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 21, 2013 First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. (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 (Zip Code) | ||||
(630) 875-7450 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) N/A (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) | |||||
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Item 8.01 Other Events. On November 21, 2013, First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend on the Company’s common stock of $0.07 per share, which reflects a 75% increase in the dividend declared in the previous two quarters. The dividend will be payable on Tuesday, January 14, 2014 to common stockholders of record as of the close of business on Friday, December 20, 2013. A copy of the press release is included in Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The information set forth in this Current Report on Form 8-K (including the information in Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto) is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission and is not deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. Such information shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. | |||
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits | |||
The following Exhibit is furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K. | |||
99.1 | First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. Press Release dated November 21, 2013. | ||
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: November 22, 2013 | /s/ NICHOLAS J. CHULOS |
Nicholas J. Chulos Executive Vice President, Corporate Secretary and General Counsel | |