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Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration Statement No. 333-197714

Dear Fellow Shareholders:

         On June 9, 2014, Virginia Heritage Bank, or Virginia Heritage, entered into an agreement and plan of reorganization with Eagle Bancorp, Inc., or Eagle, and its wholly-owned subsidiary EagleBank, which is referred to as the merger agreement, pursuant to which Virginia Heritage will merge with and into EagleBank, with EagleBank being the surviving institution. The merger agreement will be voted upon at a Special Meeting of Shareholders of Virginia Heritage, or the special meeting, to be held on October 16, 2014 at 10:00 a.m., local time, at the Westwood Country Club, 800 Maple Avenue East, Vienna, Virginia.

         If the merger agreement is approved and the merger is completed, each outstanding share of Virginia Heritage common stock will be converted into the right to receive a combination of shares of Eagle common stock and cash in amounts based on the average closing price of a share of Eagle common stock over a 20 trading day period ending five trading days prior to closing, or the Eagle average price, as set forth below:

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if the Eagle average price is at least $29.00 but not more than $35.50, then each share of Virginia Heritage common stock will be converted into the right to receive shares of Eagle common stock having a value, based on the Eagle average price, of $21.50 per share, and cash of $7.50 per share, for aggregate consideration of $29.00 per share;



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if the Eagle average price is less than $29.00, then, generally, each share of Virginia Heritage common stock will be converted into the right to receive $7.50 in cash and shares of Eagle common stock having a value equal to the Eagle average price less $7.50; or



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if the Eagle average price is greater than $35.50, then each share of Virginia Heritage common stock will be converted into 0.6056 shares of Eagle common stock, and the cash consideration per share would increase above $7.50, as discussed in greater detail below in this proxy statement/prospectus.

         Because the per share merger consideration will fluctuate based on the Eagle average price, as discussed in the bullet points above and in greater detail below in this proxy statement/prospectus, the amount of consideration you will receive will not be known at the time you vote on the merger agreement. Eagle common stock is listed on The NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol "EGBN" and Virginia Heritage common stock is quoted under the symbol "VGBK" on the OTCQB marketplace. You should obtain current market quotations for the Eagle common stock and Virginia Heritage common stock.

         The Virginia Heritage board of directors has unanimously determined that the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby are fair to and in the best interests of Virginia Heritage and its shareholders, has approved and adopted the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby and unanimously recommends that you vote "FOR" the proposal to approve the merger agreement as described in this proxy statement/prospectus. Consummation of the merger is conditioned upon the receipt of the requisite bank regulatory approvals and the approval of the merger agreement by the holders of at least a majority of the outstanding shares of Virginia Heritage common stock. Please carefully review the proxy statement/prospectus, which explains the merger in detail. In particular, you should carefully consider the discussion in the section entitled "Risk Factors" at page 17 of the proxy statement/prospectus.

         It is important that your shares of Virginia Heritage common stock are represented at the special meeting, whether or not you plan to attend the special meeting. Abstentions and failures to vote, including by failing to instruct your broker how to vote shares you hold in "street name," will have the same effect as votes against the merger agreement.

         Your vote is important regardless of the number of shares of Virginia Heritage common stock you own. Please complete and return your proxy card in the enclosed envelope, or follow the instructions on your proxy card to vote your shares by telephone or over the internet. You may attend the special meeting and vote your shares in person if you wish, even though you have previously submitted your proxy. If you are the beneficial owner of shares held in "street name" through a broker or other nominee, you should instruct your broker or nominee how to vote on your behalf, or, if you plan to attend the special meeting and wish to vote in person, you should bring with you a signed proxy from your broker or nominee confirming your right to vote the shares.

         If you have any questions about how to vote your shares, please call Innisfree M&A Incorporated, the firm assisting us with the solicitation of proxies. Shareholders may call toll free: (888) 750-5834. Banks and Brokers may call collect: (212) 750-5833.

         We look forward to seeing you at the special meeting, and we appreciate your continued support.

Sincerely,

David P. Summers
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board

         Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved the securities to be issued under this proxy statement/prospectus, or determined if this proxy statement/prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

         Shares of Eagle common stock are not savings or deposit accounts or other obligations of any bank or savings association, and are not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency.

         This proxy statement/prospectus is dated September 9, 2014, and is first being mailed to shareholders of Virginia Heritage on or about September 10, 2014.

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VIRGINIA HERITAGE BANK

NOTICE OF 2014 SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON
October 16, 2014

To the Shareholders of Virginia Heritage Bank:

         Virginia Heritage Bank will hold a special meeting of shareholders on Thursday, October 16, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. local time, at the Westwood Country Club, 800 Maple Avenue East, Vienna, Virginia, for the following purposes:

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To consider and vote on a proposal to approve an agreement and plan of reorganization, dated as of June 9, 2014, among Eagle Bancorp, Inc., or Eagle, and its wholly-owned subsidiary EagleBank and Virginia Heritage, referred to in this notice as the merger agreement, pursuant to which Virginia Heritage will merge with and into EagleBank, with EagleBank as the surviving institution, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the merger agreement. This transaction is referred to in this notice as the merger. A copy of the merger agreement is included in the attached proxy statement/prospectus as Annex A.



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To approve a proposal, if necessary, to adjourn the special meeting to permit the further solicitation of proxies if there are not sufficient votes at the time of the special meeting to achieve a quorum or approve the merger agreement.

         Shareholders of record as of the close of business on September 2, 2014 are entitled to receive notice of the special meeting and to vote at the special meeting and any adjournment or postponement thereof. If you are the beneficial owner of shares held in "street name" through a broker or other nominee, you should instruct your broker or nominee how to vote on your behalf, or, if you plan to attend the special meeting and wish to vote in person, you should bring with you a signed proxy from your broker or nominee confirming your right to vote the shares.

         Under Virginia law, Virginia Heritage shareholders do not have the right to assert appraisal rights with respect to the merger or demand that EagleBank, as the surviving institution in the merger, pay the fair value of their shares of Virginia Heritage common stock in cash.

         We cannot complete the merger unless the merger agreement is approved by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the outstanding shares of Virginia Heritage common stock entitled to vote at the special meeting. The proxy statement/prospectus accompanying this notice explains the merger, the merger agreement, the proposals to be considered at the special meeting and specific information concerning the special meeting. Please review this proxy statement/prospectus carefully.

         The Virginia Heritage board of directors has unanimously determined that the merger and the other transactions contemplated by the merger agreement are in the best interests of Virginia Heritage and its shareholders, has adopted the merger agreement and recommends that Virginia Heritage shareholders vote "FOR" approval of the merger agreement.

         The proxy statement/prospectus follows this notice, and a proxy card is enclosed. The proxy card includes instructions for voting your shares of Virginia Heritage common stock by returning a signed proxy card or voting by telephone or over the internet. To ensure that your vote is counted, please complete and return the proxy card in the enclosed, postage-paid return envelope, or follow the instructions on the proxy card to vote your shares of Virginia Heritage common stock by telephone or over the internet, whether or not you plan to attend the special meeting in person. If you attend the special meeting, you may revoke your proxy and vote your shares in person. However, attendance at the special meeting will not of itself revoke a proxy.

September 9, 2014

Please complete and sign the enclosed proxy and return it promptly in the envelope provided, or vote your shares by telephone or over the internet, whether or not you plan to attend the special meeting.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

        This document is the proxy statement of Virginia Heritage Bank for its special meeting of shareholders, or the special meeting, to consider and vote on a proposal to approve the agreement and plan of reorganization, as described in this document. This document is also the prospectus of Eagle Bancorp, Inc. for the shares of its common stock to be issued in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the agreement and plan of reorganization. In this proxy statement/prospectus Virginia Heritage Bank is referred to as "Virginia Heritage," Eagle Bancorp, Inc. is referred to as "Eagle" and its wholly-owned subsidiary EagleBank is referred to as "EagleBank." Except as the context may otherwise clearly require, references to "Eagle" mean Eagle and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis. Also, throughout this proxy statement/prospectus, the agreement and plan of reorganization, dated as of June 9, 2014, among Eagle, EagleBank and Virginia Heritage, is referred to as the "merger agreement." The merger of Virginia Heritage with and into EagleBank is referred to as the "merger." This proxy statement/prospectus incorporates important business and financial information about Eagle from documents that are not included in or delivered with this proxy statement/prospectus. This information is available to you without charge upon your written or oral request. You can obtain documents incorporated by reference in this proxy statement/prospectus by requesting them in writing or by telephone from Eagle at 7830 Old Georgetown Road, Third Floor, Bethesda, Maryland 20814, Attention: Jane Cornett, Secretary, (301) 986-1800.

        If you would like additional copies of this proxy statement/prospectus, please contact:

Innisfree M&A Incorporated
Shareholders may call toll free: (888) 750-5834
Banks and brokers may call collect: (212) 750-5833

        To obtain timely delivery of any documents, your request must be made no later than five business days prior the special meeting. Accordingly, if you would like to request documents, please do so by October 9, 2014 in order to receive them before the special meeting.

        See "Where You Can Find More Information" at page 135 for further information.

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE SPECIAL MEETING AND THE MERGER

        The following are some questions that you may have regarding the merger and the special meeting, and brief answers to those questions. Eagle and Virginia Heritage advise you to read carefully the remainder of this proxy statement/prospectus because the information in this section does not provide all of the information that might be important to you with respect to the merger and the special meeting.

Q: Why am I receiving this proxy statement/prospectus?

A: You are receiving this proxy statement/prospectus because you are a shareholder of Virginia Heritage as of September 2, 2014, the record date for Virginia Heritage's special meeting. This proxy statement/prospectus is being used by the board of directors of Virginia Heritage to solicit your proxy for use at the special meeting. This proxy statement/prospectus also serves as the prospectus for shares of Eagle common stock to be issued in exchange for shares of Virginia Heritage common stock in the merger.

The Merger and the Special Meeting

Q: What matters will be considered at the special meeting?

A: At the special meeting, Virginia Heritage shareholders will be asked to vote on: (i) the merger agreement pursuant to which Virginia Heritage will merge with and into EagleBank, with EagleBank surviving the merger, and (ii) a proposal, if necessary, to adjourn the special meeting to a later date or dates to permit further solicitation of proxies in the event there are not sufficient votes at the time of the special meeting to achieve a quorum or approve the merger agreement. The merger agreement is included in this proxy statement/prospectus as Annex A.

Q: What shareholder vote is necessary?

A: The affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the outstanding shares of Virginia Heritage common stock entitled to vote at the special meeting is required to approve the merger agreement. The affirmative vote of a majority of the shares voted on such proposal, if necessary, is required to adjourn the special meeting to permit further solicitation of proxies. Directors of Virginia Heritage having or sharing the power to vote approximately 23.85% of the outstanding shares of Virginia Heritage common stock as of the record date for the special meeting have entered into support agreements with Eagle pursuant to which they have agreed to vote their shares of Virginia Heritage common stock for approval of the merger agreement. The form of this "support agreement" is included in this proxy statement/prospectus as Annex B.

Q: What vote does the Virginia Heritage board of directors recommend?

A: Virginia Heritage's board of directors unanimously recommends that Virginia Heritage shareholders vote "FOR" approval of the merger agreement, and "FOR" the proposal, if necessary, to adjourn the special meeting to permit further solicitation of proxies in the event there are not sufficient votes at the time of the special meeting to achieve a quorum or approve the merger agreement.

Q: What was the opinion of Virginia Heritage's financial advisor?

A: Sandler O'Neill & Partners, L.P., or "Sandler O'Neill," presented an opinion to the board of directors of Virginia Heritage to the effect that, as of June 9, 2014, and based upon the assumptions made, the matters it considered and the limitations on its review as set forth in its opinion, the merger consideration provided for in the merger agreement is fair to the shareholders of Virginia Heritage from a financial point of view.

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Q: Who is entitled to vote at the special meeting?

A: Holders of Virginia Heritage common stock at the close of business on September 2, 2014, the record date for the special meeting, are entitled to receive notice of the special meeting and to vote their shares at the special meeting and any related adjournment or postponement.

Q: Why is my vote important?

A: The merger agreement must be approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the outstanding shares of Virginia Heritage common stock entitled to vote at the special meeting. Therefore, the failure of a Virginia Heritage shareholder to vote, by proxy or in person, will have the same effect as a vote against the merger agreement. In addition, if you do not return your proxy card or vote your shares by telephone or over the internet at or before the special meeting, it will be more difficult for Virginia Heritage to obtain the necessary quorum to hold the special meeting.

Q: What do I need to do now?

A: After you have carefully read this proxy statement/prospectus, please use one of the proxy voting methods to indicate how you want your shares voted with respect to each proposal as soon as possible so that your shares will be represented and voted at the special meeting. If you are a shareholder of record, you may complete, sign, date and mail the proxy card in the enclosed postage-paid return envelope. You may also vote your shares by telephone or over the internet. Instructions for voting by returning a signed proxy card and for voting by telephone or over the internet are on the proxy card enclosed with this proxy statement/prospectus. If you vote your shares by returning a signed proxy card, do not send your Virginia Heritage stock certificates with your proxy card.

If your shares are held in "street name," please follow the voting instructions provided by your broker or nominee to vote your shares as soon as possible.

Q: How will my shares be voted?

A: If you are a shareholder of record and submit a valid proxy, the persons named as proxies will vote your shares of Virginia Heritage common stock at the special meeting as you direct. If you submit a valid proxy but do not indicate how you want your shares voted, the persons named as proxies will vote your shares (i) "FOR" approval of the merger agreement, and (ii) "FOR" the proposal, if necessary, to adjourn the special meeting to permit further solicitation of proxies in the event there are not sufficient votes at the time of the special meeting to achieve a quorum or approve the merger agreement.

Q: How do I change my vote after I have submitted my proxy?

A: If you are a shareholder of record, you may change your vote at any time before your proxy is voted at the special meeting by revoking your proxy in any of the following ways:

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by attending the special meeting and voting in person. Your attendance at the special meeting will not by itself revoke your proxy.

The inspectors of election will honor the proxy card, or telephone or internet vote, with the latest date.

If your shares are held in "street name," you will need to follow the voting instructions from your broker or nominee in order to change your vote.

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If your shares are held in "street name," you will need a signed proxy from your broker or nominee in order to attend the special meeting and vote in person, as discussed in the answer to the question "If my shares are held in "street name" by my broker, will my broker vote my shares for me?"

Q: If my shares are held in "street name" by my broker, will my broker vote my shares for me?

A: No. If you hold your shares in a brokerage account or through a bank or other nominee, you are considered the beneficial owner of shares held in "street name," and these materials are being forwarded to you by your broker or nominee, which is considered the shareholder of record with respect to those shares. As the beneficial owner, you have the right to direct your broker or nominee how to vote and you also are invited to attend the special meeting. However, because you are not the shareholder of record, you may not vote these shares in person at the special meeting unless you obtain a signed proxy from the shareholder of record giving you the right to vote the shares. Your broker or nominee has enclosed or provided a voting instruction form for you to use to direct your broker or nominee how to vote these shares.

If you do not provide your broker with specific instructions on how to vote your shares held in "street name," your broker will not be permitted to use its discretion to vote your shares on the proposal to approve the merger agreement, or on the adjournment of the special meeting, each of which are considered non-routine. You should therefore instruct your broker how to vote your shares on each proposal. Your failure to instruct your broker to vote your shares of Virginia Heritage common stock will be the equivalent of voting against the approval of the merger agreement.

Q: What if I abstain from voting?

A: An abstention will count as present and entitled to vote for purposes of determining quorum. If a Virginia Heritage shareholder abstains from voting on the merger agreement, it will have the same effect as a vote against the merger agreement but will have no effect on the other proposal.

Q: Can I attend the special meeting and vote my shares in person?

A: All shareholders are invited to attend the special meeting. Shareholders of record at the close of business on September 2, 2014, the record date for the special meeting, can vote in person at the special meeting. If a broker or nominee holds your shares in "street name," then you are not the shareholder of record and you must ask your broker or nominee for a signed proxy to enable you to vote in person at the special meeting.

Q: How can I obtain directions to the special meeting?

A: To obtain directions to attend the special meeting in person, please contact Virginia Heritage's Secretary, Charles C. Brockett, at (703) 277-2200.

Q: What are the deadlines for voting?

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If your shares are held in "street name," you must vote your shares in accordance with the voting instruction form by the deadline set by your broker or nominee.

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Q: What are the quorum requirements for the special meeting?

A: The presence in person or by proxy of shareholders owning shares of Virginia Heritage common stock representing a majority of the total votes entitled to be cast by shareholders of Virginia Heritage common stock at the special meeting will constitute a quorum. Your shares of Virginia Heritage common stock will be counted as present at the special meeting for purposes of determining whether there is a quorum if you are present and vote in person at the special meeting or if a proxy has been properly submitted by you or on your behalf for the special meeting, without regard to whether the proxy is marked as casting a vote or abstaining from voting.

Q: Am I entitled to dissenters' or appraisal rights?

A: No. Virginia law does not provide dissenters' or appraisal rights in connection with the merger.

Q: When do you expect to complete the merger?

A: The parties presently expect to complete the merger during the fourth quarter of 2014. However, there can be no assurance when or if the merger will occur. Shareholders of Virginia Heritage holding at least a majority of the outstanding shares of Virginia Heritage common stock must first approve the merger agreement at the special meeting, bank regulatory approvals must be obtained and other conditions specified in the merger agreement must be satisfied.

Q: Is completion of the merger subject to any conditions?

A: Yes. In addition to the shareholder approval being sought at the special meeting, completion of the merger requires the receipt of the necessary regulatory approvals, and the satisfaction of other conditions specified in the merger agreement. See "Proposal No. 1—The Merger—Regulatory Approvals Required for the Merger" at page 64 and "Proposal No. 1—The Merger—Conditions to the Merger" at page 65.

Merger Consideration

Q: What will Virginia Heritage shareholders receive in the merger?

A: As a result of the merger, each share of Virginia Heritage common stock will be converted into the right to receive a combination of shares of Eagle common stock and cash. The number of shares of Eagle common stock constituting a portion of the merger consideration will not be determined until shortly before closing of the merger. So long as the average closing price of a share of Eagle common stock, or Eagle average price, over a 20 trading day period ending five trading days prior to closing, or the price determination period, is at least $29.00 and not more than $35.50, then each share of Virginia Heritage common stock would be converted into the right to receive shares of Eagle common stock having a value, based on the Eagle average price, of $21.50 per share, and cash of $7.50 per share, for aggregate consideration of $29.00 per share. If the Eagle average price is greater than $35.50, the number of shares of Eagle common stock issuable in exchange for each share of Virginia Heritage common stock will be fixed at 0.6056 shares, and the amount of cash will increase. If the Eagle average price is less than $29.00, then, generally, each share of Virginia Heritage common stock would be converted into the right to receive $7.50 in cash and shares of Eagle common stock having a value equal to the Eagle average price less $7.50. Please refer to "Proposal No. 1—The Merger—Merger Consideration—Calculation of the Exchange Ratio" and "—Calculation of the Cash Consideration" at pages 38 and 39, respectively.

Any change in the price of Eagle common stock prior to completion of the merger will affect the number and value of the shares of Eagle common stock that Virginia Heritage shareholders will have the right to receive upon completion of the merger and could affect the amount of cash they have the right to receive upon completion to the merger. Stock price changes may result from a variety of factors, including general market and economic conditions, changes in Eagle's business, operations and prospects, and regulatory

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considerations. Many of these factors are beyond Eagle's or Virginia Heritage's control. Accordingly, at the time of the special meeting, Virginia Heritage shareholders will not be able to determine the exact number of, or the value of, shares of Eagle common stock or the exact amount of cash that they may receive upon completion of the merger.

The merger will not result in any change to the shares of Eagle common stock outstanding immediately prior to the merger.

Q: Do I have the right to receive fractional shares of Eagle common stock in the merger?

