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) January 14, 2003 First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation	0-10967 (Commission File Number)		36-3161078 (IRS Employer Identification No.)
300 Park Boulevard, Suite 405, Itasca, Illinois (Address of principal executive offices)		60143 (Zip Code)
(630) 875-7450 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) N/A (Former name and address, if changed since last report)

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FIRST MIDWEST BANCORP, INC.

FORM 8-K

January 14, 2003

Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure

On January 14, 2003, First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that Steven H. Shapiro has been named the Company's Executive Vice President and Corporate Secretary effective January 14, 2003. This press release, dated January 14, 2003, is attached as Exhibit 99 to this report.

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
	(a) and (b) not applicable
	(c) Exhibit Index:
	99	Press Release issued by First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. dated January 14, 2003.
The following Items are not applicable for this Form 8-K:
	Item 1.		Changes in Control of Registrant
	Item 2.		Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
	Item 3.		Bankruptcy or Receivership
	Item 4.		Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant
	Item 6.		Resignations of Registrant's Directors
	Item 8.		Change in Fiscal Year
	Item 9.		Regulation FD Disclosure

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.
	First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.
	(Registrant)
Date: January 14, 2003	/s/ MICHAEL L. SCUDDER
	Michael L. Scudder Executive Vice President

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EX-99

					Exhibit 99
					News Release
[LOGO]		First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.			First Midwest Bancorp 300 Park Blvd., Suite 405 P.O. Box 459 Itasca, Illinois 60143-9768 (630) 875-7450
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE				CONTACT:	James M. Roolf
					(630) 875-7463
	TRADED:		Nasdaq		Steven H. Shapiro
	SYMBOL:		FMBI		(630) 875-7345 www.firstmidwest.com

FIRST MIDWEST BANCORP

HIRES EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CORPORATE SECRETARY

ITASCA, IL, JANUARY 14, 2003 - (Nasdaq: FMBI) John M. O'Meara, President and Chief Executive Officer of First Midwest Bancorp announced today the election of Steven H. Shapiro to the position of Executive Vice President/Corporate Secretary. Shapiro's duties will focus on both corporate governance and investor relations matters, and he will report directly to the Chief Executive Officer.

Shapiro joins First Midwest from FMC Technologies, Inc., where he served as Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Secretary. He holds a law degree from the University of Chicago and A.B. in Economics from Columbia University in New York. He resides in Highland Park, Illinois, with his wife and three children.

With assets of approximately $6 billion, First Midwest is the largest independent and one of the overall largest banking companies in the highly attractive suburban Chicago banking market. As the premier independent suburban Chicago banking company, First Midwest provides commercial banking, trust, investment management and related financial services to a broad array of customers through some 70 offices located in more than 40 communities primarily in northern Illinois.