EAGLE BANCORP INC
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

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                                  SCHEDULE 13D

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                                  SCHEDULE 13D
                                (Amendment No. )

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                               Eagle Bancorp, Inc.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                          Common Stock, $.01 par value
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    268948106
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                             David H. Baris, Esquire
                           Kennedy, Baris & Lundy, LLP
               Suite P-15, 4701 Sangamore Road, Bethesda, MD 20816
                                  301.229.3400
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            (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized
                     to Receive Notices and Communications)

                                December 8, 1999
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             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of This Statement)

     If the filing  person has  previously  filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
report the acquisition  which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing
this schedule because of Rule 13d-1 (b)(3) or (4), check the following box [_].

     Note. Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed
with the Commission. See, Rule 13d-1 (a) for other parties to whom copies are to
be sent.


                                Page 1 of 5 Pages

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CUSIP No. 268948106                    13D                     Page 2 of 5 Pages


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1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
     S.S. OF I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

     Ronald D. Paul  SS# ###-##-####

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2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                         (a) [_]
                                                                         (b) [_]

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3.   SEC USE ONLY



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4.   SOURCE OF FUNDS

     PF, AF

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5.   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
     PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                                   [_]

     Not applicable

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6.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     United States

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               7.   SOLE VOTING POWER

  NUMBER OF
                    25,000 (includes  presently  exercisable options to purchase
                    20,000 shares of common stock)

   SHARES
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               8.   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY        65,000  (Represents shares held by two trusts for benefit of
                    reporting  person's  children and/or  siblings,  as to which
  OWNED BY          reporting  person's  father and  brother are  trustees.  The
                    reporting person has been appointed agent for each trust.)
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    EACH       9.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

  REPORTING         25,000 (includes  presently  exercisable options to purchase
                    20,000 shares of common stock)
   PERSON      _________________________________________________________________
               10.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
    WITH
                    65,000  (Represents shares held by two trusts for benefit of
                    reporting  person's  children and/or  siblings,  as to which
                    reporting  person's  father and  brother are  trustees.  The
                    reporting person has been appointed agent for each trust.)

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11.  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     90,000 (includes presently exercisable options to purchase 20,000 shares of
     common  stock and  shares  held by two  trusts  for  benefit  of  reporting
     person's  children and/or siblings,  as to which reporting  person's father
     and brother are trustees. The reporting person has been appointed agent for
     each trust.)
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12.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                             [X]

     Does not  include  options to  purchase an  aggregate  of 20,000  shares of
     common stock which will vest in December 2000 and December 2001.

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13.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

     5.39% (includes presently  exercisable options to purchase 20,000 shares of
     common stock)

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14.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     IN

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                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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CUSIP No. 268948106                    13D                     Page 3 of 5 Pages

ITEM 1.  SECURITY AND ISSUER.

         This  report  relates  to the common  stock  $.01 par  value,  of Eagle
Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company"),  a Maryland corporation,  the principal office of
which is located at 7815 Woodmont Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland 20814.

ITEM 2.  IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND.

          Ronald D. Paul.  Mr. Paul's  residence  address is 11412 Twining Lane,
Potomac, MD 20854.

          Mr.  Paul's  principal  occupation  is President  and Chief  Executive
Officer of The Ronald D. Paul Companies and RDP Management, which are engaged in
the business of a real estate  development  and  management.  The address of The
Ronald D. Paul Companies and RDP Management is 8101  Glenbrook  Road,  Bethesda,
Maryland 20814.

         The reporting  person has not been  convicted in a criminal  proceeding
(excluding  traffic  violations and similar  misdemeanors)  during the last five
years.

         The reporting person has not been,  during the last five years, a party
to a  civil  proceeding  of a  judicial  or  administrative  body  of  competent
jurisdiction  as a result of which such  person was or is subject to a judgment,
decree  or final  order  enjoining  future  violations  of,  or  prohibiting  or
mandating activities subject to, Federal or State securities laws or finding any
violation with respect to such laws.

         Mr. Paul is a citizen of the United States.

ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.

         $50,000 of  Mr. Paul's  personal  funds;  $575,000 of funds of The Paul
Family  Investment Trust (UA dated December 8, 1991),  Steven B. Paul,  Trustee;
$75,000  of funds of SIBS Trust (UA dated  December  16,  1994),  Steven B. Paul
Trustee.  Mr.  Steven B. Paul,  trustee of each trust,  is Mr.  Ronald D. Paul's
brother.  Mr. Paul's father is also a trustee of each trust.  Mr. Ronald D. Paul
is the settlor of each trust.

         In December 1998, Mr. Paul was granted options to purchase an aggregate
of 40,000 shares of common stock, subject to adjustment to reflect stock splits,
stock    dividends,    reverse   stock   splits,    combinations    of   shares,
recapitalizations,  restructurings  or other changes in the common  stock.  Such
options vest over a four year period as follows:

                           10,000           December 8, 1998
                           10,000           December 8, 1999
                           10,000           December 8, 2000
                           10,000           December 8, 2001

ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION.

         All of the shares of common stock the acquisition of which is disclosed
hereby were acquired for investment purposes. The reporting person will continue
to  evaluate  market  conditions  and the  business  of the issuer to  determine
possible future acquisitions or dispositions of common stock of the Company.

         Except  as  indicated   above,   and  except  for  periodic  review  of
opportunities  for  expansion  of  the  Company's  business  by  acquisition  or
otherwise,  review of the capital needs of the Company,  review of the Company's
strategic  alternatives  and  review of  possible  amendments  to the  Company's
articles of incorporation  and bylaws (some of which might have an anti-takeover
effect),  all in his  capacity as  President  and Vice  Chairman of the Board of
Directors of the Company, the reporting person has no present plans or proposals
which  relate to, or which  would  result in,  any of the  factors  set forth in
paragraphs (a) through (j) of Item 4.

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CUSIP No. 268948106                    13D                     Page 4 of 5 Pages

ITEM 5.  INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.

         All percentages given for ownership of the outstanding common stock are
based upon 1,650,000 shares of common stock outstanding as of February 29, 2000,
plus options,  warrants or other rights to acquire shares of common stock within
sixty days of the date of filing hereof held by the reporting person.

         On December 8, 1998, in connection  with the Company's  initial  public
offering of shares of its common stock, Mr. Paul acquired 5,000 shares of common
stock (representing 0.30% of the outstanding),  The Paul Family Investment Trust
acquired 57,500 shares of common stock  (representing 3.44% of the outstanding),
and the SIBS Trust acquired 7,500 shares of common stock  (representing 0.45% of
the outstanding), directly from the Company, at the offering price of $10.00 per
share.

         On December 8, 1998, Mr. Paul was granted, in his capacity as President
of the Company, options to acquire an aggregate of 40,000 shares of common stock
at an  exercise  price of $10.00 per share.  The  options  vest over a four year
period as follows:

                           10,000           December 8, 1998
                           10,000           December 8, 1999
                           10,000           December 8, 2000
                           10,000           December 8, 2001

         As of the date of this filing, Mr. Paul beneficially owns 90,000 shares
of common stock,  including  options to purchase  20,000 shares of common stock,
representing  5.39% of the outstanding.  Mr. Paul possess sole power to vote and
dispose of the shares owned  directly,  and shares the power to  vote/dispose of
the  shares  subject to The Paul  Family  Investment  Trust  (1991) and the SIBS
Trust.

ITEM 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO
        SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.

         Except  as  otherwise  described  herein,   there  are  no  agreements,
arrangements,  understandings or relationships relating to any securities of the
Company,  including the common stock,  including with respect to the transfer or
voting thereof.

ITEM 7.  MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.

         None.

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                                    SIGNATURE


         After reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the  information  set forth in this statement is true,  compete and
correct.


                                                      March 06, 2000
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                                                         (Date)



                                                      /s/ Ronald D. Paul
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                                                       (Signature)


                                                    Ronald D. Paul
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                                                       (Name/Title)





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