AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Eagle Bancorp (EGBN)

Eagle Bancorp grants retention awards to senior team as CEO Susan Riel plans to retire

Neutral Impact 3 of 5 leadership Written later

Eagle Bancorp approved 2026 Continuity Awards for its senior management team other than CEO Susan Riel, who has announced plans to retire while the company searches for a successor. The awards combine cash payments and restricted stock units meant to retain key leaders and support a stable transition.

Key points

  • Lump-sum cash payments on March 27, 2026: $425,000 to Eric R. Newell, $325,000 to Evelyn K. Lee, and $425,000 to Ryan A. Riel
  • Cash awards must be repaid if the recipient resigns voluntarily (other than for good reason) or is terminated for cause before June 30, 2027
  • Each of Newell, Lee, and Riel received 4,086 RSUs granted March 16, 2026, valued at about $100,000, vesting on the third anniversary of the grant date

The filing

CompanyEagle Bancorp (EGBN)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMar 18, 2026, 4:15 PM ET
Accession number0001050441-26-000029

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 6:59 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on March 18, 2026.

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