8750 West Bryn Mawr Avenue, Suite 1300
Chicago, Illinois 60631
August 21, 2018
VIA EDGAR AND FEDERAL EXPRESS
Securities and Exchange Commission
Mail Stop 4720
100 F. Street, NE
Washington, DC 20549
Re: First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”)
Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-226506)
Ladies and Gentlemen:
In accordance with Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the undersigned respectfully requests that the effective date for the Registration Statement referred to above be accelerated so that it will be declared effective at 4:00 p.m. on August 23, 2018, or as soon thereafter as is practicable.
Please call me at (708) 831-7229 or William C. Hermann of Chapman and Cutler LLP at (312) 845-3895 should you have any questions with respect to the foregoing.
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| By: | /s/ Steven C. Babinski |
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| Steven C. Babinski |
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| Senior Vice President and |
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| Assistant General Counsel |