8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 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): September 29, 2021

EAGLE BANCORP INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland	0-25923	52-2061461
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

7830 Old Georgetown Road, Third Floor

Bethesda, Maryland 20814

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(301) 986-1800

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	EGBN	The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company,indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On September 29, 2021, Eagle Bancorp, Inc. announced the declaration of a cash dividend for the third quarter of September 30, 2021, in the amount of $0.40 per share. The cash dividend will be payable on November 1, 2021 to shareholders of record on October 21, 2021. This represents an increase of $0.05 per share, or 14%, from the dividend paid of $0.35 per share for the second quarter of 2021 and an increase of $0.18 per share, or 82%, from the $0.22 per share for the third quarter of 2020.

A copy of the press release announcing the cash dividend is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01. Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press release dated September 29, 2021
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURE

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.
Date: September 29, 2021	By:	/s/ Charles D. Levingston
		Charles D. Levingston
		Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1

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 20 offices, located in Suburban, Maryland, Washington, D.C. and Northern Virginia. EagleBank focuses on building relationships with businesses, professionals and individuals in its marketplace. For Immediate Release September 29, 2021 EagleBank Contact Dave Danielson 240.552.9534 EAGLE BANCORP, INC. ANNOUNCES CASH DIVIDEND BETHESDA, MD. Eagle Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: EGBN), the parent company for EagleBank, today announced a cash dividend for the third quarter of 2021, in the amount of $0.40 per share. The cash dividend will be payable on November 1, 2021 to shareholders of record on October 21, 2021. This represents an increase of $0.05 per share, or 14%, from the dividend paid of $0.35 per share for the second quarter of 2021 and an increase of $0.18 per share, or 82%, from the $0.22 per share for the third quarter of 2020. About Eagle Bancorp: The Company is the holding company for EagleBank, which commenced operations in 1998. The Bank is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, and operates through eighteen branch offices, located in Suburban Maryland, Washington, D.C. and Northern Virginia. The Company 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 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, including the impacts of the novel coronavirus pandemic and the volatility and uncertainty in global markets and economies. 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, 2020, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2021 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.

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