BETHESDA, Md., July 20, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eagle Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:EGBN), the parent company of EagleBank, Bethesda, Maryland, today announced that it had commenced a public offering of $75,000,000 of its fixed-to-floating subordinated notes, due 2026.

The Company intends to use the net proceeds of the offering for general corporate purposes, including but not limited to contribution of capital to its subsidiaries, including EagleBank, to support continued growth.

Sandler O’Neill + Partners, L.P. is acting as book-running manager for the offering and Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, A Stifel Company is acting as co-manager.

This press release is for informational purposes only and is not an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to sell any security of the Company, which is made only by means of a prospectus supplement and related base prospectus, nor will there be any sale of any security in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. The securities are neither insured nor approved by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

About Eagle Bancorp: The Company is the holding company for EagleBank which commenced operations in 1998. The Bank is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, and conducts full service commercial banking through twenty offices, located in Montgomery County, Maryland, Washington, D.C. and Northern Virginia. The Company focuses on building relationships with businesses, professionals and individuals in its marketplace.