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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):  September 11, 2009

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

Delaware
  
1-10967
  
36-3161078
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  
(Commission File Number)
  
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

One Pierce Place, Suite 1500, Itasca, Illinois
                             60143
(Address of principal executive offices)
                          (Zip Code)


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

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

 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On September 11, 2009, First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. (“First Midwest”) announced that it was amending its previously announced offer to exchange shares of First Midwest common stock for the Company’s 5.85% Subordinated Notes due 2016.  The amendment increases the maximum number of shares of First Midwest common stock that may be issued in the exchange from 3.5 million shares to 4.5 million shares. All other terms of the exchange remain unchanged.  The press release related to this amendment is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

 
Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

The following exhibits are filed as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K.

99.1           Press Release dated September 11, 2009.


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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 hereunto duly authorized.

                        FIRST MIDWEST BANCORP, INC.
                        (Registrant)

Date:  September 11, 2009                                                                             By:/s/ Cynthia A. Lance____________________
                              Name:  Cynthia A. Lance
                            Title:  Executive Vice President and
                        Corporate Secretary





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