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FIRST MIDWEST BANCORP, INC. |
FORM 8-K |
August 28, 2006 |
Item 5.02 (b) and (c) Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers On August 28, 2006 First Midwest Bancorp appointed Paul F. Clemens to the position of Senior Vice President/Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer). Mr. Clemens' duties will focus on accounting, financial budgeting and reporting matters. Mr. Clemens reports directly to Michael L. Scudder, the prior Principal Accounting Officer and continuing Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Clemens joins First Midwest from Fifth Third Bancorp, Inc., where he served as Market Chief Financial Officer for the Western Michigan market. He is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Business Arts Degree from the University of Notre Dame. The terms of Mr. Clemons employment include: an annual salary commensurate with officers of a similar level within the Company, a signing bonus, participation in First Midwest Bancorp's employee benefit plans applicable to officers of a comparable level and reimbursement of certain relocation expenses. In addition, Mr. Clemons will receive a Class II Employment Agreement and Indemnity Agreement (the terms of which are described in First Midwest Bancorp's proxy statement with respect to its 2006 annual meeting of stockholders). | |
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 31, 2006 | /s/ MICHAEL L. SCUDDER |
Michael L. Scudder | |
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