A: No. Cash will be provided in lieu of fractional shares.

Q: What are the tax consequences of the merger to me?

A: The merger is intended to constitute a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the "Internal Revenue Code." Accordingly, U.S. holders, as defined in this proxy statement/prospectus, of Virginia Heritage common stock generally will not recognize gain or loss on the receipt of Eagle common stock in exchange for Virginia Heritage common stock in the merger, except with respect to cash received in connection with the conversion of each share of Virginia Heritage common stock and in lieu of fractional shares of Eagle common stock.

Eagle and Virginia Heritage will have no obligation to complete the merger until they have received the opinion of counsel to the effect that, for United States federal income tax purposes the merger will be a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code.

We urge you to consult your personal tax advisor to gain a full understanding of the tax consequences of the merger to you. Tax matters are very complicated, and in many cases, the tax consequences of the merger will depend on your particular facts and circumstances.

For a more detailed discussion of the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the merger, please see the section entitled "Proposal No. 1—The Merger—Material United States Federal Income Tax Consequences" at page 59.

Q: When should I send in my stock certificates?

A: Do not send in your certificates representing shares of Virginia Heritage common stock with your proxy card. Within 10 days after the mailing of this proxy statement/prospectus holders of Virginia Heritage common stock will be sent a letter of instructions on how to submit their Virginia Heritage common stock certificates in exchange for shares of Eagle common stock and cash consideration.

Q: What will happen to my Virginia Heritage stock options?

A: Each option to acquire shares of Virginia Heritage common stock under Virginia Heritage's stock option plans that is outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the merger will be converted into an option to purchase shares of Eagle common stock. The number of shares of Eagle common stock that may be acquired pursuant to each Virginia Heritage option will be determined by dividing the final exchange ratio by 0.741321 (rounded to four decimal places), or the option exchange ratio, provided that the option exchange ratio will not exceed 1.0000 or be less than 0.8169, and then multiplying the option exchange ratio by the number of shares of Virginia Heritage common stock subject to such option, rounded down to the nearest whole share. The exercise price per share of Eagle common stock will be equal to the exercise price per share of Virginia Heritage common stock divided by the option exchange ratio, rounded up to the nearest cent. See "Proposal No. 1—The Merger—Treatment of Virginia Heritage Options" at page 40.

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Q: Is there other information about Eagle that I should consider that is not included in this proxy statement/prospectus?

A: Yes. Much of the business and financial information about Eagle that may be important to you is not included in this proxy statement/prospectus. Instead, that information is "incorporated by reference" to documents separately filed by Eagle with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC. This means that Eagle may satisfy its disclosure obligations to you by referring you to one or more documents separately filed by it with the SEC. See "Where You Can Find More Information" at page 135 for a list of documents that Eagle has incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus and for instructions on how to obtain copies of those documents. The documents are available to you without charge.

Q: Who can answer my questions about the merger?

A: If you need additional copies of this proxy statement/prospectus, have questions about voting your shares or have other questions about the merger, call:

Innisfree M&A Incorporated
Shareholders may call toll free: (888) 750-5834
Banks and brokers may call collect: (212) 750-5833

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RISK FACTORS

        In addition to the other information contained or incorporated by reference in this proxy statement/prospectus, the following factors should be considered carefully when evaluating this transaction and the proposal to approve the merger agreement at the special meeting. You should read these risk factors together with the risk factors contained in Eagle's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, or the Annual Report, and any changes to those risk factors included in Eagle's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, or other documents filed with the SEC, after the date of the Annual Report.

         The exchange ratio, the number of shares of Eagle common stock and amount of cash which holders of Virginia Heritage common stock will receive in the merger will be based on the Eagle average price determined following the price determination period. As a result, at the time of the special meeting, Virginia Heritage shareholders cannot be sure of the total value of the merger to Virginia Heritage shareholders, the number of shares of Eagle common stock or the amount of cash such holders will be entitled to receive or the value of the shares of the Eagle common stock issuable in connection with the merger.

        At the effective time of the merger, each issued and outstanding share of Virginia Heritage common stock will be converted into the right to receive a combination of shares of Eagle common stock and cash. The number of shares of Eagle common stock and the amount of cash comprising the merger consideration will not be determined until shortly before the closing of the merger. So long as the Eagle average price during the price determination period is at least $29.00 and not more than $35.50, then each share of Virginia Heritage common stock will be converted into the right to receive shares of Eagle common stock having a value, based on the Eagle average price, of $21.50 per share, and cash of $7.50 per share, for aggregate consideration of $29.00 per share. If the Eagle average price is greater than $35.50, the number of shares of Eagle common stock issuable in exchange for each share of Virginia Heritage common stock will be fixed at 0.6056 shares, and the amount of cash will increase. If the Eagle average price is less than $29.00, then, generally, each share of Virginia Heritage common stock will be converted into the right to receive $7.50 in cash and shares of Eagle common stock having a value equal to the Eagle average price less $7.50. The calculation of the exchange ratio is automatic, and Virginia Heritage does not have a right to terminate the merger agreement as a result of changes to the exchange ratio or changes in the aggregate value of the shares of Eagle common stock and cash to be received by Virginia Heritage shareholders, except in certain limited circumstances. Please refer to "Proposal No. 1—The Merger—Merger Consideration—Calculation of the Exchange Ratio" at page 38.

        Any change in the price of Eagle common stock prior to completion of the merger will affect the number and value of the shares of Eagle common stock that Virginia Heritage shareholders will have the right to receive upon completion of the merger and could affect the amount of cash they have the right to receive upon completion to the merger. Stock price changes may result from a variety of factors, including general market and economic conditions, changes in Eagle's business, operations and prospects, and regulatory considerations. Many of these factors are beyond Eagle's or Virginia Heritage's control.

        Accordingly, at the time of the special meeting, Virginia Heritage shareholders will not be able to determine the exact number of, or the value of, shares of Eagle common stock or the exact amount of cash that they may receive upon completion of the merger.

         The fairness opinion obtained by Virginia Heritage from its financial advisor, Sandler O'Neill, will not reflect changes in circumstances between the date of the merger agreement and the completion of the merger.

        Changes in the operations and prospects of Virginia Heritage or Eagle, general market and economic conditions and other factors that may be beyond the control of Virginia Heritage and Eagle, and on which the fairness opinion delivered by Sandler O'Neill to Virginia Heritage was based, may alter the value of Virginia Heritage or Eagle or the market price for shares of Virginia Heritage common stock or Eagle common stock by the time the merger is completed. The fairness opinion does not speak as of any date

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other than the date of such opinion, which was June 9, 2014, and the fairness opinion does not address the fairness of the merger consideration, from a financial point of view, at the time Virginia Heritage shareholders will be voting at the special meeting or upon completion of the merger. The merger agreement does not require that the fairness opinion of Sandler O'Neill be updated as a condition to the completion of the merger, and Virginia Heritage does not intend to request that the fairness opinion be updated. The fairness opinion is attached as Annex C to this proxy statement/prospectus. For a description of the opinion that Virginia Heritage received from Sandler O'Neill, see "The Merger—Opinion of Virginia Heritage's Financial Advisor" at page 45. For a description of the other factors considered by Virginia Heritage's board of directors in determining to approve the merger, see "Proposal No. 1—The Merger—Virginia Heritage's Reasons for the Merger and Recommendation of the Board of Directors of Virginia Heritage" at page 44.

         The market price of the shares of Eagle common stock may be affected by factors different from those affecting the shares of Virginia Heritage common stock.

        Upon completion of the merger, holders of Virginia Heritage common stock will become holders of Eagle common stock. Some of Eagle's current businesses and markets differ from those of Virginia Heritage and, accordingly, the results of operations of Eagle after the merger may be affected by factors different from those currently affecting the results of operations of Virginia Heritage. For further information on the businesses of Eagle and Virginia Heritage and the risk factors to consider in connection with those businesses, see the documents incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus and referred to under "Where You Can Find More Information" at page 135 and the information contained under "Information About Virginia Heritage" at page 91.

         Eagle may fail to realize the cost savings, revenue enhancements and other benefits it estimates for the merger.

        The success of the merger will depend, in part, on Eagle's ability to realize the cost savings, revenue enhancements and other benefits it estimates will be achieved from combining the businesses of Eagle and Virginia Heritage. While Eagle believes, as of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, that these estimated cost savings, revenue enhancements and other benefits are achievable, it is possible that the potential cost savings, revenue enhancements and other benefits could turn out to be more difficult to achieve than anticipated. These estimates also depend on Eagle's ability to combine the businesses of Eagle and Virginia Heritage in a manner that permits those cost savings, revenue enhancements and other benefits to be realized. Eagle's ability to realize increases in revenue will depend, in part, on Eagle's ability to retain customers, employees and deposits, and to capitalize on existing Virginia Heritage relationships for the provision of additional products and services. If these estimates turn out to be incorrect or Eagle is not able to successfully combine the two institutions, the anticipated cost savings and increased revenues may not be realized fully or at all, or may take longer to realize than expected.

         Combining the two institutions may be more difficult, costly or time-consuming than expected, or could result in the loss of customers.

        Eagle and Virginia Heritage have operated, and until the completion of the merger will continue to operate, independently. It is possible that the integration process could result in the loss of key employees, the disruption of each institution's ongoing business or inconsistencies in standards, controls, procedures and policies that adversely affect each institution's ability to maintain relationships with customers and employees or to achieve the anticipated benefits of the merger. As with any merger of banking institutions, there also may be disruptions that cause the loss of customers or cause customers to withdraw their deposits, which could negatively affect the performance and earnings of the combined institution. Eagle expects that it will consolidate or sell branches in connection with, or shortly after, effectiveness of the merger. Certain customers' branches may be consolidated with other branches in the market area resulting

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in new office locations and new banking associates serving such customers. There can be no assurance that customers will readily accept changes to their banking arrangements after the merger.

         Results after the merger may materially differ from the pro forma information presented in this proxy statement/prospectus.

        Results after the merger of Virginia Heritage with and into Eagle may be materially different from those shown in the unaudited pro forma combined financial information contained in this proxy statement/prospectus which only shows a combination of historical results from Eagle and Virginia Heritage. The unaudited pro forma combined financial information is presented for illustrative purposes only, and makes assumptions about the exchange ratio and merger consideration based on the closing price of Eagle common stock on June 6, 2014. The exchange ratio and merger consideration may vary based on the Eagle average price during the price determination period. The unaudited pro forma combined financial information contained in this proxy statement/prospectus does not indicate the financial results of the combined institution had they actually been combined at the beginning of the periods presented and had the impact of possible revenue enhancements and expense efficiencies, among other factors, been considered. Any potential decline in the combined company's financial condition or results of operations may cause significant variations in the stock price of the combined institution.

         The merger with Virginia Heritage may distract management of Eagle from its other responsibilities.

        The merger will cause the management of Eagle to focus a portion of its time and energies on matters related to the merger that otherwise would be directed to the business and operations of Eagle. Any such distraction on the part of management, if significant, could affect its ability to service existing business and develop new business and adversely affect the financial condition and results of operations of Eagle.

         The shares of Eagle common stock to be received by shareholders of Virginia Heritage as a result of the merger will have different rights from the shares of Virginia Heritage common stock.

        Following completion of the merger, holders of Virginia Heritage common stock will no longer be shareholders of Virginia Heritage, but will instead be shareholders of Eagle. The rights associated with Virginia Heritage common stock are different from the rights associated with Eagle common stock. See "Comparative Rights of Shareholders" at page 125.

         Virginia Heritage's shareholders will have less influence on management and policies as shareholders of Eagle than as shareholders of Virginia Heritage.

        Upon completion of the merger, Virginia Heritage's shareholders will own proportionately fewer shares of Eagle common stock, as compared to all issued and outstanding shares of Eagle, than they do with respect to all issued and outstanding shares of Virginia Heritage common stock. As a result, Virginia Heritage's shareholders will have less influence on the management and policies of Eagle than they now have on the management and policies of Virginia Heritage.

         The merger is subject to the receipt of approvals from regulatory authorities that may impose conditions that could have an adverse effect on Eagle.

        Before the merger may be completed, various approvals or consents must be obtained from the Federal Reserve Board and state bank regulatory authorities. These regulatory authorities may impose conditions on the completion of the merger or require changes to the terms of the merger. Although Eagle and Virginia Heritage do not currently expect the imposition of any conditions or changes, there can be no assurance that such conditions or changes will not be imposed. Such conditions or changes could have the effect of delaying completion of the merger or imposing additional costs on or limiting the revenues of Eagle following the merger, any of which might have a material adverse effect on Eagle. Furthermore,

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Eagle is not obligated to complete the merger if the regulatory approvals received in connection with the merger include any conditions that in the good faith judgment of Eagle would have a material adverse effect on the value of the merger to Eagle, or would require Eagle enter into any regulatory agreements.

         The merger will not be completed unless important conditions are satisfied.

        Specified conditions set forth in the merger agreement must be satisfied or waived to complete the merger. If the conditions are not satisfied or waived, to the extent permitted by law, the merger will not occur or will be delayed, and each of Eagle and Virginia Heritage may lose some or all of the intended benefits of the merger. The following conditions, in addition to other closing conditions set forth in the merger agreement, must be satisfied or waived, before Eagle and Virginia Heritage are obligated to complete the merger:

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the merger agreement must be duly approved by the requisite vote of the shareholders of Virginia Heritage;



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all required regulatory approvals must be obtained;



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the registration statement of which this proxy statement/prospectus is a part shall become effective under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or Securities Act, and no stop order shall have been initiated or threatened by the SEC; and



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the shares of Eagle common stock to be issued in the merger must be approved for listing on NASDAQ.

        In addition, the merger agreement may be terminated in certain circumstances if the merger is not consummated on or before March 31, 2015.

         Eagle and Virginia Heritage will incur significant transaction and merger-related integration costs in connection with the merger.

        Eagle and Virginia Heritage expect to incur significant costs associated with completing the merger and integrating the operations of the two companies, which must be expensed as incurred under GAAP. Eagle and Virginia Heritage are continuing to assess the impact of these costs. Although Eagle believes that the elimination of duplicate costs, the realization of other efficiencies related to the integration of the businesses of Eagle and Virginia Heritage, and revenue enhancement opportunities, will offset incremental transaction and merger-related costs over time, this net benefit may not be achieved in the near term, or at all.

         Failure to complete the merger could negatively affect the market price of Virginia Heritage's common stock.

        If the merger is not completed for any reason, Virginia Heritage will be subject to a number of material risks, including the following:

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the market price of its common stock may decline to the extent that the current market prices of its shares reflect a market assumption that the merger will be completed;



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costs relating to the merger, such as legal, accounting and financial advisory fees, and, in specified circumstances, termination fees, must be paid even if the merger is not completed;



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the diversion of management's attention from the day-to-day business operations and the potential disruption to Virginia Heritage's employees and business relationships during the period before the completion of the merger may make it difficult to regain financial and market positions if the merger does not occur; and

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if Virginia Heritage's board of directors seeks another merger or business combination, Virginia Heritage shareholders cannot be certain that Virginia Heritage will be able to find a party willing to pay an equivalent or greater consideration than that which Eagle has agreed to pay in the merger.

         Eagle and Virginia Heritage will be subject to business uncertainties and contractual restrictions while the merger is pending.

        Uncertainties about the effect of the merger on the respective businesses, employees or customers of Eagle and Virginia Heritage may have an adverse effect on the financial condition and results of operations of Eagle and Virginia Heritage. These uncertainties also may impair Virginia Heritage's ability to attract, retain and motivate strategic personnel until the merger is completed, and could cause its customers and others that deal with it to seek to change their existing business relationships, which could have a negative impact on Eagle's financial condition and results of operations following completion of the merger. Also, experienced employees in the financial services industry are in high demand, and there can be a high level of competition for their talents. Employees of Virginia Heritage may experience uncertainty about their future role with Eagle until, or even after, strategies with regard to the combined institution are announced or executed. If Virginia Heritage employees depart because of issues relating to the uncertainty and difficulty of integration or a desire not to remain with Eagle, Eagle's business following the merger could be harmed. In addition, the merger agreement restricts Virginia Heritage from taking certain actions without Eagle's consent until the merger is completed. These restrictions may prevent Virginia Heritage from pursuing or taking advantage of attractive business opportunities that may arise prior to the completion of the merger.

         The merger agreement limits Virginia Heritage's ability to pursue alternatives to the merger with Eagle.

        The merger agreement contains terms and conditions that make it more difficult for Virginia Heritage to engage in a business combination with a party other than Eagle. Subject to limited exceptions, Virginia Heritage's board of directors is required to recommend that Virginia Heritage shareholders approve the merger agreement. If the Virginia Heritage board of directors determines to accept an acquisition proposal from a third party or, in certain circumstances, Virginia Heritage completes a merger with a party other than Eagle or conducts another extraordinary transaction within nine months of termination of the merger agreement, Virginia Heritage may be obligated to pay a $7.25 million termination fee to Eagle. A third party may be discouraged from considering or proposing an acquisition of Virginia Heritage, including an acquisition on better terms than those offered by Eagle, due to the termination fee and Virginia Heritage's obligations under the merger agreement. Further, the termination fee might result in a potential third party acquiror proposing a lower per share price than it might otherwise have proposed to acquire Virginia Heritage. See "Proposal No. 1—The Merger—Termination and Termination Payments—Effect of Termination; Termination Expenses" at page 77.

         Certain officers and directors of Virginia Heritage have interests in the merger that are in addition to or different than the interests of Virginia Heritage shareholders.

        Directors and officers have interests in the merger as individuals that are in addition to, or different from, their interests as Virginia Heritage shareholders. Certain officers, directors and employees of Virginia Heritage will become officers, directors or employees of Eagle and/or EagleBank and will be subject to employment or other service agreements with Eagle and/or EagleBank after completion of the merger. Other interests include, but are not limited to, severance arrangements that the officers entered into with Virginia Heritage, and rights to indemnification and directors and officers insurance for Virginia Heritage directors and officers following the merger. These interests of Virginia Heritage's directors and officers may cause some of these persons to view the proposed transaction differently than you view it, as a shareholder. Although the members of each of Virginia Heritage's and Eagle's board of directors knew about these additional interests and considered them when they approved the merger agreement and the

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merger, you should consider these interests in conjunction with the recommendation of the Virginia Heritage board of directors with respect to the approval of the merger agreement. See "Proposal No. 1—The Merger—Interests of Certain Persons in the Merger" and "Proposal No. 1—The Merger—Support Agreements" at pages 62 and 57, respectively.

         Eagle may not be able to manage future growth and competition in the Northern Virginia market.

        The merger will result in a significant acceleration of Eagle's expansion in the Northern Virginia market, where it currently operates six branches. Although Eagle has hired a number of lending and business development officers with experience in the Northern Virginia market, there can be no assurance that it will be able to successfully compete in this highly competitive market, or that it will be able to successfully manage additional growth.

        Eagle has grown rapidly in the past several years, through acquisition and through organic growth. Eagle can provide no assurance that it will continue to be able to maintain its rate of growth at acceptable risk levels and upon acceptable terms, while managing the costs and implementation risks associated with its growth strategy. Eagle may be unable to continue to increase its volume of loans and deposits or to introduce new products and services at acceptable risk levels for a variety of reasons, including an inability to maintain capital and liquidity sufficient to support continued growth. If Eagle is successful in continuing its growth, it cannot assure you that further growth would offer the same levels of potential profitability, or that it would be successful in controlling costs and maintaining asset quality. Accordingly, an inability to maintain growth, or an inability to effectively manage growth, could adversely affect Eagle's results of operations, financial condition and stock price.

         If the merger does not constitute a reorganization under Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, then Virginia Heritage shareholders may be responsible for payment of U.S. federal income taxes.

