- Current report filing (8-K)

 

 

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): September 18, 2009

 

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)

 

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):

 

o                                     Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o                                     Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o                                     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o                                     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

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Item 8.01               Other Events

 

On September 18, 2009, Eagle Bancorp, Inc. was advised by Sandler O’Neill + Partners, L.P., the underwriter for the Company’s offering of 5,853,600 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Common Stock”), at a public offering price of $8.20, that it was exercising its option to purchase an additional 878,040 shares, at the same price,  pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement dated September 15, 2009. With the exercise of the over-allotment option, the net proceeds of the offering, after underwriting discount and estimated expenses will be approximately $51.8 million.

 

Item 9.01               Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(a)  Financial Statements of Business Acquired.  Not applicable.

 

(b)  Pro Forma Financial Information.  Not applicable.

 

(c)  Shell Company Transactions.  Not applicable.

 

(d)  Exhibits.

 

5.1           Opinion of Kennedy & Baris, LLP

23.1         Consent of Kennedy & Baris, LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)

 

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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: September 21, 2009

 

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