UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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) August 18, 2009
AMCORE FINANCIAL, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
NEVADA
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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| 0-13393 | | 36-3183870 |
| (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| 501 Seventh Street, Rockford, Illinois | | 61104 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(815) 968-2241
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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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
On August 18, 2009, AMCORE Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) executed a Release Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Donald H. Wilson. Mr. Wilson is the former President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company whose position was eliminated as part of the corporate restructuring that occurred in April 2009. A copy of the Agreement is attached as Exhibit 10.1 and is hereby incorporated by reference. The payments that Mr. Wilson is entitled to receive under the Agreement are in accordance with the Company’s nondiscriminatory severance plan applicable to all eligible employees of the Company and its subsidiaries. The Agreement provides for a severance payment of approximately $51,924.
ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
| 10.1 | | Release Agreement, dated August 18, 2009 between AMCORE Financial, Inc. and Donald H. Wilson. |
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.
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| Date: August 18, 2009 | | AMCORE Financial, Inc. |
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| | (Registrant) |
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| | /s/ Judith Carré Sutfin |
| | Judith Carré Sutfin |
| | (Duly authorized officer of the registrant and principal financial officer) |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
| 10.1 | | Release Agreement, dated August 18, 2009 between AMCORE Financial, Inc. and Donald H. Wilson. |
