SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-KSB
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 20, 2000
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
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Item 5. Other Matters
On January 20, 2000, the Board of directors declared a 25% stock split
in the form of a stock dividend (the "dividend") payable on March 31, 2000, to
holders of record on March 17, 2000. No fractional shares will be issued in
connection with the dividend. A copy of the press release announcing the stock
dividend is included as exhibit 99 to this report, and is incorporated by
reference herein and made a part hereof.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
(a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired. Not applicable.
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information. Not Applicable.
(c) Exhibits. (99) Press Release dated January 20, 2000
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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
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Ronald D. Paul, President
Dated: January 21, 2000
Exhibit 99
PRESS RELEASE EAGLE BANCORP INC.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT:
Thomas D. Murphy
January 21, 2000 (301) 347-3737
AGENCY CONTACT:
Jon Enten
Enten & Associates
(301) 468-4984
EAGLE BANCORP, INC. DECLARES STOCK DIVIDEND
BETHESDA, MD. The Board of Directors of Eagle Bancorp, Inc., on January 19,
2000, announced a 25% stock dividend. The dividend is payable on March 31, 2000
to holders of record as of March 17, 2000. Eagle Bancorp's common stock is
traded on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market. The trading symbol is EGBN. There are
presently 1,650,000 shares of Eagle Bancorp common stock outstanding.
Eagle Bancorp, Inc. is the holding company for EagleBank. EagleBank commenced
operations in July, 1998 and has experienced rapid growth during the past year.
It presently has four offices in Montgomery County, Maryland. At December 31,
1999, the end of EagleBank's first full year of operations, Bancorp assets were
in excess of $113 million.
