annual financial statements, review of financial statements included in the Company’s quarterly public filings, and the attestation of management’s report on internal control over financial reporting. Tax Fees include charges related to the preparation and filing of income tax returns.

  2006 2005 2004
Audit Fees $27,896 $22,003 $26,800
Tax Fees 2,252 4,089 2,220
Other        945            -              -
Total $31,093 $26,092 $29,020

       The Audit Committee has discussed with Rowles the compatibility of non-audit services with the auditors’ independence and has received related disclosures from Rowles. All services provided by Rowles are pre-approved by the Committee.
       The Committee has reviewed and discussed the audited financial statements with the Company’s management. The Committee has discussed with Rowles the scope and results of the audit. Based on these discussions, the Committee recommends that the audited financial statements be included in the Company’s Annual Report and Form 10-K, which is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" THE RATIFICATION OF ROWLES & COMPANY, LLP, AS INDEPENDENT AUDITORS.

 

STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR THE NEXT ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

       Stockholders' proposals, intended to be presented at the 2008 Meeting of Stockholders, must be received by the Company no later than December 11, 2007, to be presented at the 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or considered for inclusion in the Company's Proxy statement for that meeting.

 

ANNUAL REPORTS

       A copy of the Company's Annual Report is being mailed together with this Proxy Statement. The Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year-ended December 31, 2006, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, is accessible without charge through the Bank’s website at www.taylorbank.com, or to any stockholder of record as of March 16, 2007, upon written request directed to William H. Mitchell, Vice President, Calvin B. Taylor Bankshares, Inc., P.O. Box 5, Berlin, Maryland 21811-0005.

Attachment to Proxy Statement

Calvin B. Taylor Bankshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Audit Policy

Purpose

The Board of Directors (Board) adopts this policy which is designed to provide sufficient audit coverage to prevent unnecessary losses that may result from inadequate controls or inappropriate procedures and to assure that disclosure and reporting controls are adequate to assure that the financial reports of the Company are fairly stated. Further, it is the purpose of this policy to provide authority and direction to the Audit Committee (Committee) of the Board.

Audit Committee

The Board authorizes the Audit Committee to oversee the audit functions of the Company and its subsidiaries. The Committee is responsible for selecting qualified external and internal auditors to provide sufficient audit coverage in all major risk areas, to assess the adequacy of internal controls, to test compliance with policies, procedures, generally accepted accounting principles and applicable laws and regulations. The Committee may, at its discretion, retain counsel or other advisors as necessary to fulfill their duties.

The Committee is comprised of all independent Board members and meets no less than quarterly. During each meeting, the Committee will meet absent Directors who are employees of the Company or subsidiaries.

External audit

The Committee will select an external audit firm to perform an audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. At least once in every three years, the Committee will obtain, review and sign a letter from the external audit firm stating a mutual understanding of the engagement.

Annually, the external auditor will meet with the Board to review their findings and recommendations, and to discuss the independence of the auditor. This meeting will generally occur within the first quarter of the year.

Internal audit

The Committee will select a qualified internal auditor who will remain independent of operational functions when performing audits and who will report directly to the Committee. Internal Audit will assess the adequacy of the Bank’s policies, procedures and internal control structure and test compliance with those policies and procedures, as well as applicable laws and regulations and generally accepted accounting principles.

A risk-based Internal Audit Program, approved by the Committee, will be maintained by the internal auditor. The schedule will be flexible allowing the auditor to use judgment in applying additional or reduced procedures as deemed necessary.

Internal Audit will maintain documentation of audit procedures supporting all conclusions in working papers which will be available to auditors and examiners on request. It is the intent of the Bank that this cooperation should facilitate the work of auditors and examiners to minimize duplication of effort and cost to the Bank.