        The U.S. Internal Revenue Service, or Internal Revenue Service, may determine that the merger does not qualify as a reorganization under Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code. In that case, each Virginia Heritage shareholder would recognize a gain or loss equal to the difference between (i) the fair market value of the Eagle common stock and cash received by the shareholder in the Merger and (ii) the shareholder's adjusted tax basis in the shares of Virginia Heritage common stock exchanged therefor. In any event, Virginia Heritage shareholders may be required to recognize gain or loss in connection with the cash portion of the merger consideration and cash in lieu of fractional shares of Eagle common stock.

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SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA OF EAGLE

        The following table sets forth selected historical consolidated financial data for Eagle as of and for each of the five years ended December 31, 2013 (which has been derived from Eagle's audited consolidated financial statement), and as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013. You should read this table together with the historical consolidated financial information contained in Eagle's consolidated financial statements and related notes, and the "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation" included in Eagle's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2014, which have been filed with the SEC and are incorporated by reference in this proxy statement/prospectus. Information for the six month periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 is derived from unaudited interim financial statements and has been prepared on the same basis as Eagle's audited financial statements and includes, in the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly the data for such period. The results of operations for the six month period ended June 30, 2014 do not necessarily indicate the results which may be expected for any future period or for the full year.

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SELECTED HISTORICAL FINANCIAL DATA OF VIRGINIA HERITAGE

        The following table sets forth selected historical consolidated financial data for Virginia Heritage as of and for each of the five years ended December 31, 2013 (which has been derived from Virginia Heritage's audited consolidated financial statement), and as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013. You should read this table together with the historical consolidated financial information contained in Virginia Heritage's consolidated financial statements and related notes which are included as part of this proxy statement/prospectus. Information for the six month periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 is derived from Virginia Heritage's unaudited interim financial statements and has been prepared on the same basis as its audited financial statements and includes, in the opinion of Virginia Heritage's management, all adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly the data for such period. The results of operations for the six month period ended June 30, 2014 do not necessarily indicate the results which may be expected for any future period or for the full year.

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COMPARATIVE PER SHARE DATA

        The following table shows certain historical per share data for Eagle and Virginia Heritage for the periods indicated, and pro forma combined information for Eagle and pro forma equivalent per share data for Virginia Heritage, assuming the effectiveness of the merger on June 6, 2014 at the exchange ratio of 0.6531, and assuming an Eagle average price of $32.92, the closing price on that date, which is collectively referred to as "comparative pro forma information." In presenting the comparative pro forma information for the periods shown, we assumed that we had been combined throughout those periods. The merger will be accounted for under the "acquisition" method of accounting. Under the acquisition method of accounting, the assets and liabilities of the company not surviving a merger are, as of the completion date of the merger, recorded at their respective fair values and added to those of the surviving company. Financial statements of the surviving company issued after completion of the merger reflect such values and are not restated retroactively to reflect the historical financial position or results of operations of the company not surviving. The operating results of Virginia Heritage will be reflected in Eagle's consolidated financial statements from and after the date the merger is completed.

        We expect that we will incur reorganization and restructuring expenses as a result of combining our two institutions. While we hope that the merger also will provide the combined institution with financial benefits that include reduced operating expenses and the opportunity to earn more revenue, the pro forma combined information does not reflect these expenses or benefits and does not attempt to predict or suggest future results.

        The final allocation of the purchase price will be determined after the merger is completed and after completion of thorough analyses to determine the fair values of Virginia Heritage's tangible and identifiable intangible assets and liabilities as of the date the merger is completed. In addition, estimates of merger-related charges are subject to final decisions related to combining the companies. Any change in the fair value of the net assets of Virginia Heritage will change the amount of the purchase price allocable to goodwill. Additionally, changes to Virginia Heritage's shareholders' equity, including net income, and changes in the market value of Eagle's common stock through the date the merger is completed, will also change the amount of goodwill recorded. As a result, the final adjustments may be materially different from the unaudited pro forma adjustments used in preparing the comparative pro forma information presented herein. The comparative pro forma information should not be relied upon as being indicative of the historical results the combined institution that would have been achieved had the merger been effective before the periods presented, or the results of operations that the combined institution may expect to achieve after the merger.

        The information in the following table is based on, and should be read together with, the historical financial information of Virginia Heritage that is included in this proxy statement/prospectus, and Eagle's prior filings with the SEC which are incorporated into this proxy statement/prospectus by reference. See "Where You Can Find More Information" at page 135. The pro forma combined data per share has been computed based on the number of shares of Eagle common stock adjusted for the additional shares to be issued in connection with the merger. The pro forma equivalent per share data for Virginia Heritage was obtained by multiplying the pro forma combined amounts by the exchange ratio of 0.6531 shares of Eagle common stock for each share of Virginia Heritage common stock. The resulting products were rounded to the nearest cent. The actual exchange ratio could be higher or lower.

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COMPARATIVE STOCK PRICES AND DIVIDENDS

        Eagle's common stock is listed on NASDAQ under the symbol "EGBN" and Virginia Heritage's common stock is listed under the symbol "VGBK" on the OTCQB marketplace. The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the high and low sales prices per share for Eagle common stock and Virginia Heritage common stock as reported on NASDAQ and OTCQB, respectively. Neither Eagle nor Virginia Heritage has declared or paid a cash dividend on its common stock in any period shown in the table below. Prices for Eagle common stock have been adjusted to reflect a 10% stock dividend paid on June 14, 2013.

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

        Eagle and Virginia Heritage make forward-looking statements in this proxy statement/prospectus and their public documents within the meaning of and pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. A forward-looking statement encompasses any estimate, prediction, opinion or statement of belief in this proxy statement/prospectus and the underlying management assumptions. These "forward-looking statements" can be identified by words such as "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "intends" and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements appear in the discussions of matters such as the benefits of the merger between Virginia Heritage and Eagle, including future financial and operating results and cost saving enhancements to revenue that may be realized from the merger, and Eagle's and Virginia Heritage's plans, objectives, expectations and intentions and other statements contained in this proxy statement/prospectus that are not historical facts. These statements are based upon the current reasonable expectations and assessments of the respective managements of Eagle and Virginia Heritage and are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond our control. In addition, these forward-looking statements are subject to assumptions with respect to future business strategies and decisions that are subject to change.

        In addition to factors that we have previously disclosed in Eagle's reports filed with the SEC which are incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus, and those that we discuss elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus, the following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in the forward-looking statements:

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the businesses of Eagle and Virginia Heritage may not be combined successfully, or such combination, including the conversion of Virginia Heritage's systems, controls and procedures, may take longer, be more difficult, time-consuming or costly to accomplish than expected;



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the expected cost savings from the merger may not be fully realized or may take longer to realize than expected;



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the estimate of the value of the loan portfolio of Virginia Heritage may be high due to the inexact nature of determining this estimate, which could mean that Eagle may be exposed to additional reserve expense or charge-offs on such loans;



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customer relationship losses, increases in operating costs and business disruption following the merger may be greater than expected;



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adverse effects on relationships with employees may be greater than expected;



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diversion of management time on merger-related issues;



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the regulatory approvals required for the merger may not be obtained on the expected terms or on the anticipated schedule;



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shareholder approval may not be obtained or other closing conditions may not be satisfied in a timely manner or at all;



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adverse governmental or regulatory policies may be enacted;



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the interest rate environment may compress margins and adversely affect net interest income;



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Eagle's concentrations of loans in commercial, commercial real estate and construction loans, and loans to borrowers in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, may adversely affect its earnings and results of operations;



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Adverse changes may occur in the securities markets;



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an economic slowdown could adversely affect credit quality and loan originations; and



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social and political conditions such as legislative stalemate, war, political unrest, terrorism or natural disasters could have unpredictable negative effects on our businesses and the economy.

        The forward-looking statements are made as of the date of the applicable document and, except as required by applicable law, Eagle and Virginia Heritage assume no obligation to update these forward-looking statements or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements. You should consider these risks and uncertainties in evaluating forward-looking statements and you should not place undue reliance on these statements.

THE SPECIAL MEETING

        This proxy statement/prospectus is being provided to holders of Virginia Heritage common stock as Virginia Heritage's proxy statement in connection with the solicitation of proxies by and on behalf of its board of directors to be voted at the special meeting of Virginia Heritage shareholders to be held on Thursday, October 16, 2014, and at any adjournment or postponement of the special meeting. This proxy statement/prospectus is also being provided to you as Eagle's prospectus in connection with the offer and sale by Eagle of its shares of common stock as a result of the proposed merger.

Date, Time and Place of Meeting

        The special meeting is scheduled to be held as follows:

Date: Thursday, October 16, 2014

Time: 10:00 a.m., local time

Place: Westwood Country Club, 800 Maple Avenue East, Vienna, Virginia

Purpose of the Meeting

        At the special meeting, Virginia Heritage shareholders will be asked to:

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Consider and approve the merger agreement, pursuant to which Virginia Heritage will merge with and into EagleBank, with EagleBank surviving the merger, and each outstanding share of Virginia Heritage common stock will be converted into the right to receive a combination of shares of Eagle common stock and cash. See "Proposal No. 1—The Merger—Merger Consideration" at page 38.



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Consider and approve a proposal, if necessary, to adjourn the special meeting to permit the further solicitation of proxies if there are not sufficient votes at the time of the special meeting to achieve a quorum or approve the merger agreement.

Record Date and Outstanding Shares

        Virginia Heritage's board of directors has fixed the close of business on September 2, 2014 as the record date for the meeting. Only shareholders of record of Virginia Heritage common stock at the close of business on the record date are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the special meeting. Each holder of record of Virginia Heritage common stock at the close of business on the record date is entitled to one vote for each share of Virginia Heritage common stock then held on each matter voted on by shareholders at the special meeting. At the close of business on the record date, there were 6,039,972 shares of Virginia

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Heritage common stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote, held by approximately 373 shareholders of record.

Quorum; Abstentions and Broker Non-Votes

        Holders of a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of Virginia Heritage common stock entitled to vote at the special meeting must be present in person or represented by proxy to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at the special meeting. If a share is represented for any purpose at the special meeting, it is deemed to be present for the transaction of all business. Abstentions are counted for purposes of determining whether a quorum exists. Notwithstanding the foregoing, pursuant to Virginia Heritage's bylaws, the special meeting may be adjourned by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of votes cast on the proposal.

        If you hold your shares of Virginia Heritage common stock in "street name" through a broker or other nominee, generally the nominee may only vote your shares in accordance with your instructions. However, if your nominee has not timely received your instructions, such nominee may vote on matters for which it has discretionary voting authority. Brokers will not have discretionary voting authority to vote on the proposal to approve the merger agreement, or on the proposal to adjourn the special meeting. If a nominee cannot vote on a matter because the shareholder has not provided voting instructions and it does not have discretionary voting authority, this is a "broker non-vote" with respect to that matter. Shares held in "street name" that are not voted on specific matters at the special meeting will, however, be counted as shares present or represented at the meeting for purposes of determining whether a quorum exists. In the event that a quorum is not present at the special meeting, it is expected that the meeting will be adjourned or postponed to permit further solicitation of proxies.

Votes Required for Approval

        The affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the outstanding shares of Virginia Heritage common stock entitled to vote at the special meeting is required to approve the merger agreement, if a quorum is present. The affirmative vote of a majority of the shares voted on the proposal, if necessary, is required to adjourn the special meeting to permit further solicitation of proxies.

        Abstentions and broker non-votes will have no effect on the proposal, if necessary, to adjourn the special meeting to permit further solicitation of proxies. For purposes of the vote with respect to the merger agreement, a failure to vote, an abstention and a broker non-vote will each have the same legal effect under Virginia law as a vote against approval of the merger agreement.

Voting by Directors

        As of the record date, Virginia Heritage's directors had or shared the power to vote 1,440,831 outstanding shares of Virginia Heritage common stock, or approximately 23.85% of the shares entitled to vote at the special meeting. The directors, in their capacity as shareholders, have entered into support agreements with Eagle pursuant to which they have agreed, among other things, to vote the shares over which they have or share voting power for approval of the merger agreement at the special meeting. The form of the support agreement is included in this proxy statement/prospectus as Annex B. The directors were not paid any additional consideration in connection with their entry into the support agreements. The support agreements terminate upon any termination of the merger agreement. See "Proposal No. 1—The Merger—Support Agreement" at page 57.

Voting and Revocation of Proxies

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postage-prepaid envelope, or follow the instructions on the proxy card to vote your shares by telephone or over the internet, so that your shares are represented at the special meeting. You also can vote in person at the special meeting, but we encourage you to submit your proxy now in any event by returning a completed proxy card or by voting by telephone or over the internet. If you hold your shares through a broker or other nominee, you are considered the beneficial owner of shares held in "street name," and the proxy statement/prospectus is being forwarded to you by your broker or nominee, which is considered the shareholder of record with respect to those shares. As the beneficial owner, you have the right to direct your broker or nominee how to vote your shares at the special meeting, and you also are invited to attend the special meeting. However, since you are not the shareholder of record, you may not vote these shares in person at the special meeting unless you obtain a signed proxy from the shareholder of record giving you the right to vote the shares. Your broker or nominee has enclosed or provided a voting instruction form for you to use to direct your broker or nominee how to vote your shares.

        All shares of Virginia Heritage common stock represented by each properly submitted proxy received before the meeting will be voted in accordance with the instructions given with the proxy. If a Virginia Heritage shareholder submits a valid proxy without giving instructions, the shares of Virginia Heritage common stock represented by that proxy will be voted "FOR" approval of the merger agreement, and "FOR" the proposal, if necessary, to adjourn the special meeting to permit further solicitation of proxies in the event there are not sufficient votes at the time of the special meeting to achieve a quorum or approve the merger agreement. Proxies will extend to, and be voted at, an adjournment or postponement of the special meeting.

        If you are a shareholder of record, you may change your vote at any time before your proxy is voted at the special meeting by revoking your proxy in any of the following ways:

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by delivering a written notice to the Charles C. Brockett, the Secretary of Virginia Heritage, any time prior to the special meeting stating that you revoke your proxy;



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by attending the special meeting and voting in person, any earlier proxy will be revoked automatically. Your attendance at the special meeting will not by itself revoke your proxy.

        If your shares are held in "street name," you will need to follow the voting instructions from your broker or nominee in order to change your vote. If your shares are held in "street name," you also will need a signed proxy from your broker or nominee in order to attend the special meeting and vote in person.

        The inspectors of election appointed by the Virginia Heritage board of directors for the special meeting will determine the presence of a quorum and will tabulate the votes cast at the special meeting. Abstentions will be treated as present for purposes of determining a quorum, but as unvoted for purposes of determining the approval of any matter submitted to the vote of shareholders. If a broker or nominee indicates that it does not have discretionary authority to vote any shares on a particular matter, such shares will be treated as present for general quorum purposes, but will not be considered as present or voted with respect to that matter.

Solicitation of Proxies and Expenses

        The accompanying proxy for the special meeting is being solicited by Virginia Heritage's board of directors, and Virginia Heritage will pay for the entire cost of the solicitation, other than certain costs of preparing and filing this proxy statement/prospectus with the SEC, which are being borne by Eagle. In addition to the use of the mail, proxies may be solicited personally or by telephone, facsimile or other means of communication by Virginia Heritage's directors, officers and regular employees. These

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individuals will receive no additional compensation for these services, but will be reimbursed for any expenses incurred by them in connection with these services.

        To assist in the solicitation of proxies in connection with the special meeting, Virginia Heritage has retained Innisfree M&A Incorporated as its proxy solicitor for a fee of $12,500, in addition to reimbursement of certain out-of-pocket expenses. The proxy solicitor may contact Virginia Heritage shareholders personally or by telephone, facsimile or other means of communication. Virginia Heritage and its proxy solicitor may also request banks, brokers and other intermediaries holding shares of Virginia Heritage common stock beneficially owned by others to forward this proxy statement/prospectus to, and obtain proxies from, the beneficial owners and Virginia Heritage will, if requested, reimburse the record holders for their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in doing so. Virginia Heritage has agreed to indemnify and hold harmless the proxy solicitor and its subsidiaries (and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents) against various liabilities and expenses arising out of or related to the rendering of services by the proxy solicitor in connection with the solicitation of proxies with respect to the special meeting. The cost of the proxy solicitation firm will be paid by Virginia Heritage.

Virginia Heritage Board of Directors' Recommendation

        Virginia Heritage's board of directors unanimously determined that the merger agreement is in the best interests of Virginia Heritage and its shareholders. Accordingly, Virginia Heritage's board of directors unanimously approved and adopted the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement, including the merger, and unanimously recommends that Virginia Heritage's shareholders vote "FOR" the proposal to approve the merger agreement, and "FOR" the proposal, if necessary, to adjourn the special meeting to permit further solicitation of proxies in the event there are not sufficient votes at the time of the special meeting to achieve a quorum or approve the merger agreement.

        The merger is of great importance to the shareholders of Virginia Heritage. You are urged to read and carefully consider the information presented in this proxy statement/prospectus. If you are a shareholder of record, you are urged to complete, date, sign and promptly return the enclosed proxy card in the enclosed postage-prepaid envelope or follow the instructions on the enclosed proxy card to vote your shares by telephone or over the internet. If you hold your shares through a broker or nominee, you are urged to follow the voting instructions provided by your broker or nominee.

PROPOSAL NO. 1—THE MERGER

        Set forth on the following pages is a summary of the material terms and conditions of the merger agreement. This summary may not contain all the information about the merger agreement that is important to you. This summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the merger agreement included as Annex A to this proxy statement/prospectus. We encourage you to read the merger agreement in its entirety.

Structure of the Merger

        The merger agreement provides for Eagle's acquisition of Virginia Heritage through a merger of Virginia Heritage with and into EagleBank, with EagleBank being the surviving institution in the merger. As a result of the merger, each share of Virginia Heritage common stock, other than shares of Virginia Heritage common stock held by Virginia Heritage, Eagle or any of their respective subsidiaries, other than in a fiduciary capacity, will be converted into the right to receive a combination of shares of Eagle common stock and cash. The exact number of shares of Eagle common stock and amount of cash to be received in exchange for each share of Virginia Heritage common stock will be dependent on the Eagle average price calculated during the price determination period. See "—Merger Consideration," below. After completion of the merger, Eagle will be the direct holder of all of the outstanding shares of EagleBank, which will have the assets and liabilities of the combined banks.

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        The articles of incorporation and bylaws of Eagle will be the articles of incorporation and bylaws governing the rights of holders of Eagle common stock after completion of the merger.

        David P. Summers, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Virginia Heritage, will join the board of directors of Eagle and EagleBank upon effectiveness of the merger. The executive officers of Eagle and EagleBank following the merger will be the persons who are currently the executive officers of Eagle and EagleBank. Certain of the executive officers of Virginia Heritage may join EagleBank, as discussed under "—Interests of Certain Persons in the Merger" at page 62.

Merger Consideration

        At the effective time of the merger, each issued and outstanding share of Virginia Heritage common stock will be converted into the right to receive a combination of shares of Eagle common stock and cash, the exact number of shares and amount of cash being dependent on the Eagle average price during the price determination period. The number of shares of Eagle common stock constituting a portion of the merger consideration will not be determined until shortly before the closing of the merger. So long as the Eagle average price during the price determination period is at least $29.00 and not more than $35.50, then each share of Virginia Heritage common stock would be converted into the right to receive shares of Eagle common stock having a value, based on the Eagle average price, of $21.50 per share, and cash of $7.50 per share, for aggregate consideration of $29.00 per share. If the Eagle average price is greater than $35.50, the number of shares of Eagle common stock issuable in exchange for each share of Virginia Heritage common stock will be fixed at 0.6056 shares, and the amount of cash will increase. If the Eagle average price is less than $29.00, then, generally, each share of Virginia Heritage common stock would be converted into the right to receive $7.50 in cash and shares of Eagle common stock having a value equal to the Eagle average price less $7.50.

