SEC Form 4

FORM 4
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subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form
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See Instruction 1(b). 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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility
Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^* Viano, Janet     M. (Last)                      (First)                      (Middle) 300 Park Boulevard, Suite 405
(Street) Itasca, IL     60143 (City)                      (State)                      (Zip) USA 2. Issuer Name and Ticker
    or Trading Symbol
First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.   FMBI 3. I.R.S. Identification
    Number of Reporting
    Person, if an entity
    (voluntary) 4. Statement for
    (Month/Year)
    November 29, 2002
5. If Amendment,
    Date of Original
    (Month/Year) 6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
                        Director                           10% Owner            X          Officer                             Other
Officer/Other Description           EVP, Group President Retail Banking, First Midwest Bank 7. Individual or Joint/Group
    Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X   Individual Filing       Joint/Group Filing

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1. Title of Security     (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date     (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction     Code     and     Voluntary     Code     (Instr. 8) Code  |  V	4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed (D) Of     (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)         Amount      |         A/D         |         Price	5. Amount of     Securities     Beneficially     Owned at     End ofMonth     (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Owner-     ship     Form:     Direct(D)     or     Indirect (I)     (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of      Indirect      Beneficial      Ownership     (Instr. 4)
Common Stock				1,990	D
Common Stock				10,207	I	By Profit Sharing Plan Trust

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).

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Form 4 (continued)

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. Conver-     sion or     Exercise     Price of     Deri-     vative     Security	3. Transaction     Date     (Month/     Day/     Year)	4. Transaction     Code     and     Voluntary (V)     Code     (Instr.8) Code | V	5. Number of Derivative     Securities Acquired (A)     or Disposed (D) Of     (Instr. 3,4 and 5)	6. Date Exercisable(DE) and     Expiration Date(ED)     (Month/Day/Year)   (DE)     |     (ED)	7. Title and Amount of     Underlying Securities     (Instr. 3 and 4)	8. Price     of     Derivative     Security     (Instr.5)	9. Number of     Derivative     Securities     Beneficially     Owned     at End of     Month     (Instr.4)	10. Owner- ship Form of Deriv- ative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)	11. Nature of       Indirect       Beneficial       Ownership       (Instr.4)
Phantom Stock under NQ Retirement Plan	1-for-1	11/29/2002	A |	(A) 40	Immed. | (1)	Common Stock - 40	$28.39	1,230	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$21.70				varies (2) | 02/18/2008	Common Stock - 1,833		1,833	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$18.55				varies (3) | 02/17/2009	Common Stock - 2,250		2,250	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$18.40				varies (4) | 02/16/2010	Common Stock - 2,128		2,128	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$18.88				varies (5) | 05/17/2010	Common Stock - 9,694		9,694	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$22.50				varies (6) | 02/21/2011	Common Stock - 10,005		10,005	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$28.70				varies (7) | 02/20/2012	Common Stock - 8,625		8,625	D

Explanation of Responses :

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations.
        See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note:   File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient,
            See Instruction 6 for procedure.

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________________________________            11-29-2002    
** Signature of Reporting Person                         Date

Power of Attorney

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Form 4 (continued)

FOOTNOTE Descriptions for First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. FMBI

Form 4 - November 29, 2002

Janet M. Viano
300 Park Boulevard, Suite 405

Itasca, IL 60143

Explanation of responses:

(1)   Shares of phantom stock are payable in cash following the termination of the reporting person's employment with First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.
(2)   The stock option vests in two equal annual installments beginning on February 18, 2000.
(3)   The stock option vests in two equal annual installments beginning on February 17, 2001.
(4)   The stock option vests in two equal annual installments beginning on February 16, 2002.
(5)   The stock option vests in two equal annual installments beginning on May 17, 2002.
(6)   The stock option vests in two equal annual installments beginning on February 21, 2003.
(7)   The stock option vests in two equal annual installments beginning on February 20, 2004.

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