8-K

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)
February 6, 2009

ENTERPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES
CORP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-15373	43-1706259
(State or Other Jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of Incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

150 N. Meramec, St. Louis, Missouri	63105
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
(314) 725-5500

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On February 6, 2009, the Registrant issued a press release concerning transactions in the registrant’s stock by Kevin Eichner, a member of the Registrant’s Board of Directors.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a)	Not applicable.
(b)	Not applicable.
(c)	Not applicable.
(d)	Exhibits.
	Exhibit
	Number	Description
	99.1	Press Release dated February 6, 2009

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.

			ENTERPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP.
		By:
Date:	February 6, 2009			/s/ Deborah N. Barstow
				Deborah N. Barstow
				Senior Vice President and Controller

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

For more information contact:
Peter Benoist, President and CEO (314) 725-5500
Frank Sanfilippo, Chief Financial Officer (314) 725-5500
Jerry Mueller, Senior Vice President (314) 512-7251

 
ENTERPRISE FINANCIAL COMMENTS ON STOCK TRANSACTION
 

St. Louis, February 6, 2009. Enterprise Financial Services Corp (NASDAQ: EFSC) today issued a statement concerning the sale of shares of its common stock by Kevin C. Eichner, a member of its Board of Directors and past President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.

Meramec Enterprise Holdings, LLC (MEH), a Missouri limited liability company controlled by Mr. Eichner, which held as its sole property 349,605 shares of the Company’s common stock, was dissolved today and the shares held by MEH distributed to its members. As part of the dissolution of MEH, 208,030 shares of the Company’s common stock were distributed to Mr. Eichner.

In order to reduce his pro-rata share of indebtedness related to MEH and indebtedness incurred to exercise stock options upon his retirement last year, Mr. Eichner simultaneously sold 165,385 shares of the Company’s stock in a private transaction for a purchase price of $13.00 per share. None of the indebtedness related to MEH or Mr. Eichner’s purchase of shares of the Company’s stock was loaned by or due to the Company.

Enterprise Financial operates commercial banking and wealth management businesses in metropolitan St. Louis and Kansas City and a loan production office in Phoenix. Enterprise is primarily focused on serving the needs of privately held businesses, their owner families, executives and professionals.

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