        Based on the closing price of Eagle common stock on June 6, 2014 of $32.92, Virginia Heritage shareholders would have received 0.6531 shares of Eagle common stock and $7.50 in cash, for an aggregate value per share of $29.00, together with cash in lieu of any fractional share of Eagle common stock to which a shareholder would be entitled.

        The number of shares of Eagle common stock and amount of cash constituting the merger consideration is dependent on the Eagle average price calculated during the price determination period. As a result, Virginia Heritage shareholders cannot be sure of the total value of the merger to holders of Virginia Heritage common stock, the number of shares of Eagle common stock or the amount of cash such holders will receive, or the value of the shares of the Eagle common stock received. There can be no assurance that the exchange ratio will not be higher or lower than the 0.6531 shares based on the closing price on June 6, 2014, or that the amount of cash will not be higher or lower than $7.50 per share. See "Risk Factors" at page 17 of this proxy statement/prospectus for additional discussion of the risks associated with the changes in the Eagle average price.

        Calculation of the Exchange Ratio.    The exchange ratio will be determined as follows:

(i)

if the Eagle average price is equal to or greater than $29.00 but less than or equal to $35.50, the exchange ratio will equal (A) $21.50 divided by (B) the Eagle average price (rounded to four decimal places);



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if the Eagle average price is less than $29.00, the exchange ratio will equal (A) the difference of the Eagle average share price and $7.50, divided by (B) Eagle average price (rounded to four decimal places); and



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        Calculation of the Cash Consideration.    The cash consideration is subject to increase or decrease as follows:

(i)

if the Eagle average share price is less than or equal to $35.50, the cash consideration per share of Virginia Heritage common stock will be an amount equal to $7.50 per share; and



(ii)

if the Eagle average price is greater than $35.50, the cash consideration per share of Virginia Heritage common stock will be an amount equal to the product of (A) 0.8169 and (B) the Eagle average price and (C) 0.258621.

        By way of example and for illustrative purposes only, the following table demonstrates the adjustments to the stock consideration and cash consideration for each share of Virginia Heritage common stock:

        The merger consideration received by Virginia Heritage shareholders will be subject to adjustment in the following circumstances:

(i)

if (A) Eagle issues or sells any shares of Eagle common stock or securities convertible into shares of Eagle common stock (other than shares of Eagle common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants, options, rights, convertible securities or other arrangements outstanding as of the date of the merger agreement, or Eagle stock options issued after the date hereof in the ordinary course of business), and (B) the Eagle average price is less than $28.00, each share of Virginia Heritage common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the time the merger becomes effective (excluding shares of Virginia Heritage common stock held by Virginia Heritage or any Virginia Heritage subsidiary or by Eagle or any Eagle subsidiary, will be converted into, and will be canceled in exchange for, the right to receive (a) $7.50 in cash and (b) a number of shares of Eagle common stock equal to the quotient of $20.50 divided by the Eagle average share price (rounded to four decimal places); provided, however, that in no case will Eagle issue a number of shares of Eagle common stock which exceeds 19.9% of the number of shares of Eagle common stock outstanding immediately prior to such issuance. Eagle has no current plans to issue additional shares of Eagle common stock prior to the closing, although it reserves the right to do so.

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if at the closing, the value of the shares of Eagle common stock issuable to all holders of the Virginia Heritage common stock in the aggregate is less than 45% of the aggregate value of the cash consideration payable and stock consideration issuable to all such holders of Virginia Heritage common stock, then the cash portion of the aggregate merger consideration will be reduced by the amount necessary to cause the aggregate value of the cash consideration to equal 55% of the aggregate merger consideration, and the exchange ratio will be increased by the number of shares necessary to cause the aggregate value of the shares of Eagle common stock to equal 45% of the aggregate merger consideration. It is not expected that this provision will be implicated unless the Eagle average price is below $13.64 per share.

        The exchange ratio and any amounts dependent on the exchange ratio will be adjusted for dividends on Eagle common stock payable in shares of Eagle common stock or any reclassification, recapitalization, split-up, combination, exchange of shares or readjustment of the Eagle common stock, the record date for which is after the date of the merger agreement but prior to the completion of the merger.

        The exchange ratio also may be adjusted if Virginia Heritage elects to exercise its right to terminate the merger agreement because of both (i) a significant decline in Eagle's stock price from $32.92, which was the closing price per share of Eagle common stock on the trading day prior to the date of the merger agreement and (ii) the significant underperformance of Eagle common stock, as compared to the NASDAQ Bank Index. In that event, Eagle would have the option to increase the consideration to be received by the holders of Virginia Heritage common stock, by increasing the exchange ratio to the extent necessary to provide Virginia Heritage shareholders with consideration equal to that which they would have received if one of those two conditions were not met. See "—Termination and Termination Payments" at page 75 for a detailed discussion of this termination right.

        No Fractional Shares.    Eagle will not issue any fractional shares of Eagle common stock in the merger. Virginia Heritage shareholders will receive cash in lieu of any fractional shares of Eagle common stock owed to them in an amount based on the Eagle average share price (rounded to the nearest whole cent, with one-half cent being rounded upward).

        No Election; Fluctuating Value of Transaction.    All holders of Virginia Heritage common stock will have the right to receive a combination of shares of Eagle common stock and cash as a result of the merger. Holders of Virginia Heritage common stock do not have the option to elect to receive all cash or all stock for their shares of Virginia Heritage common stock.

        The value of shares of Eagle common stock will fluctuate based on factors relating to Eagle's performance, market conditions and perceptions and other factors, many of which are beyond the control of Eagle and Virginia Heritage. There can be no assurance as to the value of the shares of Eagle common stock that will be issued to holders of Virginia Heritage common stock upon completion of the merger. The value of the Eagle shares into which Virginia Heritage common stock is converted may be higher or lower than the aggregate value of stock and cash of $29.00, which is the value of 0.6531shares of Eagle common stock and $7.50 in cash based on the Eagle closing price on June 6, 2014.

Treatment of Virginia Heritage Options

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evidencing the grant of the option, and any other agreement between Virginia Heritage and the holder of the option, except that:

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from and after the effective time of the merger, each Virginia Heritage option will be exercisable only for Eagle common stock;



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the number of shares of Eagle common stock that may be acquired pursuant to each Virginia Heritage option will be the number of shares of Virginia Heritage common stock subject to such option multiplied by the option exchange ratio (rounded down to the nearest whole share), which is determined by dividing the exchange ratio by 0.741321, provided that the option exchange ratio will not exceed 1.0000 or be less than 0.8169; and



•

the exercise price per share will be equal to the exercise price per share of Virginia Heritage common stock divided by the option exchange ratio, rounded up to the nearest cent.

Treatment of Virginia Heritage Preferred Stock

        Pursuant to the merger agreement, each share of Series A Preferred Stock will automatically be assumed by Eagle and converted into the right to receive one share of Series C Preferred Stock, which will rank equally with Eagle's 56,600 shares of currently outstanding preferred stock issued pursuant to the SBLF. No vote or consent of Treasury is required to approve the merger agreement or the conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock.

Background of the Merger

        As part of its ongoing consideration and evaluation of Virginia Heritage's long-term prospects and strategy, the board of directors and senior management of Virginia Heritage periodically reviewed and assessed strategic opportunities and challenges facing Virginia Heritage. In connection with the development of Virginia Heritage's Strategic Plan for 2014, referred to as the strategic plan, during January 2014, a variety of strategies intended to enable Virginia Heritage to maintain an independent course and obtain meaningful organic growth and increased profitability, were identified, including branch expansion, increased hiring, expanded banking and nonbanking product offerings and increased efficiencies, while maintaining a high level of customer service, financial discipline and credit quality. The Virginia Heritage board of directors also recognized the challenges to successful implementation of the strategic plan, including an extremely competitive market for banking services and quality personnel, high compliance and technology costs, and mixed economic conditions.

        The strategic plan considerations also included a potential strategy of growth by acquisition of smaller banks within Virginia Heritage's primary market area, which might enable Virginia Heritage to build scale while achieving cost savings associated with an in-market transaction. The Virginia Heritage board of directors recognized the difficulty in successfully effecting such a transaction in light of the limited number of available franchises, the complex social issues involved in an acquisition of a smaller institution and the high level of competition for such an acquisition.

        While the Virginia Heritage board of directors did not consider the company for sale during the time the strategic plan was being developed in early 2014, and was not actively seeking a merger partner or acquiror, the strategic plan also addressed the potential for a merger of Virginia Heritage with another banking institution, and set out certain parameters which the board would expect from any proposed acquiror.

        On December 3, 2013, David Summers, Chairman of the Board of Virginia Heritage, had a lunch meeting with the Chief Executive Officer, or CEO, of a larger, local bank (herein defined as "Company A"). The meeting was primarily a social event, although the cultures, footprints and customers of each institution were discussed, as were issues facing the banking industry in general. No proposal for a

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merger was made or solicited at the meeting, however, Company A's CEO did indicate that his bank would like to buy Virginia Heritage.

        On February 20, 2014, Virginia Heritage held its annual strategic planning retreat. A representative of Sandler O'Neill was invited to attend the meeting, as in years past. Mr. Summers relayed the conversation that he had with the CEO of Company A, including the fact that Company A would like to acquire Virginia Heritage. Sandler O'Neill made a presentation covering the following: current industry trends, an overview of the merger and acquisition market for banking institutions, a list of potential acquirors of Virginia Heritage, an estimate of the valuation that might be achieved by Virginia Heritage if Virginia Heritage decided to pursue a sale, and an overview of the marketing options available if the board decided to pursue a sale. The meeting was ultimately adjourned due to the fact that an economist from the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond was scheduled to make a presentation to the board, senior management, and clients of Virginia Heritage as part of the strategic planning retreat.

        On March 12, 2014, Virginia Heritage held a special meeting of its board of directors to continue the discussion from the annual strategic planning retreat. A representative of Sandler O'Neill was present, and on the telephone was a representative of Virginia Heritage's outside legal counsel. Counsel provided a detailed overview of what the board's fiduciary obligation was to its shareholders in light of the approach made by Company A. During the conversation, the board discussed that the sale of Virginia Heritage might be premature, particularly in light of the fact that Virginia Heritage raised capital during June 2013 and was in the process of growing the balance sheet supported by the new capital. In addition, the board was concerned about Company A's ability to pay a price that the board would be willing to accept. The board was concerned that the board's price expectations might not be able to achieved by any potential acquiror, therefore if Virginia Heritage was to embark on an effort to sell Virginia Heritage the board wanted to ensure the confidentiality of the process in case the board decided to terminate the process and continue to run Virginia Heritage on an independent basis.

        On March 12, 2014, the board authorized Mr. Summers to engage Sandler O'Neill to act as financial advisor to the board. In selecting Sandler O'Neill, the board considered Sandler O'Neill's extensive experience and capabilities relating to combinations involving financial institutions in the United States and its reputation as a leading investment banker in the financial services area. Sandler O'Neill, as part of its investment banking business, is regularly engaged in the evaluation of businesses and securities in connection with mergers and acquisitions, as well as private placements of listed and unlisted securities. Sandler O'Neill is familiar with the market for common stock of publicly and privately traded banks, thrifts, and bank and thrift holding companies. The board authorized the engagement of Sandler O'Neill to pursue a process to sell Virginia Heritage but limited the number of potential buyers to be contacted to only those potential acquirors that could afford to pay an attractive price. The list of approved potential acquirors to be contacted included Company A, Eagle, and two other companies, identified as Company B and Company C. Consistent with the authority given by the board, Mr. Summers executed an engagement letter with Sandler O'Neill on March 24, 2014. In authorizing the engagement of Sandler O'Neill, the Virginia Heritage board of directors was aware that Sandler O'Neill had been engaged by Eagle as underwriter for a proposed public offering of securities.

        Sandler O'Neill worked with senior management of Virginia Heritage and Virginia Heritage's legal counsel to prepare due diligence materials in an online data room, a confidentiality agreement, a confidential information memorandum, the bidding instructions, and an initial draft of the merger agreement. During the week of April 7, 2014, Sandler O'Neill contacted Company A, Eagle, Company B, and Company C to make them aware that the board of Virginia Heritage had retained Sandler O'Neill to pursue a sale of Virginia Heritage. Company A, Eagle, and Company B executed the confidentiality agreement, received the confidential information memorandum, were granted access to the due diligence materials in the online data room, received a copy of the bidding instructions and the draft of merger agreement. Company C declined to execute the confidentiality agreement, therefore they were not invited to continue in the process. As outlined in the bidding instructions, the bid due date was May 15, 2014.

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        On May 5, 2014, Mr. Summers, Mr. Brockett, Virginia Heritage's Chief Operating Officer, a representative of Sandler O'Neill and the CEO and the Chief Financial Officer, or CFO, of Company A met to allow Company A to ask questions and to further get to know Mr. Summers and Mr. Brockett.

        On May 7, 2014, Mr. Summers, Mr. Brockett, a representative of Sandler O'Neill and the CEO and CFO of Company B met for lunch to allow Company B to ask questions and to get to know Mr. Summers and Mr. Brockett.

        On May 9, 2014, Mr. Summers, Mr. Brockett, a representative of Sandler O'Neill and the CEO and Vice Chairman of Eagle and a representative of their financial advisor, Houlihan Lokey Capital, Inc., met to allow Eagle to ask questions and to further get to know Mr. Summers and Mr. Brockett.

        On May 15, 2014, bids were received from Company A and Eagle. Company B was interested in pursuing a transaction with Virginia Heritage but wanted to pursue a combination later in 2014.

        On May 19, 2014, Virginia Heritage held a special meeting of its board of directors. A representative of Sandler O'Neill presented the offers provided by Company A and Eagle along with the general financial terms of a proposed merger with Virginia Heritage. A representative of Virginia Heritage's legal counsel provided an overview of the comments on the draft merger agreement received from Company A and Eagle. At the conclusion of the presentation and after much discussion, the Board authorized management to advance the merger discussions with Eagle. In authorizing merger discussions with Eagle, the Virginia Heritage board of directors was aware that Sandler O'Neill was proposed to be an underwriter in Eagle's offering of subordinated debt proposed to be consummated prior to the closing of the merger, and would receive compensation for its services in that capacity. Sandler O'Neill requested, and Virginia Heritage provided, a letter confirming that Virginia Heritage did not object to Sandler O'Neill acting in such capacity.

        On May 22, 2014, a representative of Sandler O'Neill met with senior management of Eagle to discuss the structure of the collar and the exact amount of cash the Virginia Heritage shareholders would receive. Later that day, a special meeting of the Virginia Heritage board of directors was called to discuss the structure of the collar. An agreement was not reached at that time. Representatives of Virginia Heritage and Eagle worked over Memorial Day weekend to reach an agreement on the structure of the collar and the cash portion of the consideration. Ultimately, an agreement was reached on the structure of those two items.

        On May 31 and June 1, 2014, Eagle conducted on site due diligence at Virginia Heritage. On June 3, 2014, Virginia Heritage and its advisors conducted due diligence at Eagle.

        On June 9, 2014, Eagle held a special board meeting at which it received an update from Eagle's senior management on the status of the Virginia Heritage transaction. Also at the meeting, representatives of Keefe Bruyette & Woods, reviewed its financial analysis of the fairness of the terms of the merger to Eagle, including the merger consideration to be paid by Eagle to holders of Virginia Heritage common stock. A representative of BuckleySandler LLP, Eagle's legal counsel, reviewed in detail the proposed merger agreement and related agreements. Following this discussion, Eagle's board of directors unanimously voted to approve the merger agreement.

        Later that day, the board of Virginia Heritage met with representatives of its financial and legal advisors to discuss the proposed transaction. During this meeting, the Virginia Heritage board of directors evaluated the fairness of the proposed transaction with Eagle to the Virginia Heritage shareholders from a financial point of view. At the meeting, Sandler O'Neill provided its oral opinion that, based upon and subject to the assumptions, limitations, qualifications and conditions set forth in its written opinion, that as of the date of the meeting, the merger consideration to be paid to the holders of Virginia Heritage common stock was fair to the holders of Virginia Heritage common stock from a financial point of view. A representative of Virginia Heritage's legal counsel advised the Virginia Heritage board of directors regarding the legal structure and terms of the proposed transaction, the proposed merger agreement and

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the directors' fiduciary duties. After detailed discussion and careful deliberation, the Virginia Heritage board of directors unanimously (i) determined that the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby were advisable, and fair to and in the best interests of Virginia Heritage, (ii) approved and adopted the merger agreement and approved the merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby, and (iii) recommended the approval and adoption of the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby by Virginia Heritage shareholders.

        After approval of the merger agreement by both the Eagle board of directors and the Virginia Heritage board of directors, Eagle and Virginia Heritage executed the merger agreement. Later that night on June 9, 2014, Eagle and Virginia Heritage issued a joint press release announcing the execution of the merger agreement and the terms of the merger.

Virginia Heritage's Reasons for the Merger and Recommendation of the Board of Directors of Virginia Heritage

        In reaching its conclusion to proceed with the merger and recommend adoption of the merger agreement to its shareholders, Virginia Heritage's board of directors considered information and advice from its financial advisor and its legal counsel. All material factors considered by the Virginia Heritage board of directors have been disclosed herein. In approving the merger agreement, the board of directors of Virginia Heritage considered a number of factors including the following, without assigning any specific or relative weights to the factors:

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the belief that the terms of the merger are fair to and in the best interest of Virginia Heritage shareholders;



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the opinion rendered by Sandler O'Neill to the Virginia Heritage board of directors that the consideration to be received was fair, from a financial point of view, to the shareholders of Virginia Heritage;



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the financial terms of the merger, including the relationship of the merger consideration to the book value of Virginia Heritage common stock and the earnings of Virginia Heritage;



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the structure of the merger consideration being a combination of shares of Eagle common stock and cash based on the Eagle average price during the price determination period;



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the value of Eagle common stock, including the liquidity of Eagle common stock given its listing on Nasdaq and information concerning the financial performance and condition, business operations, capital levels, asset quality, loan portfolio breakdown, and prospects of Eagle and Eagle Bank, including the stability of Eagle's management team and its positive financial performance trends;



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the Virginia Heritage board of directors' review, with its legal and financial advisors, of the preliminary discussions that Sandler O'Neill had with other parties, with some of such parties subsequently gaining access to a due diligence data room and one party submitting a written proposal that was deemed inferior to Eagle's proposal for a variety of reasons, including uncertain timing and a lower probability of success associated with the closing of a transaction from a regulatory standpoint;



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the prices paid and the terms of other recent comparable combinations of banks and bank holding companies;



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the ability of Eagle's management team to successfully integrate and operate the business of the combined institution after the merger;



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the advantages of being part of a larger entity, including the potential for operating efficiencies and the generally higher trading multiples of larger financial institutions;



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the ability of a larger institution to compete in the banking environment and to leverage overhead costs;



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the anticipated impact on the communities served by Virginia Heritage, and the increased ability to serve the communities and its customer base through a larger branch network;



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the possible effects of the proposed merger on Virginia Heritage's employees and customers;



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the current and prospective economic, regulatory and competitive environments facing the financial services industry generally, including the continued rapid consolidation in the financial services industry and the competitive effects of the increased consolidation on relatively smaller financial institutions such as Virginia Heritage; and



•

results that could be expected to be obtained by Virginia Heritage if it continued to operate, and the likely benefits to shareholders of such course, as compared with the value of the merger consideration being offered by Eagle.

        The Virginia Heritage board of directors also considered the potential adverse consequences of the proposed merger, including:

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the individual interests of Virginia Heritage's officers and directors with respect to the merger apart from their interests as holders of Virginia Heritage common stock, and the risk that these interests might influence their decision with respect to the merger;



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the merger agreement limiting Virginia Heritage's ability to pursue other merger opportunities;



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the potential reaction of Virginia Heritage's customers to Eagle and EagleBank;



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the possibility that the merger and the related integration process could disrupt Virginia Heritage's on-going business and lead to the loss of customers;



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the fact that Virginia Heritage's officers and employees will have to focus extensively on actions required to complete the merger, which will divert their attention from Virginia Heritage's business, and that Virginia Heritage will incur substantial transaction costs even if the merger is not consummated;



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that while the merger is pending, Virginia Heritage will be subject to restrictions on how it conducts business that could delay or prevent Virginia Heritage from pursuing business opportunities or preclude it from taking actions that would be advisable if it was to remain independent; and



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the possible effects on Virginia Heritage should the parties fail to complete the merger, including the possible effects on the price of Virginia Heritage common stock, and the associated business and opportunity costs.

