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) January 15, 2004



                                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)



Item 12.  Regulation FD
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     On January 15, 2004, Eagle Bancorp announced its earnings for the second
quarter of the 2004 fiscal year. A copy of the press release dated January 15,
2004, describing second quarter earnings is attached as Exhibit 99.

     The information in Item 12 to this Form 8-K and Exhibit 99 shall not be
deemed filed 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, 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:        January 15, 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                         Press release dated January 15, 2004