SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-K


                 Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
                     of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) October 21, 2004
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                                  Eagle Bancorp
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


       United States                 000-29687                 81-0531318
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(State or other jurisdiction        (Commission              (IRS Employer
     of incorporation)              File Number)           Identification No.)


      1400 Prospect Avenue,         Helena, MT                 59601
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     (Address of principal executive offices)                (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code (406) 442-3080 
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
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     On October 21, 2004, Eagle Bancorp announced its results of operations for
the first quarter of the 2005 fiscal year. A copy of the press release dated
October 21, 2004 is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

     The information in Item 2.02 to this Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 in
accordance with general instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, is being furnished and
shall not be deemed file for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing
under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except
as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.


                                   SIGNATURES
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     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.



Dated: October 21, 2004                                 EAGLE BANCORP


                                                        By: /s/ Peter J. Johnson
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                                                            Peter J. Johnson
                                                            Senior VP/Treasurer


Exhibit No.                Description
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99.1                       Press release dated October 21, 2004