        Based on the reasons stated, Virginia Heritage's board of directors believes that the merger is in the best interest of Virginia Heritage and its shareholders and unanimously recommends that the Virginia Heritage shareholders vote "FOR" approval of the merger agreement.

Opinion of Virginia Heritage's Financial Advisor

        By letter dated March 24, 2014, the board of directors of Virginia Heritage retained Sandler O'Neill to act as its financial advisor in connection with a possible business combination transaction. Sandler O'Neill is a nationally recognized investment banking firm whose principal business specialty is financial institutions. In the ordinary course of its investment banking business, Sandler O'Neill is regularly engaged in the valuation of financial institutions and their securities in connection with mergers and acquisitions

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and other corporate transactions. The board of directors selected Sandler O'Neill to act its financial advisor in connection with a possible business combination based on Sandler O'Neill's qualifications, expertise, reputation and experience in mergers and acquisitions involving financial institutions.

        At the June 9, 2014 meeting of the board of directors of Virginia Heritage, Sandler O'Neill delivered to the board of directors its oral opinion, which was subsequently confirmed in writing, that, as of June 9, 2014, the merger consideration was fair to the holders of Virginia Heritage common stock from a financial point of view. The full text of Sandler O'Neill's opinion is attached as Annex C to this proxy statement/prospectus. The opinion outlines the procedures followed, assumptions made, matters considered and qualifications and limitations on the review undertaken by Sandler O'Neill in rendering its opinion. The description of the opinion set forth below is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the opinion. Holders of Virginia Heritage common stock are urged to read the entire opinion carefully in connection with their consideration of the proposed merger.

        Sandler O'Neill's opinion speaks only as of the date of the opinion. The opinion was directed to the board of directors and is directed only to the fairness of the merger consideration to the holders of Virginia Heritage common from a financial point of view. It does not address the underlying business decision of Virginia Heritage to engage in the merger or any other aspect of the merger and is not a recommendation to any holder of Virginia Heritage common stock as to how such holder of Virginia Heritage common stock should vote at the special meeting with respect to the merger agreement or any other matter. Sandler O'Neill did not express any opinion as to the fairness of the amount or nature of the compensation to be received in connection with the merger by Virginia Heritage's officers, directors, or employees, or any class of such persons, relative to the merger consideration to be received in the merger by any other shareholders of Virginia Heritage.

        In connection with rendering its opinion on June 9, 2014, Sandler O'Neill reviewed and considered, among other things:

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the merger agreement;



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certain financial statements and other historical financial information of Virginia Heritage that Sandler O'Neill deemed relevant;



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certain publicly available financial statements and other historical financial information of Eagle that Sandler O'Neill deemed relevant;



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certain internal financial information and other data relating to the business and financial prospects of Virginia Heritage that were provided to Sandler O'Neill by the management of Virginia Heritage and not publicly available, including financial forecasts and estimates prepared by the management of Virginia Heritage for the years ending December 31, 2014 through December 31, 2016 and earnings growth rates for the years ending December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2018 provided by senior management of Virginia Heritage, which we refer to as the Virginia Heritage Forecasts;



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publicly available median analyst earnings estimates for Eagle for the years ending December 31, 2014 through December 31, 2015, and earnings estimates for the years ending December 31, 2016 through December 31, 2018 based on asset and earnings per share growth rates provided by senior management of Eagle;



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the pro forma financial impact of the merger on Eagle, based on assumptions relating to transaction expenses, purchase accounting adjustments, Eagle stock price, issuance of subordinated debt by Eagle prior to consummation of the merger and cost savings as prepared by senior management of Eagle and discussed with senior management at each of Virginia Heritage and Eagle;



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commercial banks similar to each of Virginia Heritage and Eagle, the securities of which are publicly traded;

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the financial terms and structures of certain recent business combinations among other similar companies in the financial services industry, to the extent publicly available;



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the current market environment generally and the financial services environment in particular; and



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such other information, financial studies, analyses and investigations and financial, economic and market criteria as Sandler O'Neill considered relevant.

        Sandler O'Neill also discussed with certain members of the senior management of Virginia Heritage the business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects of Virginia Heritage and held similar discussions with the senior management of Eagle regarding the business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects of Eagle.

        In performing its review, Sandler O'Neill has relied upon the accuracy and completeness of all of the financial and other information that was available to Sandler O'Neill from public sources, that was provided to it by Virginia Heritage or Eagle or their respective representatives or that was otherwise reviewed by Sandler O'Neill and assumed such accuracy and completeness for purposes of rendering its opinion without any independent verification or investigation. Sandler O'Neill relied, at the direction of Virginia Heritage, without independent verification or investigation, on the assessments of the management of Virginia Heritage as to its existing and future relationships with key employees and partners, clients, products and services and Sandler O'Neill assumed, with Virginia Heritage's consent, that there would be no developments with respect to any such matters that would affect its analyses or opinion. Sandler O'Neill further relied on the assurances of the respective managements of Virginia Heritage and Eagle that they were not aware of any facts or circumstances that would make any of such information inaccurate or misleading. Sandler O'Neill has not been asked to and has not undertaken an independent verification of any of such information and Sandler O'Neill does not assume any responsibility or liability for the accuracy or completeness thereof. Sandler O'Neill did not make an independent evaluation or appraisal of the specific assets, the collateral securing assets or the liabilities (contingent or otherwise) of Virginia Heritage and Eagle or any of their respective subsidiaries, nor has Sandler O'Neill been furnished with any such evaluations or appraisals. Sandler O'Neill renders no opinion or evaluation on the collectability of any assets or the future performance of any loans of Virginia Heritage or Eagle. Sandler O'Neill did not make an independent evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses of Virginia Heritage or Eagle, or the combined entity after the merger and Sandler O'Neill has not reviewed any individual credit files relating to Virginia Heritage and Eagle.

        In performing its analyses and in rendering its opinion, Sandler O'Neill received and used in its analyses certain projections of transaction costs, accounting adjustments, issuance of subordinated debt by Eagle prior to consummation of the merger, expected cost savings and other synergies which were prepared by and reviewed with the senior management of Eagle. With respect to the Virginia Heritage Forecasts as well as those projections, estimates and judgments, cost savings and other synergies of Eagle that were provided by senior management of Eagle, and the publicly available median analyst estimates for Eagle, the respective managements of Virginia Heritage and Eagle confirmed to Sandler O'Neill that those projections, estimates and judgments reflected the best currently available estimates and judgments of those respective managements of the future financial performance of Virginia Heritage and Eagle, respectively, and Sandler O'Neill assumed that such performance would be achieved. Sandler O'Neill expressed no opinion as to such estimates or the assumptions on which they are based. Sandler O'Neill assumed that there had not been any material change in the respective assets, financial condition, results of operations, business or prospects of Virginia Heritage or Eagle since the date of the most recent financial data made available to Sandler O'Neill. In addition, Sandler O'Neill assumed in all respects material to its review and analysis that Virginia Heritage and Eagle would remain as a going concern for all periods relevant to its analyses. Sandler O'Neill expressed no opinion as to the trading values at which the common

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stock of Virginia Heritage or Eagle may trade at any time. Sandler O'Neill expressed no opinion as to any of the legal, accounting and tax matters relating to the merger and any other transaction contemplated in connection therewith. Sandler O'Neill's opinion was necessarily based on financial, economic, market and other conditions as in effect on, and the information made available to Sandler O'Neill as of, the date of its opinion. Events occurring after the date thereof could materially affect Sandler O'Neill's opinion. Sandler O'Neill has not undertaken to update, revise, reaffirm or withdraw its opinion or otherwise comment upon events occurring after the date of its opinion.

        In rendering its June 9, 2014 opinion, Sandler O'Neill performed a variety of financial analyses. The following is a summary of the material analyses performed by Sandler O'Neill, but it is not a complete description of all the analyses underlying Sandler O'Neill's opinion. The summary includes information presented in tabular format. In order to fully understand the financial analyses, these tables must be read together with the accompanying text. The tables alone do not constitute a complete description of the financial analyses. The preparation of a fairness opinion is a complex process involving subjective judgments as to the most appropriate and relevant methods of financial analysis and the application of those methods to the particular circumstances. The process, therefore, is not necessarily susceptible to a partial analysis or summary description. Sandler O'Neill believes that its analyses must be considered as a whole and that selecting portions of the factors and analyses to be considered without considering all factors and analyses, or attempting to ascribe relative weights to some or all such factors and analyses, could create an incomplete view of the evaluation process underlying its opinion. Also, no company included in Sandler O'Neill's comparative analyses described below is identical to Virginia Heritage or Eagle and no transaction is identical to the merger. Accordingly, an analysis of comparable companies or transactions involves complex considerations and judgments concerning differences in financial and operating characteristics of the companies and other factors that could affect the public trading values or merger transaction values, as the case may be, of Virginia Heritage and Eagle and the companies to which they are being compared.

Transaction Multiples

        Sandler O'Neill reviewed the financial terms of the proposed transaction. As described in the merger agreement, holders of Virginia Heritage common stock have the right to receive consideration consisting of (i) shares of Eagle common stock having a value of $21.50 per share, assuming that the average closing price of a share of Eagle common stock over a 20 trading day period ending five trading days prior to closing is between $29.00 and $35.50 per share, and (ii) cash of $7.50 per share. If the average trading price for Eagle common stock, calculated as described above, is higher than $35.50, then each share of Virginia Heritage common stock would be converted into the right to receive 0.6056 shares of Eagle common stock, and cash consideration in an amount equal to the product of 0.8169 multiplied by the average trading price for Eagle common stock, multiplied by 0.258621. If the average trading price for Eagle common stock, calculated as described above, is less than $29.00, then each share of Virginia Heritage common stock would be converted into the right to receive $7.50 in cash and shares of Eagle common stock having a value equal to the average trading price minus $7.50.

        Based upon Eagle's share price of $32.92 as of June 6, 2014, Sandler O'Neill calculated a purchase price per share of $29.00 per share. Based upon (i) 6,016,801 shares of Virginia Heritage common stock outstanding, (ii) the exchange of outstanding Virginia Heritage stock options for Eagle stock options, and (iii) Eagle's share price of $32.92 as of June 6, 2014, Sandler O'Neill calculated an aggregate merger

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consideration value of approximately $182.9 million. Based upon financial information as of the period ended March 31, 2014, Sandler O'Neill calculated the following transaction ratios:

Comparable Company Analysis

        Sandler O'Neill used publicly available information to compare selected financial information for Virginia Heritage and a group of financial institutions selected by Sandler O'Neill based on Sandler O'Neill's professional judgment and experience. The peer group consisted of publicly-traded banks and thrifts headquartered in Maryland, Virginia or Washington, D.C. with total assets between $650 million and $1.25 billion.

        The following financial institutions were selected for the comparison:

        The analysis compared publicly available financial information for Virginia Heritage and the high, mean, median and low financial and market trading data for the peer group as of or for the last twelve month period ended March 31, 2014 with pricing data as of June 6, 2014. The results of these analyses are summarized in the following table.

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Analysis of Selected Merger Transactions

        Sandler O'Neill reviewed regional transactions that consisted of all bank and thrift transactions in Washington, D.C., Maryland or Virginia since January 1, 2011, with disclosed deal values that were greater than $20 million. The group was composed of the following transactions:

        Sandler O'Neill then reviewed the following multiples for each of the transactions: transaction price to last twelve months' earnings; transaction price to book value; transaction price to tangible book value; and core deposit premium. Sandler O'Neill then calculated the imputed per share valuation for the high, low, mean and median data for the transactions. The results of these analyses are summarized in the following tables.

 

 

Virginia Heritage—Net Present Value Analysis

        Sandler O'Neill performed an analysis that estimated the net present value per share of Virginia Heritage common stock through December 31, 2018.

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        Sandler O'Neill based the analysis on Virginia Heritage's management budget for 2014 - 2016 and management guidance thereafter, which assumed (i) tangible book value as of December 31, 2014 of $15.41 per share, (ii) a discount rate of 15.32%, and (iii) 6,233,000 estimated diluted shares of common stock.

        To approximate the terminal value of Virginia Heritage's common stock at December 31, 2018, Sandler O'Neill applied price to earnings multiples of 12.0x to 20.0x and multiples of tangible book value ranging from 100% to 180% as determined by Sandler O'Neill in its professional judgment and experience. Sandler O'Neill selected the price to earnings multiples based on price to earnings multiples of Virginia Heritage's peer group. Sandler O'Neill selected the tangible book value multiples based on tangible book value multiples of the Virginia Heritage peer group.

        The income streams and terminal values were then discounted to present values using different discount rates ranging from 10.0% to 16.0%, which were assumed deviations, both up and down, as selected by Sandler O'Neill based on the Virginia Heritage discount rate of 15.32% as determined by Sandler O'Neill. Sandler O'Neill determined the discount rate based on the 10-year treasury bond yield of 2.61%, an equity risk premium of 5.70%, a size premium of 3.81%, and an industry premium of 3.20%. These analyses resulted in the following reference ranges of implied present values per share of Virginia Heritage common stock:

        Sandler O'Neill also considered and discussed with the Virginia Heritage's board of directors how this analysis would be affected by changes in the underlying assumptions, including variations with respect to net income. To illustrate this impact, Sandler O'Neill performed a similar analysis assuming Virginia Heritage's net income varied from 25% above projections to 25% below projections. Using a discount rate of 13.0% for this analysis, Sandler O'Neill noted a range of $12.38 - $34.40 per share of Virginia Heritage common stock.

        During the June 9, 2014 meeting of Virginia Heritage's board of directors, Sandler O'Neill noted that the net present value analysis is a widely used valuation methodology, but the results of such methodology are highly dependent upon the numerous assumptions that must be made, and the results thereof are not necessarily indicative of actual values or future results.

Eagle Comparable Company Analysis

        Sandler O'Neill used publicly available information to compare selected financial information for Eagle and a group of financial institutions selected by Sandler O'Neill based on Sandler O'Neill's professional judgment and experience. The peer group consisted of publicly-traded banks and thrifts headquartered in Maryland, Virginia or Washington, D.C. with total assets between $1 and $10 billion and non-performing assets/assets less than 3.0%.

        The following financial institutions were selected for the comparison:

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        The analysis compared publicly available financial information for Eagle and the high, mean, median and low financial and market trading data for the peer group as of or for the last twelve month period ended March 31, 2014 with pricing data as of June 6, 2014. The results of these analyses are summarized in the following table.

Eagle—Net Present Value Analysis

        Sandler O'Neill also performed an analysis that estimated the net present value of Eagle through December 31, 2018.

        Sandler O'Neill based the analysis on Eagle's projected earnings stream as derived from median publicly available analyst earnings estimates for Eagle for the years ending December 31, 2014 through December 31, 2015, and earnings estimates for the years ending December 31, 2015 through December 31, 2018 based on asset and earnings per share growth rates provided by senior management of Eagle, which assumed (i) tangible book value per share of $15.07 as of December 31, 2014, (ii) discount rate of 13.36% and (iii) estimated diluted shares of Eagle common stock of 26,575,000.

        To approximate the terminal value of Eagle's common stock at December 31, 2018, Sandler O'Neill applied price to earnings multiples of 12.0x to 20.0x and multiples of tangible book value ranging from 120% to 200% as determined by Sandler O'Neill in its professional judgment and experience. Sandler O'Neill selected the price to earnings multiples based on the range of data derived from trading multiples Eagle's peer group. The income streams and terminal values were then discounted to present values using different discount rates ranging from 9.0% to 14.0%, which were assumed deviations, both up and down, as selected by Sandler O'Neill based on the Eagle discount rate of 13.36% as determined by Sandler O'Neill in its professional judgment and experience. Sandler O'Neill determined the discount rate based on the 10-year treasury bond yield of 2.61%, an equity risk premium of 5.70%, a size premium of 1.85%, and an

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industry premium of 3.20%. These analyses resulted in the following reference ranges of implied earnings per share and implied tangible book value per share of Eagle common stock:

        Sandler O'Neill also considered and discussed with the Virginia Heritage board of directors how this analysis would be affected by changes in the underlying assumptions, including variations with respect to net income. To illustrate this impact, Sandler O'Neill performed a similar analysis assuming Eagle's net income varied from 25% above median publicly available analyst estimates and long-term earnings growth rate for the years ending 2014 through 2018 to 25% below median publicly available analyst estimates and long-term earnings growth rate for the years ending 2014 through 2018. Using a discount rate of 11.0% for this analysis, Sandler O'Neill noted a range of $17.55 - $48.74 per share of Eagle common stock.

        At the June 9, 2014 meeting of the Virginia Heritage board of directors, Sandler O'Neill noted that the net present value analysis is a widely used valuation methodology, but the results of such methodology are highly dependent upon the numerous assumptions that must be made, and the results thereof are not necessarily indicative of actual values or future results.

Pro Forma Results

        Sandler O'Neill analyzed certain potential pro forma effects of the merger, assuming the following: (i) the merger closes in the fourth quarter of 2014; (ii) per share merger consideration value of $29.00 per share in the aggregate, comprised of $7.50 per share in cash and 0.6531 shares of Eagle common stock; (iii) outstanding options to buy Virginia Heritage common stock are converted into options to buy Eagle common stock; (iv) Virginia Heritage's performance is consistent with the financial forecasts and estimates prepared by its management; (v) Eagle's performance is consistent with median publicly available analyst estimates and long-term earnings growth rate provided by Eagle's management; (vi) certain purchase accounting adjustments, including a loan credit mark equal to negative $13.6 million (1.6% of gross loans), a loan interest rate mark equal to negative $2.0 million, and a deposit interest rate mark equal to negative $2.9 million (accreted over two years); (vii) no change to Virginia Heritage's estimated provision expense; (viii) SBLF preferred stock remains outstanding for both Virginia Heritage and Eagle until December 31, 2015; (ix) core deposit intangibles constitute 1.3% of Virginia Heritage's non-time deposits, amortized on a straight-line basis over a ten-year period; (x) cost savings of 35% of Virginia Heritage's estimated non-interest expense, fully realized by 2016; (xi) pre-tax merger related expenses of $7.3 million; (xii) pre-tax cash opportunity cost of 1.5%; and (xiii) a $45 million offering of subordinated debt with a 7% interest rate between announcement of the transaction and closing. The actual results achieved by the combined company, however, may vary from projected results and the variations may be material.

        The table below shows Sandler O'Neill's projected accretion/dilution percentages for Eagle as of closing and for each of the years 2014-2017.

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Other Information Reviewed By Sandler O'Neill

Stock Price Performance

        Sandler O'Neill also reviewed for informational purposes the publicly reported trading prices of Virginia Heritage's common stock for the one-year period ended June 4, 2014. Sandler O'Neill then compared the relationship between the movements in the price of Virginia Heritage's common stock against the movements in the prices of publicly-traded banks and thrifts headquartered in Maryland, Virginia or Washington, D.C. with total assets between $650 million and $1.25 billion ("Virginia Heritage Peers"), the NASDAQ Bank Index and the S&P 500.

One-Year Comparative Stock Performance

        Sandler O'Neill also reviewed for informational purposes the publicly reported trading prices of Eagle's common stock for the one-year period ended June 4, 2014. Sandler O'Neill then compared the relationship between the movements in the price of Eagle's common stock against the movements in the prices of publicly-traded banks and thrifts headquartered in Maryland, Virginia or Washington, D.C. with total assets between $1 and $10 billion and Non-Performing Assets/Assets less than 3.0% ("Eagle Peers"), the NASDAQ Bank Index and the S&P 500.

One-Year Comparative Stock Performance

Miscellaneous

        Sandler O'Neill acted as financial advisor to the Virginia Heritage board of directors in connection with the merger and received a fee associated with the delivery of its fairness opinion from Virginia Heritage in the amount of $150,000, which amount will be credited towards an additional fee of 1% of the aggregate transaction value that Sandler O'Neill will be entitled to receive if the merger is consummated. Virginia Heritage has also agreed to reimburse Sandler O'Neill's reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with its engagement and to indemnify Sandler O'Neill and its affiliates and their respective partners, directors, officers, employees, agents and controlling persons against certain expenses and liabilities, including liabilities under the securities laws. Virginia Heritage has paid Sandler O'Neill $150,000 for other services during the last two years.

        In the ordinary course of its respective broker and dealer businesses, Sandler O'Neill may purchase securities from and sell securities to Virginia Heritage and Eagle and their respective affiliates. Sandler O'Neill may also actively trade the debt and/or equity securities of Virginia Heritage or Eagle or their respective affiliates for their own accounts and for the accounts of their customers and, accordingly may at any time hold a long or short position in such securities. In addition, Sandler O'Neill acted as underwriter or sales agent for offerings of Eagle securities in the last two years, for which it received commissions, discounts or placement fees aggregating approximately $1.5 million, in addition to reimbursement of

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certain out-of-pocket expenses, and has been engaged by Eagle to act as underwriter in connection with its proposed offering of subordinated debt.

Eagle's Reasons for the Merger

        In reaching its determination to approve and adopt the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, the Eagle board of directors, in consultation with management and its financial and legal advisors, considered numerous factors. In determining that the merger was in the best interest of Eagle and its shareholders, Eagle considered that the merger had numerous positive aspects, including but not limited to the following:

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that the merger will significantly expand EagleBank's business and presence in the Northern Virginia market, which is one of the most attractive markets in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area;



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the quality of Virginia Heritage's loan portfolio and deposit base;



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Virginia Heritage's expertise and dedicated banking group focused on commercial and commercial real estate lending complements Eagle's experience, customer service and product offerings for this customer segment;



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the merger will result in a larger organization, which will have a higher legal lending limit and greater capacity to service larger loans and customers; and



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the merger will enhance Eagle's position and reputation in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.

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the risk of runoff of customers or employees, as a result of the disruption of the merger or competitive factors.

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and the integration of the two institutions completed in the manner expected by the Eagle board, or that the expected benefits to Eagle and its shareholders will be realized.

Surrender of Certificates Representing Virginia Heritage Common Stock

        Upon effectiveness of the merger, certificates which formerly represented shares of Virginia Heritage common stock will represent the number of shares of Eagle common stock into which such shares have been converted, except that until exchanged for Eagle common stock, the holders of Virginia Heritage common stock certificates will not be entitled to receive payment of dividends or other distributions or payments on Eagle common stock. The exchange agent shall receive and hold all dividends or other distributions paid or distributed with respect to shares of Eagle common stock for the account of the persons entitled thereto.

        Eagle has appointed its transfer agent, Computershare Shareholder Services, as the exchange agent with respect to the merger. Within ten business days following the mailing of this proxy statement/prospectus, the exchange agent will mail to each registered holder of Virginia Heritage common stock a letter of instructions for use in the exchange of shares of Virginia Heritage common stock for a combination of shares of Eagle common stock and cash (including the cash in lieu of fractional shares), including procedures to be followed, including, in part, the posting of a bond in the event that certificates representing Virginia Heritage common stock have been lost or destroyed. Holders of Virginia Heritage common stock should not deliver their certificates until they have received transmittal forms, and should not return certificates with the enclosed form of proxy. For those holders of Virginia Heritage common stock who have not surrendered a properly completed letter of transmittal and certificated shares or book-entry shares evidencing the shares of Virginia Heritage common stock prior to the effective date of the merger, the exchange agent will send such holders another letter of transmittal promptly following the closing of the merger.

        Upon the closing, each holder of certificated shares or book-entry shares who has surrendered such certificated or book-entry shares of Virginia Heritage common stock to the exchange agent will, upon acceptance thereof by the exchange agent, be entitled to evidence of issuance in book-entry form, or upon written request of such holder a certificate or certificates representing, the number of whole shares of Eagle common stock and the amount of cash into which the aggregate number of shares of Virginia Heritage common stock previously represented by such certificated shares or book-entry shares surrendered shall have been converted, in each case, without interest. The exchange agent shall accept such certificated shares or book-entry shares of Virginia Heritage common stock upon compliance with such reasonable terms and conditions as the exchange agent may impose to effect an orderly exchange thereof in accordance with normal exchange practices. If a holder of Virginia Heritage common stock surrenders certificated shares and/or book-entry shares and a properly executed letter of transmittal to the exchange agent at least five business days prior to the closing date of the merger, then the exchange agent will deliver, within five business days following the closing date of the merger, to such holder, the merger consideration into which the shares of Virginia Heritage common stock represented thereby have been converted. If a holder of Virginia Heritage common stock surrenders such certificated shares and/or book-entry shares and a properly executed letter of transmittal to the exchange agent at any time after five business days prior to the closing date of the merger, then the exchange agent will promptly, but in no event later than five business days following receipt of such certificated shares and/or book-entry shares and properly executed letter of transmittal, deliver to such holder the merger consideration into which the shares of Virginia Heritage common stock represented thereby have been converted.

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Virginia Heritage of certificated shares or book-entry shares and, if such certificated shares or book-entry shares are presented to Virginia Heritage for transfer, they shall be cancelled against delivery of certificates for Eagle common stock and/or cash into which such Virginia Heritage common stock shall have been converted.

        Any portion of the merger consideration that remains unclaimed by the shareholders of Virginia Heritage for six months after the effective time of the merger (as well as any proceeds from any investment thereof) will be delivered by the exchange agent to Eagle. In the event that any former shareholder of Virginia Heritage has not properly surrendered his or her shares of Virginia Heritage common stock within such six-month period, the shares of Eagle common stock that would otherwise have been issued to such shareholder may, at the option of Eagle, be sold and the net proceeds of such sale, together with any cash in respect of fractional shares and any previously accrued dividends, and the cash consideration in respect of such holder's shares of Virginia Heritage common stock, will be held by Eagle for such shareholder's benefit in a non-interest bearing deposit account at EagleBank or another depository institution, the deposits of which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or the FDIC, chosen by Eagle in its discretion, and the sole right of such shareholder shall be the right to receive any certificates for Eagle common stock which have not been so sold, and to collect cash in such account, without interest. Subject to all applicable laws of escheat, such amounts will be paid to such former shareholder of Virginia Heritage, without interest, upon proper surrender of his or her shares of Virginia Heritage common stock. Eagle and the exchange agent shall be entitled to rely upon the stock transfer books of Virginia Heritage to establish the identity of those persons entitled to receive the merger consideration. In the event of a dispute with respect to ownership of stock represented by any share of Virginia Heritage common stock, Eagle and the exchange agent shall be entitled to deposit any consideration represented thereby in escrow with an independent third party and thereafter be relieved with respect to any claims thereto.

Support Agreements

        As a condition to the obligation of Eagle to complete the merger, each of the directors of Virginia Heritage has entered into an agreement with respect to the voting of shares of Virginia Heritage common stock that they have or share voting power, which we refer to as the "support agreement." Pursuant to the support agreement, the directors of Virginia Heritage have agreed, in their capacities as shareholders, that they will vote an aggregate of 1,440,831 shares of Virginia Heritage common stock over which they have or share the power to vote or direct the voting, or 23.85% of the total number of shares of Virginia Heritage common stock outstanding, in favor of the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement, unless Eagle is in material default with respect to a material covenant, representation, warranty or agreement in the merger agreement, or in connection with a superior acquisition proposal, discussed in more detail under "—Conduct of Business Pending the Effective Time—Nonsolicitation of Acquisition Proposals" at page 70, Virginia Heritage or its board of directors withdraws, modifies or qualifies, or publicly proposes to withdraw, modify or qualify, in a manner adverse to Eagle, the board of director's recommendation to shareholders of Virginia Heritage to approve the merger agreement, or approves or recommends, or publicly proposes to approve or recommend, to the shareholders of the Virginia Heritage any acquisition proposal.

        Under the support agreement, the directors also agreed not to, without the prior written consent of Eagle, (i) tender or permit the tender into any tender or exchange offer, or sell, transfer, hypothecate, grant a security interest in, or otherwise dispose of or encumber any of his or her shares of Virginia Heritage common stock subject to the support agreement, or any options to acquire Virginia Heritage common stock, (ii) exercise any option to purchase Virginia Heritage common stock prior to the effective time of the merger, unless it would otherwise expire, and (iii) purchase or sell on NASDAQ or submit a bid to purchase or an offer to sell on NASDAQ any shares of Eagle common stock during the price determination period. The directors also agreed that they will not, and they will not authorize, direct, induce or encourage any other persons to solicit any alternative acquisition proposal in violation of Virginia Heritage's covenant not to solicit such proposals.

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Non-Competition, Non-Solicitation and Non-Disparagement Agreements

        As a condition to the obligation of Eagle to complete the merger, each of the directors of Virginia Heritage has entered into an agreement regarding limitations on their ability to solicit the business of Eagle and Virginia Heritage customers, and employees of Eagle and Virginia Heritage, and to engage in activities in competition with Eagle and EagleBank following the effective time of the merger. In addition, the Virginia Heritage directors have agreed that following the effectiveness of the merger, they will not, directly or indirectly, make to any third party any disparaging or defamatory statements about Eagle, EagleBank or Virginia Heritage. We refer to this agreement, which has a term of eighteen months from the effectiveness of the merger, as the "non-competition agreement."

        Under the non-competition agreement, the Virginia Heritage directors may not knowingly, directly or indirectly, for or on behalf of such director or any other person or entity, accept banking business from, solicit the banking business of, or induce to discontinue, terminate or reduce the extent of their relationship with Eagle, EagleBank or any Eagle subsidiary, any person or entity who was a customer of Virginia Heritage, Eagle, EagleBank or any Eagle subsidiary; or initiate any offer of employment to or hiring process with respect to, or in any manner solicit the services, or hire any person who was an employee of Virginia Heritage, Eagle, EagleBank or any Eagle subsidiary as of the date of the merger agreement or at the effective time of the merger. For purposes of the non-competition agreement, "banking business" means retail banking services, commercial banking services, consumer savings, deposit production, loan production or commercial lending services, insurance brokerage, mortgage banking or mortgage brokerage services; provided, however, the meaning of banking business was revised to remove "insurance brokerage" with respect to one Virginia Heritage director. The non-competition agreement contains certain exclusions for nondirected advertisements and solicitations, which will be deemed not to violate the non-solicitation agreement.

        Further, the Virginia Heritage directors have each agreed that he or she will not, directly or indirectly, (i) engage or participate in the ownership, management, operation, control or financing of, or (ii) provide any service, advice, assistance or support regarding the management, operation, organization, formation, acquisition or financing of, (iii) or have any financial interest in or otherwise be connected with, whether as organizer, director, advisory director, officer, employee, consultant, partner, contractor, or shareholder of any federal or state commercial bank or insured depository institution, credit union, industrial loan bank, savings institution, thrift or non-bank residential, commercial or commercial real estate lending business or loan brokerage business, or any person or entity seeking to acquire or form such an institution or company, which are collectively referred to as "financial institutions," and which has a branch or loan production office located in the Maryland counties of Montgomery, Prince Georges, Frederick, Howard, Anne Arundel and Charles, the District of Columbia, the Virginia counties of Arlington, Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince William and Stafford Counties and the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Manassas and Manassas Park, including but not limited to a financial institution engaged in, or which controls any entity engaged in, banking business. Such restrictions do not apply to: (a) ownership of less than 4.9% of the capital stock of a financial institution; (b) ownership of more than 2% of the capital stock of a financial institution which was owned as of the date of the merger agreement; or (c) one director, if the director's employment with EagleBank is terminated, other than for cause, during the eighteen month term of the non-competition agreement.

        The Virginia Heritage directors have agreed that during the term of the non-competition agreement, they will not, directly or indirectly, disclose or use, or authorize any person or entity to disclose or use, any confidential or nonpublic information relating to Eagle, EagleBank or Virginia Heritage of which such director is aware or to which such director has access, as a result of service on the board of directors or as an officer or employee of Virginia Heritage.

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Effectiveness of the Merger

        The closing of the merger will take place not later than the later of ten business days after, or the last day of the month in which, the latest of the following occur: (i) the receipt of all required approvals and authorizations of regulatory and governmental authorities, (ii) the approval of the merger by the holders of at least a majority of the outstanding shares of Virginia Heritage common stock, (iii) the expiration of all applicable waiting periods, and (iv) the satisfaction or waiver of all conditions to the merger. The merger will become effective upon the latest of the filing of articles of merger with the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation, the filing of articles of merger with the Virginia State Corporation Commission, or the time indicated in the articles of merger. It is expected that the merger will become effective on the same day of the closing, unless otherwise agreed in writing.

Material United States Federal Income Tax Consequences

        Completion of the merger is conditioned on, among other things, the receipt by Virginia Heritage and Eagle of a tax opinion from Miles & Stockbridge, P.C., or "Miles & Stockbridge," that, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the merger will be treated as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code. These opinions will rely on certain assumptions, including assumptions regarding the absence of changes in existing facts and law and the completion of the merger in the manner contemplated by the merger agreement, and representations and covenants made by Eagle and Virginia Heritage, including those contained in representation letters of officers of Eagle and Virginia Heritage. If any of those representations, covenants or assumptions is inaccurate or is not complied with, these opinions may not be relied upon, and the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the merger could differ from those discussed here and in the tax opinion. In addition, the tax opinions will not be binding on the Internal Revenue Service, and neither Eagle nor Virginia Heritage intends to request any ruling from the Internal Revenue Service as to the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the merger.

        The following is a summary of the material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the merger. This discussion is based on the Internal Revenue Code, its legislative history, existing and proposed U.S. Treasury regulations thereunder and published rulings and decisions, all as currently in effect as of the date hereof and all of which are subject to change, possibly with retroactive effect. Any such change could affect the continuing validity of this discussion. Tax considerations under state, local and foreign laws, or federal laws other than those pertaining to the income tax, are not addressed in this document. The actual tax consequences of the merger to you will depend on your specific situation and on factors that are not within the control of Eagle, EagleBank or Virginia Heritage. You should consult with your own tax advisors as to the tax consequences of the merger in your particular circumstances, including the applicability and effect of the alternative minimum tax and any state, local or foreign and other tax laws and of changes in those laws.

        This discussion addresses only those shareholders of Virginia Heritage who are U.S. holders and who hold their Virginia Heritage common stock as a capital asset within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Internal Revenue Code. It does not address all the U.S. federal income tax consequences that may be relevant to particular shareholders of Virginia Heritage in light of their individual circumstances or to shareholders of Virginia Heritage who are subject to special rules, such as: financial institutions; investors in pass-through entities; regulated investment companies; real estate investment companies; insurance companies; tax-exempt organizations; dealers in securities or currencies; traders in securities that elect to use a mark-to-market method of accounting; persons that hold Virginia Heritage common stock as part of a straddle, hedge, constructive sale or conversion transaction; certain expatriates or persons that have a functional currency other than the U.S. dollar; persons who are not U.S. holders; shareholders who acquired their shares of Virginia Heritage common stock through the exercise of an employee stock option or otherwise as compensation or through a tax-qualified retirement plan; persons liable for the alternative minimum tax; and partnerships or other pass-through entities for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

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        If a partnership, including for this purpose any entity treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes, holds Virginia Heritage common stock, the tax treatment of a partner generally will depend on the status of the partners and the activities of the partnership. If you are a partner of a partnership holding Virginia Heritage common stock, you should consult your tax advisor.

        For purposes of this discussion, a "U.S. holder" is a beneficial owner of Virginia Heritage common stock who for U.S. federal income tax purposes is: an individual who is a citizen or resident of the United States; a corporation, or an entity treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, created or organized in or under the laws of the United States or any state or political subdivision thereof; a trust that (i) is subject to (a) the primary supervision of a court within the U.S. and (b) the authority of one or more U.S. persons to control all substantial decisions of the trust, or (ii) has a valid election in effect under applicable U.S. Treasury regulations to be treated as a U.S. person; or an estate the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income taxation regardless of its source.

        The Merger.    Based upon the foregoing, and subject to the limitations, assumptions and qualifications described herein, it is the opinion of Miles & Stockbridge that the material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the merger applicable to U.S. holders of Virginia Heritage common stock who exchange their shares of Virginia Heritage common stock in the merger, will be as follows:

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the merger will be treated as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code;



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none of Virginia Heritage, Eagle or EagleBank will recognize gain or loss as a result of the merger;



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a shareholder of Virginia Heritage generally will not recognize any gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a result of the exchange of the holder's Virginia Heritage shares solely for Eagle common stock pursuant to the merger, and will recognize gain (but not loss) in an amount not to exceed any cash received as part of the merger consideration (except with respect to any cash received in lieu of a fractional share of Eagle common stock, as discussed below under "Cash Received in Lieu of a Fractional Share of Eagle Common Stock");



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gain (but not loss) will be recognized by shareholders of Virginia Heritage who receive shares of Eagle common stock and cash in exchange for shares of Virginia Heritage common stock pursuant to the merger, in an amount equal to the lesser of (i) the amount by which the sum of the fair market value of the Eagle common stock and cash received by a shareholder of Virginia Heritage exceeds such shareholder's basis in its Virginia Heritage common stock, and (ii) the amount of cash received by such shareholder (except with respect to any cash received in lieu of fractional share interests in Eagle common stock, as discussed below under "Cash Received In Lieu of a Fractional Share of Eagle Common Stock");



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the aggregate basis of the Eagle common stock received in the merger will be the same as the aggregate basis of the Virginia Heritage common stock for which it is exchanged, decreased by the amount of cash received in the merger and decreased by any basis attributable to fractional share interests in Eagle common stock for which cash is received, and increased by the amount of gain recognized on the exchange other than in respect of fractional shares (regardless of whether such gain is classified as capital gain or as ordinary dividend income, as discussed below under "Additional Considerations—Recharacterization of Gain as a Dividend"); and



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the holding period for the shares of Eagle common stock received in exchange for shares of Virginia Heritage common stock in the merger by a shareholder of Virginia Heritage (including fractional shares deemed received) will include the holding period of the shares of Virginia Heritage common stock exchanged therefor.

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connection with the merger generally will constitute capital gain and will constitute long-term capital gain if such shareholders have held (or are treated as having held) their Virginia Heritage common stock for more than one year as of the date of the merger. For Virginia Heritage shareholders that are non-corporate holders of Virginia Heritage common stock, long-term capital gain generally will be taxed at preferential rates.

        Additional Considerations—Recharacterization of Gain as a Dividend.    All or part of the gain that a particular shareholder recognizes could be treated as dividend income rather than capital gain if (i) such shareholder is a significant shareholder of Eagle or (ii) such Virginia Heritage shareholder's percentage ownership, taking into account constructive ownership rules, in Eagle after the merger is not meaningfully reduced from what its percentage ownership would have been if it had received solely shares of Eagle common stock rather than a combination of cash and shares of Eagle common stock in the merger. This could happen, for example, because of ownership of additional shares of Eagle common stock by such Virginia Heritage shareholder or ownership of shares of Eagle common stock by a person related to such Virginia Heritage shareholder. The Internal Revenue Service has indicated in rulings that any reduction in the interest of a minority shareholder that owns a small number of shares in a publicly and widely held corporation and that exercises no control over corporate affairs would result in capital gain as opposed to dividend treatment. Because the possibility of dividend treatment depends primarily upon such Virginia Heritage shareholder's particular circumstances, including the application of certain constructive ownership rules, Virginia Heritage shareholders should consult their own tax advisors regarding the potential tax consequences of the merger to them.

        Cash Received in Lieu of a Fractional Share of Eagle Common Stock.    A U.S. holder that receives cash in lieu of a fractional share of Eagle common stock in the merger generally will be treated as if the fractional share of Eagle common stock had been distributed to them as part of the merger, and then redeemed by Eagle in exchange for the cash actually distributed in lieu of the fractional share, with the redemption generally qualifying as an "exchange" under Section 302 of the Internal Revenue Code. Consequently, those holders generally will recognize capital gain or loss with respect to the cash payments they receive in lieu of fractional shares measured by the difference between the amount of cash received and the tax basis allocated to the fractional shares, and such gain or loss will be long-term capital gain or loss if, as of the effective date of the merger, the holding period of such shares is greater than one year. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to limitation under the Internal Revenue Code.

        Miscellaneous.    If a holder of Virginia Heritage common stock receives Eagle common stock in the merger and owned immediately before the merger (i) 5% or more, by vote or value, of the common stock of Virginia Heritage or (ii) securities of Virginia Heritage with a tax basis of $1 million or more, the holder will be required to file a statement with its U.S. federal income tax return for the year of the merger. The statement must set forth such holder's adjusted tax basis in, and the fair market value of, the shares of Virginia Heritage common stock it surrendered in the merger, the date of the merger, and the name and employer identification numbers of Eagle and Virginia Heritage, and such holder will be required to retain permanent records of these facts.

        Backup Withholding and Information Reporting.    Any cash proceeds received by a holder of Virginia Heritage common stock pursuant to the merger may, under certain circumstances, be subject to information reporting and backup withholding. Backup withholding will not apply if the holder provides proof of an applicable exemption or furnishes its taxpayer identification number on an Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 (or substitute), and otherwise complies with all applicable requirements of the backup withholding rules. Any amounts withheld from payments to a holder under the backup withholding rules are not additional tax and will be allowed as a refund or credit against the holder's U.S. federal income tax liability, provided the required information is timely furnished to the Internal Revenue Service. The backup withholding tax rate is currently 28%.

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        This discussion of the material U.S. federal income tax consequences does not purport to be a complete analysis or listing of all potential tax effects that may apply to a holder of Virginia Heritage common stock. Further, it is not intended to be, and should not be construed as, tax advice. Holders of Virginia Heritage common stock are urged to consult their independent tax advisors with respect to the application of U.S. federal income tax laws to their particular situations as well as any tax consequences arising under the U.S. federal estate or gift tax rules, or under the laws of any state, local, foreign or other taxing jurisdiction or under any applicable tax treaty.

Interests of Certain Persons in the Merger

        In considering the recommendation of Virginia Heritage's board of directors that Virginia Heritage shareholders vote in favor of the proposal to approve the merger agreement, Virginia Heritage shareholders should be aware that Virginia Heritage's directors and officers may have interests in the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement, including the merger, that may be different from, or in addition to, their interests as shareholders of Virginia Heritage. Virginia Heritage's board of directors was aware of these interests and took them into account in its decision to approve and adopt the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement, including the merger.

        Options to Acquire Virginia Heritage Common Stock.    As of the record date for the Virginia Heritage special meeting, Virginia Heritage's directors and executive officers owned, in the aggregate, options to purchase 226,072 shares of Virginia Heritage common stock under Virginia Heritage's option plans. Each issued and outstanding option to purchase shares of Virginia Heritage common stock will be converted into an option to purchase shares of Eagle common stock, as set forth under "Treatment of Virginia Heritage Options" at page 40. Any unvested options will immediately vest and become exercisable at the effectiveness of the merger.

        Change in Control Agreements with Certain Executive Officers.    Virginia Heritage currently has change in control agreements with each of the officers set forth in the table below. Each change in control agreement contains provisions providing for potential payments following a change in control of Virginia Heritage. Eagle will assume these contracts at the effective time of the merger. Under these agreements, if within twelve months, eighteen months, or twenty-four months, depending on the applicable agreement, after a change of control (as defined in the agreements), the officer's employment is terminated by Eagle other than for cause, disability, retirement or death, or the officer resigns for good reason, the officer will be entitled to a payment in the amount equal to 1, 1.5 or 2 times, depending on the applicable agreement, his or her base salary during the calendar year in which the termination occurs (on an annualized basis) or the prior calendar year, whichever is higher. Under these agreements, termination for "cause" means termination because of willful misconduct, breach of fiduciary duty involving personal profit, intentional failure to perform stated duties, willful violation of any law, rule or regulation (other than traffic violations or similar offenses) or final cease-and-desist order. An act or failure to act on the part of the applicable officer shall be considered "willful" if the officer acts or fails to act without good faith or without reasonable belief that the action or omission is in the best interest of the bank. Under these agreements, "good reason" means termination of employment by the executive officer after a change in control based on a material breach of the agreement, including a material diminution of the officer's base compensation, a material diminution of the authority, duties or responsibilities of the officer or the officer to whom the executive officer reports; a material change in geographic location of the place at which the executive officer must perform services. As a result of the merger, Mr. Summers, Mr. Johnson, Ms. Gillen, Ms. Fusselle and Mr. Hutchison will become entitled to receive their respective change in control payments. The entitlement of the other officers, each of whom are expected to continue as employees of Eagle following the merger, will depend on events following effectiveness of the merger.

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Change in Control Payments*

        If the payments received or to be received by the officers under their respective agreements, would trigger a federal excise tax based on Internal Revenue Code Section 280G, then the total benefits paid to such person will be reduced to the extent necessary for such payments not be considered excess parachute payments under Section 280G.

        Employment with Eagle Following the Merger.    Eagle has offered continued employment to each of Mr. Drewer and Mr. Mortensen. Mr. Drewer has been offered a position as a Commercial Real Estate Lending Team Leader, with a base annual compensation of $199,500 and a car allowance of $6,000. Mr. Mortensen has been offered a position as a Commercial and Industrial Relationship Manager, with a base annual compensation of $160,000 and a car allowance of $6,000. Eagle expects that it will offer Mr. Brockett continued employment, but the terms of his prospective employment have not yet been determined. Each of these officers would also be entitled to participate in Eagle's health and welfare and other benefit programs, on the same basis as other Eagle employees, and would be eligible to receive awards of equity based compensation under Eagle's equity based compensation plan. If any of these officers does not accept Eagle's offer of employment, he would be entitled to receive his change in control payment. Additionally, these officers may be eligible to receive a change of control termination payment if they are terminated without cause or if they terminate for good reason within twelve months, eighteen months, or twenty-four months of the effectiveness of the merger, depending on the applicable officer's change in control agreement.

        Board Service.    Upon effectiveness of the merger, David P. Summers, the Virginia Heritage Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the board of directors, will become a member of the board of directors of Eagle and EagleBank. Mr. Summers will be entitled to compensation for service in such capacities in the same manner as other non-employee directors of Eagle and EagleBank. Set forth below is certain information relating to Mr. Summers:

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and as an Executive Vice President of Mercantile Safe Deposit & Trust Company from 2005 to 2007. He was formerly President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board of directors of Community Bank of Northern Virginia, or CBNV, for 13 years until the sale of CBNV to Mercantile Bankshares Corporation in May 2005. At the time of the sale, CBNV had assets totaling approximately $900 million with 14 branch offices located in Northern Virginia. Prior to his employment with CBNV, Mr. Summers spent 11 years with Dominion Bank of Greater Washington. Mr. Summers earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Mr. Summers is a Certified Public Accountant.

        Stock Ownership.    The directors and executive officers of Virginia Heritage beneficially owned and had the power to vote as of September 2, 2014, a total of 1,572,009 shares of Virginia Heritage common stock, representing approximately 28.55% of the outstanding shares of Virginia Heritage common stock. See "Certain Beneficial Ownership of Virginia Heritage Common Stock" beginning on page 123. Each of these persons will receive the same merger consideration for their shares of Virginia Heritage common stock as the other Virginia Heritage shareholders.

Accounting Treatment

        EagleBank will account for the merger as an acquisition, as that term is used under GAAP, for accounting and financial reporting purposes. Under acquisition accounting, the assets and liabilities of Virginia Heritage as of the effective time of the merger will be recorded at their respective fair values and combined with those of EagleBank. The amount by which the purchase price paid by Eagle exceeds the fair value of the net tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired by EagleBank through the merger will be recorded as goodwill. Financial statements of Eagle issued after the effective time of the merger will reflect these values and will not be restated retroactively to reflect the historical financial position or results of operations of Virginia Heritage.

Regulatory Approvals Required for the Merger

        Eagle, EagleBank and Virginia Heritage have agreed to use their reasonable best efforts in good faith to obtain all regulatory approvals required to complete the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement, which include the approvals of the Federal Reserve, the Maryland Commissioner of Financial Regulation and the Virginia State Corporation Commission. We have filed applications in order to obtain these approvals. The merger cannot proceed without these regulatory approvals. It is presently contemplated that if any additional governmental approvals or actions are required, such approvals or actions will be sought. On August 8, 2014, Eagle's and EagleBank's applications to the Federal Reserve were approved, without the imposition of any nonstandard conditions. Although Eagle, EagleBank and Virginia Heritage expect to obtain all remaining necessary regulatory approvals, there can be no assurance as to if and when these regulatory approvals will be obtained. There also can be no assurance that the United States Department of Justice or any state attorney general will not attempt to challenge the merger on antitrust grounds, or, if such a challenge is made, there can be no assurance as to its result.

        A regulatory agency's approval may contain terms or impose conditions or restrictions relating or applying to, or requiring changes in or limitations on, the operation or ownership of any asset or business of Eagle, Virginia Heritage or any of their respective subsidiaries, or Eagle's ownership of Virginia Heritage, or requiring asset divestitures. The merger agreement permits Eagle to decline to complete the merger if any approval imposes any condition that, in the good faith reasonable judgment of Eagle, would have a material adverse effect on the value of the merger to Eagle and EagleBank, excluding conditions that are ordinarily imposed in connection with transactions like the merger. There can be no assurance that the required regulatory approvals will be obtained on terms that satisfy the conditions to closing of the merger or within the time frame contemplated by Eagle and Virginia Heritage. See "—Conditions to the Merger" at page 65.

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Conditions to the Merger

        Mutual Conditions.    The obligations of each of Eagle, EagleBank and Virginia Heritage to complete the merger are subject to the fulfillment or waiver at or prior to the effective time of the merger of various conditions, including:

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the receipt of regulatory approval of the merger of Virginia Heritage with and into EagleBank from the Federal Reserve, the Maryland Commission of Financial Regulation, the Virginia State Corporation Commission and any other federal or state regulatory agencies whose approval is required for completion of the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement, such approvals remaining in full force and effect, and the expiration of all statutory waiting periods in respect thereof;



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no governmental authority of competent jurisdiction shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any statute, rule, regulation, judgment, decree, injunction or other order (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent) which is in effect and prohibits consummation of the merger or other transactions contemplated by the merger agreement;



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the continued effectiveness of the registration statement of which this proxy statement/prospectus is a part, and the absence of any threatened or initiated stop order suspending the effectiveness of the registration statement;



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the shares of Eagle common stock to be issued in connection with the merger shall have been approved for listing, upon notice of issuance, on NASDAQ; and



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the receipt by Eagle and Virginia Heritage of the opinion of tax counsel with respect to certain federal income tax consequences of the merger.

        Additional Conditions to the Obligation of Virginia Heritage to Close.    The obligation of Virginia Heritage to complete the merger is subject to the fulfillment or waiver at or prior to the effective time of the merger of additional conditions, including:

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the representations and warranties made by Eagle and EagleBank in the merger agreement being true and correct to the extent, and as of the dates, specified in the merger agreement;



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the performance by Eagle, in all material respects, of its obligations under the merger agreement;



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the receipt of an officer's certificate from Eagle with respect to the foregoing conditions;



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the delivery of the merger consideration to be paid to the holders of Virginia Heritage common stock by Eagle to the exchange agent as specified in the merger agreement;



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the absence, since the date of the merger agreement, of any material adverse effect on the business, operation, assets, liabilities, financial condition, or results of operations of Eagle on a consolidated basis; and



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Eagle providing Virginia Heritage with such certificates of its respective officers or others and such other documents to evidence fulfillment of the foregoing conditions and the mutual conditions described above.

        Additional Conditions to the Obligation of Eagle to Close.    The obligation of Eagle and EagleBank to complete the merger is subject to the fulfillment or waiver at or prior to the effective time of the merger of additional conditions, including:

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the representations and warranties made by Virginia Heritage in the merger agreement being true and correct to the extent, and as of the dates, specified in the merger agreement;



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the receipt of an officer's certificate from Virginia Heritage with respect to the foregoing conditions;



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the receipt of all requisite regulatory approvals necessary to consummate the merger without the imposition of any condition or conditions that, in the good faith reasonable judgment of Eagle, would have a material adverse effect on the value of the merger to Eagle and EagleBank (other than conditions that are ordinarily imposed in similar transactions), and the expiration of all notice and waiting periods after such approvals, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, neither Eagle nor EagleBank shall, as a condition to the approval or consummation of the merger, be required to enter into, approve, adopt, agree, consent or subject itself to any order, decree, written agreement, memorandum of understanding, minimum individual capital requirement, or similar arrangement with, or a commitment letter, supervisory letter or similar submission or application to, or extraordinary supervisory letter or action of any kind whatsoever, by or with a governmental authority;



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the execution by each of the directors of Virginia Heritage of the support agreements concurrently with the execution of the merger agreement;



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the execution by each of the directors of Virginia Heritage of the non-competition agreements concurrently with the execution of the merger agreement;



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the payment by Virginia Heritage of the fees to be paid to Sandler O'Neill in connection with the merger;



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the receipt of all third party consents under any material agreement, contract, note, license, permit or other document by which the Virginia Heritage is bound or to which any of its properties is subject required for the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement, except such consents which, individually or in the aggregate do not result in a material adverse effect; and



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Virginia Heritage providing Eagle with such certificates of its respective officers or others and such other documents to evidence fulfillment of the foregoing conditions and the mutual conditions described above.

Representations and Warranties

        The representations and warranties of the parties contained in the merger agreement have been made solely for the benefit of the other party to the merger agreement, and are not intended to, and do not, modify the statements and information about Eagle contained in its periodic reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K, or the information contained in other documents filed by Eagle with the SEC or by Eagle, EagleBank and Virginia Heritage with their banking regulators, or otherwise. Representations and warranties in agreements such as the merger agreement are not intended as statements of fact, but rather are negotiated provisions which allocate risks related to the subject matter of the statements between the parties to the merger agreement. Additionally, the representations and warranties are modified in the merger agreement by materiality standards and conditions, and clarifications, exclusions and exceptions set forth on schedules and exhibits which are not included as part of this proxy statement/prospectus. Such representations and warranties have not been modified to reflect any changes that may have occurred since the date of the merger agreement. As such, readers should not place reliance on the representations and warranties as accurate statements of the current condition of any party to the merger agreement, or its subsidiaries, operations, assets or liabilities.

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        The merger agreement contains a number of representations and warranties made by the parties as to, among other things: corporate existence; good standing and qualification to conduct business; due and valid authorization, execution and delivery of the merger agreement; capitalization; governmental authorization; the absence of any conflict of the merger agreement with organizational documents and the absence of any violation of material agreements, laws or regulations as a result of the completion of the merger; the absence of undisclosed material liabilities; financial statements; the absence of material adverse changes since January 1, 2014; compliance with laws and court orders; loan portfolio, reserves and other loan matters and litigation and tax matters.

        Certain of the representations and warranties are qualified as to "materiality," "material adverse effect" or "material adverse change." For purposes of the merger agreement, the following factors will not be considered in determining whether a material adverse effect or change has occurred:

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changes in GAAP or regulatory accounting requirements or published interpretations thereof, except to the extent the effects of any such change are disproportionately adverse to the financial condition, results of operations or business of a party and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, as compared to other companies in the industry in which such party and its subsidiaries operate;



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changes in laws, rules or regulations of general applicability or interpretations thereof by governmental authorities, except to the extent the effects of any such change are disproportionately adverse to the financial condition, results of operations or business of a party and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, as compared to other companies in the industry in which such party and its subsidiaries operate;



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changes in global, national or regional political or social conditions or general economic or market conditions affecting other companies in the industries in which a party and its subsidiaries operate, except to the extent the effects of any such change are disproportionately adverse to the financial condition, results of operations or business of a party and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, as compared to other companies in the industry in which such party and its subsidiaries operate;



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failure, in and of itself, to meet earnings projections, but not including any underlying causes thereof unless separately excluded hereunder, or changes in the trading price or trading volume of a party's common stock, in and of itself, but not including any underlying causes thereof (unless excluded in the merger agreement);



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any outbreak or escalation of hostilities, declared or undeclared acts of war or terrorism, except to the extent the effects of such outbreak or escalation are disproportionately adverse to the financial condition, results of operations or business of a party and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, as compared to other companies in the industry in which such party and its subsidiaries operate; and



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actions or omissions taken with the prior written consent of the other party hereto or expressly required by the merger agreement.

        The representations and warranties in the merger agreement do not survive after the effective time of the merger or the termination of the merger agreement.

Conduct of Business Pending the Effective Time

        Conduct of Business of Virginia Heritage.    Until the effective time of the merger, and except as expressly permitted by the merger agreement, as required by applicable law or as consented to by Eagle, Virginia Heritage shall:

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use reasonable best efforts to maintain and preserve intact its business organization and advantageous business relationships with customers, suppliers, governmental authorities and others having business dealings with it;



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take no action which would reasonably be expected to adversely affect or materially delay (i) the receipt of any approvals of any governmental authorities required to consummate the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement; (ii) the status of the transactions contemplated hereby as a reorganization for purposes of Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code; or (iii) the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement;



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comply in all material respects with all statutes, laws, regulations, rules, ordinances, orders, decrees, consent agreements, examination reports and other federal, state and local governmental or regulatory directives applicable to Virginia Heritage and the conduct of its business;



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promptly following receipt, and prior to taking any action in respect thereof, advise Eagle of any request to repurchase or reacquire any loan originated by Virginia Heritage for the purposes of sale in the ordinary course of business of the company's mortgage origination/brokerage business, or to make any payment in respect of any such loan, or to indemnify any person in respect of an such loan; and



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cooperate fully with Eagle to make Virginia Heritage employees available at reasonable times for training and/or transition and systems conversions planning prior to closing of the merger, provided that such cooperation does not materially interfere with their duties with the Virginia Heritage.

