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): November 1, 2006

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)

 

(IRS Employer
Number)

 

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

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 301.986.1800

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (See General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 5.02  Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

On November 1, 2006, Wilmer L. Tinley, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Eagle Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) and Executive Vice President of EagleBank (the “Bank”), submitted notice of his retirement from all positions held with the Company and Bank, effective December 31, 2006.  It is expected that James H. Langmead, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Bank, will be appointed as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective upon Mr. Tinley’s retirement, at the next meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company.

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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: November 6, 2006

 

 

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