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) March 14, 2012
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| MB FINANCIAL, INC. |
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| Maryland | | 0-24566-01 | | 364460265 | |
| (State or other jurisdiction | | (Common File No.) | | (IRS Employer | |
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| 800 West Madison Street, Chicago, Illinois | | 60607 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
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| Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (888) 422-6562 | | |
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| N/A |
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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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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On March 14, 2012, MB Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) issued the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference, announcing that it repurchased all $196 million of preferred stock which it issued in 2008 to the U.S. Department of Treasury (“Treasury”) as part of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (“TARP”) Capital Purchase Program. The Company expects to enter into negotiations to repurchase the warrant held by Treasury to purchase 506,024 shares of the Company’s common stock.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press release dated March 14, 2012
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.
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Date: March 14, 2012 | By: | /s/Jill E. York | |
| | | Jill E. York | |
| | | Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |
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