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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) November 14, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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(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) 


60143-1254 
(Zip Code)
 
 
 
 
(630) 875-7463 
(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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company [ ]
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [ ]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 





Item 8.01 Other Events
On November 15, 2017, First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing the election of Michael L. Scudder, currently the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, to the additional position of Chairman of the Board and the appointment of J. Stephen Vanderwoude as Lead Independent Director. These actions became effective on November 14, 2017 following the decision by Robert P. O'Meara to retire as board chairman. Mr. O'Meara, who will continue to serve as a director, has been named Chairman Emeritus. The press release, dated November 15, 2017, is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)
 
Exhibits
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Press Release issued by First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. dated November 15, 2017.

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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date:
November 15, 2017
By:
/s/ NICHOLAS J. CHULOS
 
 
 
Nicholas J. Chulos
 
 
 
Executive Vice President,
 
 
 
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary