<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001050441-21-000056.txt : 20210526
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20210526164941
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001050441-21-000056
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210524
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210526
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210526

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Pozez Norman Robert
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001424107

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-25923
		FILM NUMBER:		21967006

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8191 STRAWBERRY LANE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 3
		CITY:			FALLS CHURCH
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22042

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EAGLE BANCORP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001050441
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				522061461
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7830 OLD GEORGETOWN ROAD
		STREET 2:		3RD FLOOR
		CITY:			BETHESDA
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20814
		BUSINESS PHONE:		240-497-2075

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7830 OLD GEORGETOWN ROAD
		STREET 2:		3RD FLOOR
		CITY:			BETHESDA
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20814
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    <periodOfReport>2021-05-24</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001050441</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>EAGLE BANCORP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>EGBN</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001424107</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Pozez Norman Robert</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>8191 STRAWBERRY LANE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 3</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FALLS CHURCH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>VA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>22042</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Executive Chairman</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2021-05-24</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>G</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>24000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>51854</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By IRA for reporting person</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents a bona fide gift by the Reporting Person to ESAPOZ LLC of shares of the Company's Common Stock, $0.01 par value. ESAPOZ LLC, which the Reporting Person established for the benefit of his children as part of his estate planning, is controlled and managed by an unrelated third party. Each of the the Reporting Person's children own 33.333% membership interest in ESAPOZ LLC.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Norman R. Pozez</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-05-26</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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