Eagle Bancorp (EGBN) director receives 9,073-share restricted stock grant

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Ludwig A. Leslie reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

EAGLE BANCORP INC director Leslie A. Ludwig received an equity award of 9,073 shares of common stock. The shares were granted at no cash cost to Ludwig as a time-vested restricted stock award under the 2025 Equity Incentive Plan.

The award vests on the first anniversary of the grant date and then must be held for an additional two-year holding period after vesting, extending the alignment with long-term performance. After this grant, Ludwig directly holds a total of 55,028 shares of Eagle Bancorp common stock.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Ludwig A. Leslie

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O EAGLE BANCORP, INC.

7500 OLD GEORGETOWN ROAD

(Street)

BETHESDA MD 20814

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
EAGLE BANCORP INC [ EGBN ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/19/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	02/19/2026		A		9,073(1)	A	$0	55,028	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents award of time-vested restricted stock under the 2025 Equity Incentive Plan. Award vests on the first anniversary of the date of grant and must be held for an additional two-year holding period following such vesting.

Remarks:

	A. Leslie Ludwig	02/21/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did EAGLE BANCORP INC (EGBN) report for Leslie A. Ludwig?

EAGLE BANCORP INC reported that director Leslie A. Ludwig received an award of 9,073 shares of time-vested restricted common stock. The award was granted under the 2025 Equity Incentive Plan with no cash paid per share in this grant.

How many EAGLE BANCORP INC (EGBN) shares does Leslie A. Ludwig hold after this Form 4 transaction?

After this Form 4 transaction, Leslie A. Ludwig directly holds 55,028 shares of EAGLE BANCORP INC common stock. This total includes the newly granted 9,073 restricted shares reported as an acquisition under the company’s 2025 Equity Incentive Plan.

What type of equity award did EAGLE BANCORP INC (EGBN) grant to Leslie A. Ludwig?

Leslie A. Ludwig received a time-vested restricted stock award of 9,073 common shares. The grant was made under EAGLE BANCORP INC’s 2025 Equity Incentive Plan as a non-cash equity compensation award rather than an open-market share purchase.

When do the restricted shares granted to Leslie A. Ludwig by EAGLE BANCORP INC (EGBN) vest?

The 9,073 restricted shares awarded to Leslie A. Ludwig vest on the first anniversary of the grant date. After vesting, the award is subject to an additional two-year holding period, extending the time before the shares are freely transferable.

What are the holding requirements for Leslie A. Ludwig’s restricted stock award from EAGLE BANCORP INC (EGBN)?

After vesting on the first anniversary of the grant date, Leslie A. Ludwig must hold the restricted shares for an additional two years. This creates a multi-year commitment designed to link director compensation more closely with EAGLE BANCORP INC’s long-term performance.

Was cash paid for the 9,073 EAGLE BANCORP INC (EGBN) shares reported in the Form 4?

No cash was paid for these 9,073 shares; the transaction price per share is reported as 0.0000. The shares represent an equity compensation grant of time-vested restricted stock under EAGLE BANCORP INC’s 2025 Equity Incentive Plan.