SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Morton Michael

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O TAYLOR CAPITAL GROUP, INC.

9550 WEST HIGGINS ROAD

(Street)

ROSEMONT

60018

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
11/18/2008

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TAYLOR CAPITAL GROUP INC [ TAYC ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Chief Credit Officer

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	15,451⁽¹⁾	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
8% Non-cumulative convert. perpetual preferred stock	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Common Stock	22,500	$10	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents a grant of restricted stock, of which 50% vests on March 14, 2011, an additional 25% of which vests on March 14, 2012, and the final 25% of which vests on March 14, 2013.

2. Each share of 8.0% Non-cumulative convertible perpetual preferred stock, Series A, is convertible at any time at the holder's election and has no stated expiration date, but is callable by the Issuer in certain circumstances specified in the Issuer's Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation.

	/s/ Michael Morton	11/25/2008
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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