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): May 19, 2011

 

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):

 

o    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

Item 5.07.                                         Submission of Matters to Vote of Security Holders.

 

(a)                                  On May 19, 2011, the annual meeting of shareholders of Eagle Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) was held for the purposes of:

 

(i)                                    electing nine (9) directors to serve until the next annual meeting and until their successors are duly elected and qualified;

(ii)                                 considering and approving the Company’s 2011 Employee Stock Purchase Plan;

(iii)                              ratifying the appointment of Stegman & Company as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm; and

(iv)                             voting on a nonbinding advisory resolution approving the compensation of our executive officers.

 

(b)                                 (i)                                   The name of each director elected at the meeting, and the number of votes cast for such persons, who constitute the entire Board of Directors in office following the meeting, are set forth below.

 

Name

 

For(1)

 

Withheld(1)

 

Broker Non-votes

 

Leslie M. Alperstein, Ph.D.

 

12,439,144

 

140,000

 

3,419,299

 

Dudley C. Dworken

 

12,509,609

 

69,535

 

3,419,299

 

Harvey M. Goodman

 

12,518,114

 

61,030

 

3,419,299

 

Neal R. Gross

 

12,519,166

 

59,978

 

3,419,299

 

Ronald D. Paul

 

12,515,622

 

63,522

 

3,419,299

 

Robert P. Pincus

 

10,134,023

 

2,445,121

 

3,419,299

 

Norman R. Pozez

 

12,484,497

 

94,647

 

3,419,299

 

Donald R. Rogers

 

9,523,038

 

3,056,106

 

3,419,299

 

Leland M. Weinstein

 

12,505,871

 

73,273

 

3,419,299

 

 

(ii)                                  The number of votes cast for or against, and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes cast on the approval of the Company’s 2011 Employee Stock Purchase Plan is as set forth below:

 

For(1)

 

Against(1)

 

Abstain(1)

 

Broker Non-votes

 

12,075,976

 

421,777

 

81,391

 

3,419,299

 

 

(iii)                               The number of votes cast for or against, and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes cast on the ratification of the appointment of Stegman & Company as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm is as set forth below:

 

For(1)

 

Against(1)

 

Abstain(1)

 

Broker Non-votes

 

15,949,348

 

39,566

 

9,529

 

0

 

 

(iv)                              The number of votes cast for or against, and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes cast on the nonbinding advisory resolution approving the compensation of our executive officers is as set forth below:

 

For(1)

 

Against(1)

 

Abstain(1)

 

Broker Non-votes

 

12,316,754

 

185,511

 

76,879

 

3,419,299

 

 


(1) Rounded to the nearest whole share.

 

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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: May 23, 2011

 

 

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