SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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*
COOPER BRADLEY E
(Last) (First) (Middle)
142 WEST 57TH STREET, 3RD FLOOR
(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10019
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CENTRUE FINANCIAL CORP [ CFCB ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/09/2017
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
Form filed by One Reporting Person
X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 06/09/2017 D 1,533,333 D (3) 0 I See Footnotes(1)(2)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units $0.0 06/09/2017 D 598.0861 (4) 06/09/2017 Common Stock 598.0861 (4) 0 D
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
COOPER BRADLEY E
(Last) (First) (Middle)
142 WEST 57TH STREET, 3RD FLOOR
(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10019
(City) (State) (Zip)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
X Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Capital Z Partners III GP, L.P.
(Last) (First) (Middle)
142 WEST 57TH STREET, 3RD FLOOR
(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10019
(City) (State) (Zip)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Capital Z Partners III GP, Ltd.
(Last) (First) (Middle)
142 WEST 57TH STREET, 3RD FLOOR
(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10019
(City) (State) (Zip)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Explanation of Responses:
1. Directly owned by Capital Z Partners Centrue AIV, L.P. ("Capital Z Centrue"). Capital Z Partners III GP, L.P. ("Capital Z III GP LP") is the general partner of Capital Z Centrue. Capital Z Partners III GP, Ltd. ("Capital Z III GP LTD") is the general partner of Capital Z III GP LP and the ultimate general partner of Capital Z Centrue. Each of Capital Z III GP LP, Capital Z III GP LTD and Capital Z Centrue disclaims beneficial ownership of securities held by any other entity except to the extent of any indirect pecuniary interest (within the meaning of Rule 16a-1 of the Exchange Act) in an indeterminate portion of the securities beneficially owned by such other entity.
2. Bradley E. Cooper, a director of the Issuer, is a limited partner of Capital Z III GP LP and is an officer and director of Capital Z III GP LTD. Mr. Cooper disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to any indirect pecuniary interest in an indeterminate portion of the securities beneficial owned by such other entities.
3. Disposed of pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated January 26, 2017, by and among Midland States Bancorp, Inc., Sentinel Acquisition, LLC, and the Company, and will be converted to the right to receive the per share value as set forth in the merger agreement.
4. Each Restricted Stock Unit was vested in connection with the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated January 26, 2017, by and among Midland States Bancorp, Inc., Sentinel Acquisition, LLC, and the Company, and will be converted to the right to receive the Per Share Value as set forth in the merger agreement.
/s/ Bradley E. Cooper 06/09/2017
/s/ Craig Fisher, General Counsel - Authorized Signatory for Capital Z Partners III GP, L.P. 06/09/2017
/s/ Craig Fisher, General Counsel - Authorized Signatory for Capital Z Partners III GP, Ltd.. 06/09/2017
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