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): October 19, 2012
Eagle Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland |
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0-25923 |
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52-2061461 |
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(IRS Employer |
of incorporation) |
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7815 Woodmont Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland 20814
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrants 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 1.01 Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement
In connection with the filing of the Prospectus Supplement discussed below under Item 8.01, on October 19, 2012, Eagle Bancorp, Inc. (the Company), EagleBank and Sandler ONeill + Partners, L.P. (Sandler ONeill), entered into an amendment to the Sales Agency Agreement dated April 30, 2012 between the Company, EagleBank and Sandler ONeill (the Agreement) in order to reduce the aggregate sale price of shares remaining subject to the Agreement to $5,115,561, and to revise the references to the registration statement in the Agreement to mean the Registration Statement.
Item 8.01. Other Events
On October 19, 2012, the Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) a prospectus supplement (the Prospectus Supplement) to the prospectus (the Prospectus) included as part of the Companys registration statement on Form S-3 declared effective by the Commission on October 5, 2012 (File No. 333-183054) (the Registration Statement), pursuant to which the Company may, from time to time, sell newly issued shares of its common stock, $0.01 par value per share (the Common Stock), having an aggregate sales price of up to $5,115,561, in a discretionary equity sales program conducted through Sandler ONeill, as the Companys sales agent.
The Prospectus Supplement relates to the remaining principal amount of the $35,000,000 of Common Stock which may be sold from time to time under the Agreement (the Agreement). Through October 18, 2012, the Company has sold an aggregate of 1,770,585 shares of Common Stock under the Agreement, for an aggregate sales price of $29,884,438.95 and has paid commissions of $1,045,955.36 to Sandler ONeill.
Prospective investors should read the Prospectus Supplement, the Prospectus and all documents incorporated by reference therein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
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Description |
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5.1 |
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Opinion of BuckleySandler LLP |
23.1 |
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Consent of BuckleySandler LLP (included in exhibit 5.1) |
99.1 |
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Sales Agency Agreement, dated April 30, 2012 between Eagle Bancorp, Inc., EagleBank and Sandler ONeill + Partners, L.P.; Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 1, 2012 |
99.2 |
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Amendment to Sales Agency Agreement, dated as of October 19, 2012, between Eagle Bancorp, Inc., EagleBank and Sandler ONeill + Partners, L.P. |
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.
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EAGLE BANCORP, INC. | |
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By: |
/s/ Michael T. Flynn |
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Michael T. Flynn, Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer |
Dated: October 19, 2012