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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): December 21, 2011
 
 
 
 
 
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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FIRST MIDWEST BANCORP, INC.
FORM 8-K
December 22, 2011

Item 8.01 Other Events.
 
On December 21, 2011, First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) repurchased in full from the United States Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) the warrant (the “Warrant”) to purchase 1,305,230 shares of the Company’s common stock that was issued by the Company to the Treasury pursuant to the Treasury’s Capital Purchase Program. The purchase price paid by the Company to the Treasury for the Warrant was $900,000.  A press release announcing the repurchase is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
 
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
99.1                           Press Release dated December 22, 2011
 
 

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: December 22, 2011
/s/ CYNTHIA A. LANCE
 
By:  Cynthia A. Lance
Executive Vice President and
Corporate Secretary