| 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): | |||
| May 22, 2017 | |||
| FIRST MID-ILLINOIS BANCSHARES, INC. | |||
| (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) | |||
| Delaware | 0-13368 | 37-1103704 | |
| (State of Other Jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer | |
| of Incorporation) | Identification No.) | ||
| 1421 CHARLESTON AVENUE | |||
| MATTOON, IL | 61938 | ||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | ||
| (217) 234-7454 | |||
| (Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code) | |||
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| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
(e) On May 22, 2017, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors adopted a form of Stock Unit Award Agreement, a copy of which is attached to this Report as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference. The form of Stock Unit Award Agreement was approved pursuant to the Company's 2017 Stock Incentive Plan for use in granting stock unit awards under the 2017 Stock Incentive Plan. No awards were made in connection with the adoption of this form.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit 10.1 2017 Stock Incentive Plan Stock Unit Award Agreement
SIGNATURE
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 MID-ILLINOIS BANCSHARES, INC.
Dated: May 24, 2017
By:
Joseph R. Dively
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit | |
| Number | Description |
| 10.1 | 2017 Stock Incentive Plan Stock Unit Award Agreement |