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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): December 17, 2020
EAGLE BANCORP INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| 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:
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| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, $0.01 par value | EGBN | The Nasdaq Capital Market |
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:
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| ☐ | 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).
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On December 17, 2020, Eagle Bancorp, Inc. announced the declaration of a cash dividend of $0.22 per share. The cash dividend will be payable on February 1, 2021. The shareholder record date is January 8, 2021.
Additionally, Eagle Bancorp, Inc. announced that the Board of Directors has adopted a new share repurchase program to take effect starting January 1, 2021, after the expiration of the current repurchase program on December 31, 2020. The Board of Directors authorized up to 1,588,848 shares of common stock for repurchase under the new program, which will expire on December 31, 2021, subject to earlier termination of the program by the Board of Directors.
A copy of the press release announcing the cash dividend and the new share repurchase program is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01. Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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| Exhibit Number | | Description |
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| | Press release dated December 17, 2020 |
| 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.
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| | EAGLE BANCORP INC. |
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| Date: December 17, 2020 | By: | /s/ Charles D. Levingston |
| | | Charles D. Levingston |
| | | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer |