Pederson Kristen J. 4

What Happened
Kristen J. Pederson, a director of Eagle Bancorp, was granted 4,536 shares of time‑vested restricted stock on February 19, 2026. The award is reported at $0 (standard for service‑based equity awards) and is coded as an "A" (award/grant/acquisition) on the Form 4. This is a compensation grant rather than an open‑market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-19; transaction type: A (award/grant).
• Shares granted: 4,536 restricted shares; price reported: $0; total reported value: $0.
• Shares owned after the transaction: not disclosed in the provided filing excerpt.
• Footnote: Award represents time‑vested restricted stock under the 2025 Equity Incentive Plan; vests on the first anniversary of the grant and must be held for an additional two‑year holding period after vesting (see F1).
• Filing: Form filed 2026-02-23. Confirm official filing for timeliness relative to Form 4 reporting rules.

Context
Time‑vested restricted stock is a form of compensation tied to continued service; because the shares vest later and carry a required holding period, this grant does not indicate an immediate purchase or sale decision by the director. Such awards are routine for executive/director compensation and should be interpreted as compensation disclosure rather than a direct market sentiment signal.