        Virginia Heritage Forbearances.    Until the effective time of the merger, and except as expressly permitted by the merger agreement, as required by applicable law or as consented to by Eagle, Virginia Heritage shall not:

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other than shares of Virginia Heritage common stock issuable upon exercise of Virginia Heritage options outstanding on the date of the merger agreement, (i) issue, sell or otherwise permit to become outstanding, or dispose of or encumber or pledge, or authorize or propose the creation of, any additional shares of its stock; or (ii) issue or grant, or extend or modify the terms of any warrants, options, rights, convertible securities and other arrangements or commitments to acquire Virginia Heritage Stock;



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make, declare, pay or set aside for payment any dividend on or in respect of, or declare or make any distribution on any shares of its stock (other than dividends on its Series A Preferred Stock), whether payable in cash, Virginia Heritage stock or other property, or (ii) directly or indirectly adjust, split, combine, redeem, reclassify, purchase or otherwise acquire any shares of its stock (other than repurchases of common shares in the ordinary course of business to satisfy obligations under the Virginia Heritage's benefit plans);



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sell, transfer, mortgage, encumber or otherwise dispose of or discontinue any of its assets, deposits, businesses or properties, except for sales, transfers, mortgages, encumbrances or other dispositions or discontinuances in the ordinary course of business in a transaction that, together with other such transactions, is not material to it, or enter into any new contract (other than loans) calling for payments in excess of $250,000 over the term of the contract or in any year (or any amount in respect of a lease of real property), or pursuant to which Virginia Heritage may originate, sell or assign loans originated for purposes of sale;



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acquire (other than by way of foreclosures or acquisitions of control in a fiduciary or similar capacity or in satisfaction of debts previously contracted in good faith, in each case in the ordinary course of business) all or any portion of the assets, business, deposits or properties of, or ownership interests in, any other entity;

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merge into any other person or permit any other person to merge into it, or consolidate with any other person;



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open, close or relocate any office, branch or banking facility, or acquire, establish or divest any banking or nonbanking facility, or file an application with any federal or other regulatory agency with respect to any of the foregoing;



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issue any new or replacement certificate for any shares of Virginia Heritage common stock purported to have been lost stolen or destroyed, except upon receipt of appropriate affidavits of loss and purchase by the shareholder of an indemnity bond from a third party insurer regularly engaged in the issuance of such bonds;



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take, cause or permit the occurrence of any change or event which would render any of its representations and warranties contained herein untrue in any material respect;



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except (i) as required under the terms of any of Virginia Heritage's benefit plans, (ii) for the payment, immediately prior to closing, of pro rata cash bonuses to employees of Virginia Heritage based on accrual rates established based on past practice, or (iii) in the ordinary course of business, (a) materially increase in any manner the compensation or benefits of any of the directors, officers or employees of the Company, (b) become a party to, establish, materially amend, commence participation in or terminate any stock option plan or other stock-based compensation plan, severance, termination, change in control, pension, retirement, profit-sharing, or other material employee benefit plan or agreement, or (c) accelerate the vesting of or lapsing of restrictions with respect to any stock-based compensation or other long-term incentive compensation under any of Virginia Heritage's benefit plans;



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incur or guarantee any indebtedness for borrowed money other than in the ordinary course of business;



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enter into any new line of business, or change its lending, investment, asset/liability, management, risk management, deposit pricing, or other material banking or operating policies and procedures in any material manner;



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agree to take, make any commitment to take, or adopt any resolutions of the board of directors of Virginia Heritage in support of, any of the foregoing prohibited actions.

        Eagle Forbearances.    Until the effective time of the merger, and except as expressly permitted by the merger agreement, as required by applicable law or as consented to by Eagle shall not, and shall not permit any of its subsidiaries to:

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amend the articles of incorporation or bylaws of Eagle or similar governing documents of any of its subsidiaries in a manner that would adversely affect Virginia Heritage, the stockholders of Virginia Heritage or the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement;



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take, or willfully omit to take, any action that would reasonably be expected to result in any of the conditions to the merger not being satisfied;



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take any action that is intended to or would reasonably be expected to adversely affect or materially delay (i) the ability of Eagle or EagleBank to obtain any necessary approvals of any governmental authority required for the transactions contemplated or to perform its covenants and agreements under the merger agreement; (ii) the status of the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement as a reorganization for purposes of Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code; or (iii) to consummate the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement; or



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agree to take, make any commitment to take, or adopt any resolutions of the board of directors of Eagle or EagleBank in support of, any of the foregoing prohibited actions.

        Nonsolicitation of Acquisition Proposals.    Virginia Heritage has also agreed that it will not, and that its directors, officers, employees, advisers and agents will not, except as expressly permitted by the merger agreement, (i) solicit, initiate or knowingly encourage any "acquisition proposal," as defined below, (ii) enter into, or otherwise participate in any discussions (except to notify such person of the existence of the prohibitions regarding acquisition proposals) or negotiations regarding any acquisition proposal, (iii) furnish to any person any information concerning Virginia Heritage, or any access to the properties, books and records of Virginia Heritage in connection with any acquisition proposal, or (iv) propose, agree or publicly announce an intention to take any of the foregoing actions or any other action which would reasonably be expected to lead to an acquisition proposal.

        Notwithstanding the above restrictions on solicitations of acquisition proposals, if at any time after the date of the merger agreement and prior to obtaining the Virginia Heritage shareholder approval necessary to approve the merger, if Virginia Heritage or any of its directors, officers, employees, advisers or agents receives a written acquisition proposal, Virginia Heritage, the Virginia Heritage board of directors and their respective directors, officers, employees, advisers and agents may engage in negotiations and discussions with, and furnish any information and other access to (so long as all such information and access has previously been made available to Eagle or is made available to Eagle prior to or concurrently with the time such information is made available to such person) any person making such acquisition proposal and its directors, officers, employees, advisers or agent if, and only if, the Virginia Heritage board determines in good faith, after consultation with Virginia Heritage's outside legal and financial advisors, and based on such advice and information provided in such consultations that (i) such acquisition proposal is or is reasonably capable of becoming a "superior proposal," as defined below and (ii) the failure of the Virginia Heritage board of directors to furnish such information or access or enter into such discussions or negotiations would reasonably be expected to violate its fiduciary duties to the shareholders of Virginia Heritage under applicable law; provided that prior to furnishing any material nonpublic information, Virginia Heritage shall have received from the person making such acquisition proposal an executed confidentiality agreement with appropriate terms.

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acquisition, in a single transaction or series of related transactions, of (i) any assets or businesses of the Virginia Heritage that constitute 25% or more of the Virginia Heritage's consolidated assets or (ii) beneficial ownership (as defined under Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act) of 25% or more of the total outstanding voting securities of Virginia Heritage pursuant to a merger, consolidation or other business combination, sale of shares of capital stock, tender offer, exchange offer or similar transaction.

        A "superior acquisition proposal" is any bona fide written acquisition proposal on terms which the Virginia Heritage board of directors determines in good faith, after consultation with Virginia Heritage's outside legal counsel and independent financial advisors, and taking into account all the legal, financial, regulatory and other aspects of such acquisition proposal, would, if consummated, result in a transaction that is more favorable to the holders of Virginia Heritage common stock from a financial point of view than the terms of the merger agreement (in each case, taking into account any revisions to the merger agreement made or proposed by Eagle); provided that for purposes of the definition of "superior proposal," the references to "25%" in the definition of acquisition proposal shall be deemed to be references to "50%."

        Virginia Heritage will promptly, and in any event within 24 hours (i) notify Eagle in writing of the receipt of an acquisition proposal and (ii) communicate the material terms of such acquisition proposal to Eagle. Virginia Heritage is required to keep Eagle reasonably apprised of the status of and other matters relating to any such acquisition proposal on a timely basis.

        Virginia Heritage agreed that neither it nor its board of directors will (i)(a) withdraw, modify or qualify, or publicly propose to withdraw, modify or qualify, in a manner adverse to Eagle, the board of directors' recommendation to shareholders of Virginia Heritage common stock to vote for approval of the merger agreement or (b) approve or recommend, or publicly propose to approve or recommend, to the shareholders of the Virginia Heritage any acquisition proposal or (ii) authorize, approve, recommend or declare advisable, or propose to adopt, approve, recommend or declare advisable, or allow Virginia Heritage or any of its subsidiaries to enter into any letter of intent, memorandum of understanding, merger agreement, acquisition agreement, option agreement, securities purchase agreement, share exchange agreement, or similar agreement with respect to, or that is intended to or would reasonably be expected to lead to, any acquisition proposal.

        Notwithstanding the above restrictions on the recommendations on Virginia Heritage and its board of directors, at any time prior to obtaining the Virginia Heritage shareholder approval necessary to approve the merger agreement, the Virginia Heritage board of directors may change its recommendation that the shareholders of Virginia Heritage common stock vote for approval of the merger agreement or terminate the merger agreement in accordance with the terms thereof, if (i) the Virginia Heritage board of directors receives a written acquisition proposal from any person that is not withdrawn and (ii) the Virginia Heritage board of directors determines in good faith, after consultation with its independent financial advisors and outside legal counsel, that such acquisition proposal constitutes a superior proposal; provided that:

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with respect to a superior proposal (i) Virginia Heritage provides Eagle prior written notice at least five business days prior to taking such action, which notice shall state that the Virginia Heritage board of directors has received a superior proposal and, absent any revision to the terms and conditions of the merger agreement, the Virginia Heritage board of directors has resolved to effect a change of recommendation or to terminate the merger agreement, as applicable, which notice shall specify the basis for such change of recommendation or termination, including the material terms of the superior proposal; (ii) during such five business day period, Virginia Heritage negotiates in good faith with Eagle (to the extent that Eagle wishes to negotiate) to enable Eagle to

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make an offer that is at least as favorable to the shareholders of Virginia Heritage so that such acquisition proposal would cease to constitute a superior proposal; and (iii) at the end of such five business day period (or such earlier time that Eagle advises Virginia Heritage that it no longer wishes to negotiate to amend the merger agreement), the Virginia Heritage board of directors, after taking into account any modifications to the terms of the merger agreement agreed to by Eagle and EagleBank after receipt of such notice, continues to believe that such acquisition proposal constitutes a superior proposal.

        Any amendment to the financial or other material terms of the acquisition proposal giving rise to a notice of superior proposal from Virginia Heritage shall constitute a new acquisition proposal giving rise to a new five business day response period for Eagle.

        Other Covenants by Virginia Heritage.    In addition to the covenants set forth above, Virginia Heritage has agreed that it will, among other things:

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use its reasonable best efforts in good faith to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or desirable, or advisable under applicable laws, so as to permit consummation of the merger and the other transactions contemplated by the merger agreement;



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as reasonably practicable after the registration statement of which this proxy statement/prospectus is a part becomes effective, establish a record date for, give notice of and hold a special meeting of its shareholders to consider and vote upon the approval of the merger agreement and any other matters required to be approved by the Virginia Heritage's shareholders for consummation of the merger and other transactions contemplated by the merger agreement;



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except as otherwise permitted by the merger agreement with respect to a superior acquisition proposal, (i) recommend to the Virginia Heritage shareholders the approval of the merger agreement, (ii) include such recommendation in this proxy statement/prospectus, and (iii) subject to the fiduciary duties of the Virginia Heritage board of directors, use reasonable best efforts to obtain from its shareholders a vote approving the merger agreement;



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furnish such information relating to it and its directors, officers and shareholders and Virginia Heritage's business and operations as may be reasonably required to comply with SEC rules and regulations or SEC staff comments in connection the registration statement of which this proxy statement/prospectus is a part, and cooperate fully with Eagle and Eagle's counsel and accountants in requesting and obtaining appropriate opinions, consents, analyses and letters from its financial advisor and independent auditor in connection with this proxy statement/prospectus;



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use its reasonable best efforts to cause the registration statement of which this proxy statement/prospectus is a part to be declared effective under the Securities Act as promptly as reasonably practicable after the filing thereof;



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cooperate and use its reasonable best efforts to prepare, submit, file, update and publish (as applicable) all applications, notifications, reports or other documentation to obtain all permits, consents, approvals, waivers and authorizations of all third parties and governmental authorities necessary to consummate the merger and the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement;



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consult with Eagle before issuing any press release with respect to the merger or any transaction contemplated by the merger agreement, and not issue any such press release or make any such public statements without the prior consent of Eagle;



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afford Eagle's officers, employees, counsel, accountants and other authorized representatives reasonable access, during normal business hours during the period prior to the effective time of the merger, to the books, records, properties and contracts of Virginia Heritage and, during such period, Virginia Heritage shall make available to Eagle copies of certain reports and other

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documents filed pursuant to the requirements of federal or state banking or securities laws and all other information concerning the business, properties and personnel of Virginia Heritage as Eagle may reasonably request;

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not purchase or sell on NASDAQ, or submit a bid to purchase or an offer to sell on NASDAQ, directly or indirectly, any shares of Eagle common stock or any options, warrants, rights or other securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of Eagle common stock during price determination period, subject to certain exceptions; and



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promptly notify Eagle of any fact, event or circumstance known to it that (i) is reasonably likely, individually or taken together with all other facts, events and circumstances known to it, to result in any material adverse effect with respect to it or (ii) would cause or constitute a material breach of any of its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements contained in the merger agreement.

        Eagle Covenants.    Eagle and/or EagleBank have agreed that they will, among other things:

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use its reasonable best efforts in good faith to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or desirable, or advisable under applicable laws, so as to permit consummation of the merger and the other transactions contemplated by the merger agreement;



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promptly prepare and file with the SEC within fifty days of the date of the merger agreement, the registration statement of which this proxy statement/prospectus is a part, and provide Virginia Heritage and its legal, financial and accounting advisors the opportunity to review and provide comments on the registration statement of which this proxy statement/prospectus is a part a reasonable time prior to its filing, and consider in good faith all such comments;



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use its reasonable best efforts to obtain all necessary state securities law or "Blue Sky" permits and approvals required to carry out the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement;



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cooperate and use its reasonable best efforts to prepare, submit, file, update and publish (as applicable) all applications, notifications, reports or other documentation to obtain all permits, consents, approvals, waivers and authorizations of all third parties and governmental authorities necessary to consummate the merger and the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement;



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consult with Virginia Heritage before issuing any press release with respect to the merger or any transaction contemplated by the merger agreement, and not issue any such press release or make any such public statements without the prior consent of Virginia Heritage;



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as promptly as practicable, file all documents, take all actions reasonably necessary and otherwise use its reasonable best efforts to list, as of the effective date of the merger, on NASDAQ the shares of Eagle common stock to be issued to the Virginia Heritage shareholders as part of the merger consideration for the merger;



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that to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, all rights to indemnification, advancement of expenses and exculpation from liabilities for acts or omissions occurring at or prior to the effective time of the merger, in favor of the current or former directors, officers or employees of the Virginia Heritage or any persons who are or were serving at the request of Virginia Heritage as a director, officer, trustee, fiduciary, employee or agent of another entity, as provided in the articles of incorporation or bylaws of Virginia Heritage or other indemnification agreements, will survive the merger and continue in full force and effect in accordance with their terms, and from and after the effective time of the merger, and through the sixth anniversary thereof, jointly and severally indemnify and hold harmless each such person against any costs or expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses), judgments, fines, losses, claims, damages or liabilities and amounts paid in settlement incurred in connection with any actual or threatened claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, arising out of

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matters existing or occurring at or prior to the effective time of the merger (and Eagle and the EagleBank shall also advance expenses as incurred to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, provided that if required by applicable law, the person to whom expenses are advanced provides an undertaking to repay such advances if it is ultimately determined that such person is not entitled to indemnification);

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provide for a period of six years from the effective time of the merger directors' and officers' liability insurance and fiduciary insurance to reimburse the present and former officers and directors of Virginia Heritage (but Eagle will not be required to expend in the aggregate an amount in excess of 300% of the annual premiums currently paid by Virginia Heritage for such insurance, provided that in such event, Eagle shall obtain as much comparable insurance as is available for such period);



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(i) give those individuals who are employed by Virginia Heritage immediately prior to the closing of the merger and who continue to be employed by Eagle or EagleBank following such time (other than on a temporary or a transition basis of less than six months) full credit for purposes of eligibility, vesting, benefit accrual and determination of the level of benefits under any employee benefit plans or arrangements that such employees may be eligible to participate in after the closing of the merger for such person's service with Virginia Heritage to the same extent recognized by Virginia Heritage immediately prior to the merger closing; provided that the foregoing shall not result in the duplication of benefits for the same period of service; (ii) use its reasonable efforts to cause medical, dental or other health or benefit plans to (a) waive all limitations as to preexisting conditions exclusions and waiting periods with respect to participation and coverage requirements applicable to such persons under any welfare benefit plans that such persons may be eligible to participate in after the merger closing (other than limitations or waiting periods that are already in effect with respect to such employees and that have not been satisfied as of the merger closing under any welfare plan maintained for such persons immediately prior to the merger closing), and (b) provide each such person with credit for any co-payments and deductibles paid in the plan year in which the merger occurs in satisfying any applicable deductible or out-of-pocket requirements under any welfare plans in which such persons are eligible to participate after the merger closing; (iii) for a period of six months following the merger closing, provide to such persons base compensation and incentive compensation opportunities no less favorable than those provided to such persons by Virginia Heritage immediately prior to the merger closing and benefits that are not materially less favorable in the aggregate than the benefits provided by Virginia Heritage to such persons pursuant to Virginia Heritage's benefit plans immediately prior to the effective time of the merger; (iv) with respect to each such person (other than those persons having an employment agreement or understanding with Virginia Heritage pursuant to which a severance, termination, change in control or similar payment will be or has been paid in connection with such person's termination) who is involuntarily terminated by Eagle or any of its subsidiaries (other than for cause) on or within nine months of the effective date of the merger, provide a severance payment equal to two weeks of base pay (at the rate in effect on the termination date) for each year of service at Virginia Heritage (with proportional credit for partial years of service) with a minimum payment equal to four weeks of base pay and provide reasonable assistance in obtaining a new position for a period of four months from the date of termination; and (v) assume and honor the obligations of Virginia Heritage under all employment, severance, change in control, consulting, retirement and other compensation contracts, arrangements, commitments or understandings;



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promptly notify Virginia Heritage of any fact, event or circumstance known to it that (i) is reasonably likely, individually or taken together with all other facts, events and circumstances known to it, to result in any material adverse effect with respect to it or (ii) would cause or constitute a material breach of any of its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements contained in the merger agreement.

        Covenants Regarding Registration Statement.    Each of Virginia Heritage, Eagle and EagleBank have agreed that none of the information supplied or to be supplied by it for inclusion or incorporation by reference in (i) the registration statement of which this proxy statement/prospectus is a part will, at the time the registration statement and each amendment or supplement thereto, if any, becomes effective under the Securities Act, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, and (ii) the proxy statement and any amendment or supplement thereto shall, at the date(s) of mailing to shareholders and at the time of the special meeting, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading. Each of Virginia Heritage, Eagle and EagleBank have further agreed that if such party shall become aware, prior to the effective date of the registration statement, of any information furnished by such party that would cause any of the statements in the registration statement or the proxy statement to be false or misleading with respect to any material fact, or to omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein not false or misleading, to promptly inform the other parties thereof and to take the necessary steps to correct the registration statement or the proxy statement/prospectus.

Termination and Termination Payments

        Termination Events.    The merger agreement may be terminated, and the merger abandoned, at any time prior to the effectiveness of the merger, even after shareholder approval has been obtained at the Virginia Heritage special meeting, in the following circumstances:

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by mutual consent of all parties;



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by Virginia Heritage, Eagle or EagleBank, if (a) any governmental authority that must grant a requisite regulatory approval has denied approval of the merger and such denial has become final and nonappealable (provided that no party shall have such right to terminate the merger agreement if such denial is due to the failure of such party to perform or observe the covenants and agreements of the merger agreement), or (b) any governmental authority of competent jurisdiction shall have issued a final and nonappealable order, injunction or decree permanently enjoining or otherwise prohibiting or making illegal the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement (provided that the party seeking to terminate the merger agreement used its reasonable best efforts to contest, appeal and remove such order, decree or ruling);



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by Virginia Heritage or Eagle and EagleBank, if (a) the merger is not consummated on or before March 31, 2015 (unless the failure of the closing of the merger to occur by such date shall be due to the failure of the party seeking to terminate the merger agreement to perform or observe the covenants and agreements of such party set forth in the merger agreement), or (b) the special meeting of Virginia Heritage (including any adjournment or postponements thereof) concludes and the shareholder approval necessary to approve the merger has not been obtained;



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Eagle or EagleBank within thirty calendar days following receipt of written notice of such breach or failure to perform from Virginia Heritage (provided that Virginia Heritage is not then in material breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or other agreement contained in the merger agreement);

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in order to enter into a definitive agreement with respect to a transaction that the Virginia Heritage board of directors has determined constitutes a superior proposal, if prior to the receipt of the shareholder approval necessary to approve the merger (a) Virginia Heritage complies with its covenants regarding the procedures for superior proposals with respect to such superior proposal, and (b) the Virginia Heritage pays Eagle the termination fee within the applicable time period, discussed in more detail below;



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