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): January 8, 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):

 

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Item 5.02.                                        Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

 

(e)                                  On January 8, 2009, the Executive Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Eagle Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) authorized the payment of the annual cash bonuses, and the award of options and restricted stock under the Company’s 2006 Stock Plan, to certain of the Company’s executive officers and the Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, as set forth in the table below. Additionally, Ms. Riel’s base salary was increase to an annual rate of $275,600.

 

Name

 

Title

 

Cash Bonus

 

Options
Awarded

 

Restricted
Stock Awards

Michael T. Flynn

 

EVP & COO – Eagle
Bancorp, Inc.

 

$

28,200

 

19,200

 

Martha Foulon-Tonat

 

EVP &
Chief Lending Officer

 

$

39,334

 

21,200

 

James H. Langmead

 

EVP and CFO

 

$

44,118

 

20,200

 

Thomas D. Murphy

 

President – Montgomery
County Region

 

$

33,597

 

9,400

 

Ronald D. Paul

 

President & CEO

 

$

74,115

 

51,737

 

30,763

Susan G. Riel

 

EVP & COO - EagleBank

 

$

46,423

 

32,000

 

Janice Williams

 

EVP – Chief Credit
Officer

 

$

38,952

 

26,600

 

Barry C. Watkins

 

President – DC and
Virginia Region

 

$

20,000

 

24,600

 

Robert P. Pincus

 

Vice Chairman

 

 

54,000

 

 

All options granted to executive officers and directors have an exercise price of $6.34 per share, and are subject to the terms of the 2006 Stock Plan. Options granted to the Company’s executive officers and Vice Chairman have a ten year term from the date of grant.  All options, (other than Mr. Paul’s) vest in five annual installments, commencing on the date of grant. Restricted stock awards vest in five annual installments, commencing on the date of grant. Mr. Paul’s options vest as follows: 4,421 in 2016; 15,772 in 2017; 15,772 in 2018; and 15,772 in 2019.

 

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/ Michael T. Flynn

 

 

Michael T. Flynn, Executive Vice President,

 

 

Chief Operating Officer

 

 

 

Dated: January 13, 2009

 

 

 

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