First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.

-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, IqT9o3ABvjurpuHEChwqsE94+nNHQucOpHEs9f2jt7WN/ruP3fgakOMIceLHlRjQ NvZz7BOgoy5/Bljs4KImEQ== 0000702325-08-000126.txt : 20080826 0000702325-08-000126.hdr.sgml : 20080826 20080826135922 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000702325-08-000126 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080826 ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure FILED AS OF DATE: 20080826 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080826 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FIRST MIDWEST BANCORP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000702325 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021] IRS NUMBER: 363161078 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-10967 FILM NUMBER: 081038751 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE PIERCE PLACE STREET 2: SUITE 1500 CITY: ITASCA STATE: IL ZIP: 60143 BUSINESS PHONE: 6308757450 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE PIERCE PLACE STREET 2: SUITE 1500 CITY: ITASCA STATE: IL ZIP: 60143 8-K 1 aug268k.htm 8K FNMA AND FDMAC First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.

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) August 26, 2008

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.)

One Pierce Place, Suite 1500, Itasca, Illinois
(Address of principal executive offices)

60143
(Zip Code)

(630) 875-7450
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

N/A
(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:

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

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

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

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

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

In light of recent market concerns regarding the value of the equity securities of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, James Hotchkiss, Executive Vice President and Treasurer of First Midwest Bank, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Itasca-based First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. ("FMBI" or the Company"), today reaffirmed that FMBI does not hold any common or preferred equity securities of either Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac.

To learn more about FMBI, you can visit the Company's website at http://www.firstmidwest.com/aboutinvestor_overview.asp.

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: August 26, 2008	/s/ Cynthia A. Lance
	Cynthia A. Lance Executive Vice President and Corporate Secretary

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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) August 26, 2008 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.)

One Pierce Place, Suite 1500, Itasca, Illinois (Address of principal executive offices)			60143 (Zip Code)
(630) 875-7450 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) N/A (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: Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))