First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.

UNITED STATES
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) August 15, 2007





First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

0-10967
(Commission
File Number)

36-3161078
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

One Pierce Place, Suite 1500, Itasca, Illinois
(Address of principal executive offices)


60143
(Zip Code)

(630) 875-7450
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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FIRST MIDWEST BANCORP, INC.

FORM 8-K

August 15, 2007

Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year

On August 15, 2007 the Board of Directors ("Board") of First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") amended and restated the By-Laws of the Company ("By-Laws") to reflect certain ministerial changes, including: (1) permitting the Board in its discretion to elect one or more of its members to the position of Vice Chairman of the Board and a description of the powers and duties of a Vice Chairman of the Board; (2) permitting the Company to appoint an officer with the title of President and a description of the powers and duties of the President; (3) permitting the Company to designate the Chairman of the Board and any Vice Chairman of the Board as officers of Company; and (4) clarifying that the compensation of the Chief Executive Officer and senior officers of the Company shall be fixed by the Board or a committee thereof. The foregoing description of the By-Laws is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the By-Laws, which is attached as Exhibit 3.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

The following Exhibit is furnished as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K.

3.1

First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. Amended and Restated By-Laws.

SIGNATURES

 

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 
 

First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.

(Registrant)

Date: August 20, 2007

/s/ CYNTHIA A. LANCE

Cynthia A. Lance
Executive Vice President and Corporate Secretary

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