---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001050441-25-000128"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EGBN"
cik: "0001050441"
company_name: "EAGLE BANCORP INC"
filed_at: "2025-11-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T00:49:07.064546+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Eagle Bancorp CEO Susan Riel to retire by end of 2026; Chairman role transitions Nov 4

## Summary
- Susan G. Riel resigns as Chair effective Nov 4, 2025; remains board member.
- James A. Soltesz becomes Chairman, Louis P. Matthews Vice Chairman.
- Riel steps down as President & CEO by no later than Dec 31, 2026; search firm engaged.
- No immediate financial guidance changes or earnings news in the filing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001050441-25-000128
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EGBN
- cik: 0001050441
- company_name: EAGLE BANCORP INC
- filed_at: 2025-11-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1050441/000105044125000128/0001050441-25-000128-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1050441/000105044125000128/gnw-20251103.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001050441-25-000128
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001050441-25-000128.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001050441-25-000128.txt

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