8-K

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                              Washington, DC 20549



                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT



     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


         Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 15, 2003


                               Eagle Bancorp, Inc.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                           Maryland 0-25923 52-2061461
       (State or other jurisdiction (Commission file number) (IRS Employer
                            of incorporation) Number)


                 7815 Woodmont Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland 20814
               (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)


        Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 301.986.1800




Item 5.  Other Events
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         On July 15, 2003, Eagle Bancorp, Inc. issued the press release attached
as exhibit 99.

Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
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(a)  Financial Statements of Business Acquired.  Not applicable.

(b)  Pro Forma Financial Information.  Not Applicable.

(c)  Exhibits.

99       Press Release dated  July 15, 2003


Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.
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         In accordance with the guidance provided in Release Nos. 33-8216,
34-47583, the Company furnishes under this Item 9 the information furnished
under Item 12 hereof.

Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
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         On July 15, 2003, Eagle Bancorp, Inc. issued the press release attached
hereto as exhibit 99.



                                   Signatures


         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                            EAGLE BANCORP, INC.



                                            By:  /s/ Ronald D. Paul
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                                               Ronald D. Paul, President, Chief
                                               Executive Officer

Dated: July 15, 2003

EX-99

                                                                      EXHIBIT 99

[EagleBank logo ommitted]


PRESS RELEASE                                        EAGLE BANCORP, INC.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                CONTACT:
                                                     Ronald D. Paul
July 15, 2003                                        (301) 986 1800


              EAGLE BANCORP, INC. ANNOUNCES 1ST HALF 2003 EARNINGS

BETHESDA, MD. Eagle Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: EGBN), the parent company of
EagleBank, announced net income of $1.6 million (56 cents per basic and 52 cents
per diluted share) for the six months ended June 30, 2003, compared to $897
thousand (31 cents per basic and 29 cents per diluted share) for the six months
end June 30, 2002, an 80% increase. Net income for the second quarter of 2003
was $639 thousand (22 cents per basic and 20 cents per diluted share), compared
to $528 thousand (18 cents per basic and 17 cents per diluted share) for the
second quarter of 2002.

The Company reported total assets at June 30, 2003 of $420 million compared to
$348 million at December 31, 2002, and $350 million at March 31, 2003. At June
30, 2003 deposits and customer repurchase agreements totaled approximately $335
million compared to $303 million at December 31, 2002. For the six months ended
June 30, 2003, loans (including loans held for sale) increased to $266 million
from $242 million at December 31, 2002.

Contributing to the growth in assets and liabilities are the escrowed
subscription funds in the Company's offering of up to approximately 2.448
million shares of common stock for an aggregate offering price of approximately
$30 million. The subscriptions, which totaled approximately $36 million at June
30, 2003 and $37 million at July 11, 2003, were invested in short term
government securities and deposits with another bank, and are reflected as
"Escrowed Subscriptions Received". Excluding the impact of the escrowed
subscription funds, the Company's assets increased by approximately $34 million
during the second quarter of 2003, by approximately $36 million from December
31, 2002 and $98 million from June 30, 2002.

The escrowed subscription funds represent an oversubscription of approximately
$6 million at June 30, 2003, which will be refunded to certain subscribers
following termination of the subscriber's right of withdrawal and final
allocation of available shares. The subscription period for the offering ended
July 11, 2003, and subscribers have the right to withdraw their subscriptions
until 5PM, eastern daylight time on July 25, 2003. It is expected that final
allocations will be made shortly after the expiration of the withdrawal period.
While the Company does not expect that the withdrawal rate of subscriptions
would exceed the amount of the oversubscription, subscribers have an absolute
right to withdraw and there can be no assurance that the Company will close on
any specific number of shares.

Leonard Abel, Chairman and Ronald Paul, President and CEO of Eagle Bancorp,
Inc., are delighted with the continued growth in assets and profitability of the
Company enjoyed during the second quarter, as well as the support of the Company
reflected by the high level of interest in the offering.

EagleBank commenced operations in July 1998. It presently has six offices, five
in Montgomery County, Maryland and one in the District of Columbia. EagleBank
specializes in delivering full relationship banking to the business and
professional communities.

This information contains forward looking statements regarding Eagle Bancorp's
anticipated future results of operations, which are subject to risks and
uncertainties. Actual future results may differ materially from current
expectations as a result of changes in general economic conditions, including
interest rates, competition, loan demand and other factors. This press release
does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of any offer to buy
securities.

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