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) February 1, 2007
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AMCORE FINANCIAL, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
NEVADA
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
0-13393 36-3183870
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
501 Seventh Street, Rockford, Illinois 61104
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(815) 968-2241
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
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(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
John R. Hecht, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer of AMCORE
Bank, N.A., a wholly-owned subsidiary of AMCORE Financial, Inc., resigned
effective February 1, 2007. On February 1, 2007, in connection with the
resignation, Mr. Hecht, AMCORE Bank, N.A., its subsidiaries and affiliates
entered into a Separation Agreement, Release and Waiver (the "Agreement"). Under
the terms of the Agreement, Mr. Hecht will receive a lump-sum payment equivalent
to one year's base salary and certain other benefits, including a lump-sum
payment from a non-qualified executive retirement plan. A copy of the Agreement
is attached as Exhibit 10.1 and is hereby incorporated by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description
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10.1 Separation Agreement, Release and Waiver, dated February 1, 2007,
between John R. Hecht, AMCORE Bank, N.A., its subsidiaries and
affiliates
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.
Date: February 2, 2007 AMCORE Financial, Inc.
(Registrant)
/s/ Donald H. Wilson
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Donald H. Wilson
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer
(Duly authorized officer of the registrant
and principal financial and principal
accounting officer)
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Exhibit No. Description
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10.1 Separation Agreement, Release and Waiver, dated February 1, 2007,
between John R. Hecht, AMCORE Bank, N.A., its subsidiaries and
affiliates