8-K

UNITED STATES

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): October 6, 2017

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)

7830 Old Georgetown Road, Third Floor, Bethesda, Maryland  20814

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 301.986.1800

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Executive Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On October 6, 2017, Susan G. Riel, the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Eagle Bancorp, Inc. and Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Eagle Bank, was appointed to fill a newly created vacancy in the Company’s Board of Directors.

There are no arrangements or understandings between Ms. Riel and any other person pursuant to which she was selected as director and there are no material transactions between Ms. Riel and the Company.  Ms. Riel is a party to an Employment Agreement dated as of January 31, 2017 with EagleBank, a Non-Compete Agreement dated as of August 1, 2014 with EagleBank, and a Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan Agreement dated as of June 25, 2013 with EagleBank, each of which shall continue in full force and effect following her appointment as a director.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)  Exhibits.

99.1 Press Release dated October 13, 2017

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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
		Ronald D. Paul, President, Chief Executive Officer
Dated: October 13, 2017

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

For Immediate Release
October 13, 2017

EagleBank Contact
Ronald D. Paul

301.986.1800

Eagle Bancorp. Inc. Announces the Appointment of Susan G. Riel
to its Board of Directors

BETHESDA, MD. Eagle Bancorp, Inc., (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: EGBN), the parent company of EagleBank (the “Bank”), today announced the appointment of Susan G. Riel to serve on the Board of Directors of Eagle Bancorp, Inc.

Ms. Riel is currently Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Bank, and Executive Vice President of the Company. She was formerly Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Bank, and prior to that, the Chief Administrative Officer. Previously, Ms. Riel served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Columbia First Bank, FSB from 1989 until that institution’s acquisition by First Union Bancorp in 1995. Ms. Riel has nearly four decades of experience in the commercial banking industry and has been with the Company since before the Bank opened its doors in 1998.

“We are honored to have Susan join our Company Board, as she has been instrumental in the growth of the Bank’s asset size and profitability,” commented Ronald D. Paul, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Eagle Bancorp, Inc. and of EagleBank. “Her involvement and leadership at the Bank, as well as her professional expertise and experience, will play a critical role in the Board’s contributions to the Company’s efforts to achieve its strategic growth objectives,” continued Paul.

“Eagle Bancorp is committed to having a diverse Board composition, and this is the first public step in our ongoing efforts to add members with diverse backgrounds to our holding company Board of Directors. We are very fortunate to add this well-respected and most valuable member of our senior team to our energetic and dynamic Board. Susan is going to make an immediate and meaningful impact on our Board,” he concluded.

EagleBankCorp.com 301.986.1800

MD | VA | DC

About Eagle Bancorp, Inc. and EagleBank Eagle Bancorp, Inc. is the holding company for EagleBank, which commenced operations in 1998. EagleBank is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, and conducts full service commercial banking through 21 offices, located in Montgomery County, Maryland, Washington, D.C. and Northern Virginia. EagleBank focuses on building relationships with businesses, professionals and individuals in its marketplace.

Caution About Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including statements of goals, intentions, and expectations as to future trends, plans, events or results of Company operations and policies and regarding general economic conditions. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Because of these uncertainties and the assumptions on which the forward-looking statements are based, actual future operations and results in the future may differ materially from those indicated herein. Readers are cautioned against placing undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. For details on factors that could affect these expectations, see the risk factors and other cautionary language included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, and other filings with the SEC. Except as required by law, the Company does not undertake to update forward-looking statements contained in this release.