SEC FORM 4

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^*

Ludwig Jeffrey G.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1201 NETWORK CENTRE DR.

(Street)

EFFINGHAM

62401

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Midland States Bancorp, Inc. [ MSBI ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	EVP & CFO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/13/2018

4. 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 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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	03/13/2018		M		1,784	A	$14.7	135,713.521	D
Common Stock	03/13/2018		S		1,784	D	$32.7983⁽¹⁾	133,929.521	D
Common Stock								11,569⁽²⁾	I	JQ Properties

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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Option (right to buy)	$14.7	03/13/2018		M			1,784	⁽³⁾	05/05/2018	Common Stock	1,784	$0	5,216	D
Option (right to buy)	$18.16							⁽⁴⁾	12/06/2020	Common Stock	16,790		16,790	D
Option (right to buy)	$16							⁽⁵⁾	12/13/2022	Common Stock	8,075		8,075	D
Option (right to buy)	$23							⁽⁶⁾	11/03/2025	Common Stock	16,800		16,800	D
Option (right to buy)	$16.59							⁽⁷⁾	12/10/2023	Common Stock	9,482		9,482	D
Option (right to buy)	$15.2							⁽⁸⁾	12/31/2019	Common Stock	15,000		15,000	D
Option (right to buy)	$21							⁽⁹⁾	12/02/2024	Common Stock	12,753		12,753	D
Option (right to buy)	$11.75							⁽¹⁰⁾	06/22/2019	Common Stock	18,190		18,190	D
Option (right to buy)	$14.75							⁽¹¹⁾	12/16/2021	Common Stock	8,356		8,356	D
Option (right to buy)	$18							⁽¹²⁾	08/05/2024	Common Stock	60,000		60,000	D
Option (right to buy)	$28.59							⁽¹³⁾	11/16/2026	Common Stock	8,383		8,383	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $32.75 - $32.85 inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Midland States Bancorp, Inc., any security holder of the issuer or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the ranges set forth in footnote 1 to this form.

2. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all of the reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose

3. These options vest in four equal annual installments beginning one year after the 05/05/2008 date of grant.

4. These options vest in four equal annual installments beginning one year after the 12/06/2010 date of grant.

5. These options vest in four equal annual installments beginning one year after the 12/13/2012 date of grant.

6. These options vest in four equal annual installments beginning one year after the 11/03/2015 date of grant.

7. These options vest in four equal annual installments beginning one year after the 12/10/2013 date of grant.

8. These options vest in four equal annual installments beginning one year after the 12/31/2009 date of grant.

9. These options vest in four equal annual installments beginning one year after the 12/02/2014 date of grant.

10. These options vest in four equal annual installments beginning one year after the 06/22/2009 date of grant.

11. These options vest in four equal annual installments beginning one year after the 12/16/2011 date of grant.

12. Such options will vest on 12/31/2017 if specific performance metrics are satisfied, as determined by the Board of Directors.

13. These options vest in four equal annual installments beginning one year after the 11/16/2016 date of grant.

Remarks:

	/s/ Ludwig Jeffrey G	03/14/2018
	/s/ Douglas J. Tucker, attorney-in-fact	03/14/2018
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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