UNITED STATES

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 12, 2014

 

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)

 

7830 Old Georgetown Road, Third Floor, , 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 5.02.                                        Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors, Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

(e)           On November 12, 2014, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Eagle Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) approved the payment of special cash bonuses to executive officers of the Company and EagleBank, in consideration of the extra-ordinary efforts and services provided in connection with the execution, consummation and implementation of the merger with Virginia Heritage Bank.  The bonuses are payable on November 21, 2014.

 

The bonuses payable to the Company’s named executive officers are as set forth in the following table:

 

Name

 

Title

 

Bonus

 

James H. Langmead

 

EVP and CFO – Company and Bank

 

$

20,000

 

Antonio F. Marquez

 

EVP & CLO – Commercial Real Estate - Bank

 

$

10,000

 

Ronald D. Paul

 

President and CEO – Company, CEO - Bank

 

$

-0-

 

Susan G. Riel

 

EVP – Company; SEVP & COO – Bank

 

$

25,000

 

Janice L. Williams

 

EVP & Chief Credit Officer – Bank

 

$

15,000

 

 

The Committee also authorized payment of bonuses of $45,000 to other executive officers, and of $322,000 to non-executive officer employees.

 

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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 18, 2014

 

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