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): January 9, 2023

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 January 9, 2023, the Registrant issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release dated January 9, 2023
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: January 9, 2023	By:	/s/ Susan G. Riel
		Susan G. Riel
		President, Chief Executive 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 16 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 January 9, 2023 EagleBank Contact Vikki Kayne, Chief Marketing Officer 301.986.1800 EagleBank Names New Chief Risk Officer BETHESDA, MD. EagleBank, one of the largest community banks in the Washington, DC area, today announced the appointment of Jay Namputhiripad as Chief Risk Officer, replacing Jeff Curry after his retirement this month. A 23-year veteran in the risk and compliance field, Namputhiripad will be responsible for overseeing EagleBank’s internal and external risk and compliance processes. “We are delighted to welcome Jay to the EagleBank senior management team,” said Susan Riel, President and CEO of EagleBank. “His expertise is reflective of EagleBank’s community-first commitment, and he will be instrumental in the continued commitment to our risk and compliance functions.” Before joining EagleBank, Namputhiripad was Managing Director at The Bancorp. In this role, he set up and scaled the Global Financial Crimes Risk Management Center of Excellence that successfully delivered on regulatory risk and compliance initiatives. He played a key role in remediating a prior FDIC consent order, enabling significant business growth and a dramatic increase in market valuation. Namputhiripad also previously served as the Head of Americas Branch Operations Risk at Morgan Stanley and Chief Risk Officer and Director – Compliance & Strategy at FHL Bank’s Office of Finance. He holds a bachelor’s in electrical engineering, and an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. “EagleBank is one of the strongest and most dynamic community business banks in the Washington, DC region,” said Jay Namputhiripad. “Its values, history, and team in place set it apart in a crowded marketplace, and I am excited and humbled to join the senior management team. I look forward to contributing to EagleBank’s continuing success.”

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