FMBI 05.21.2014 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) May 21, 2014
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)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On May 21, 2014, First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.08 per common share, which represents a 14.3% increase in the $0.07 dividend declared in the prior quarter. The dividend is payable on July 15, 2014 to common stockholders of record as of the close of business on June 27, 2014. A copy of the press release is included in Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The Company intends to use the presentation materials furnished herewith at its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on Wednesday, May 21, 2014 and in whole or in part, at one or more investor relations conferences, or in meetings with investors or analysts. A copy of such materials is included as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The Company does not undertake to update these materials after the date of this Report, nor will this Report be deemed a determination or admission as to the materiality of any information contained herein (including Exhibit 99.2 attached hereto).

The information set forth in this Current Report on Form 8-K (including the information in Exhibit 99.1 and 99.2 attached hereto) is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission and is not deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities under the Exchange Act. Such information shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

The following Exhibits are furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K.

99.1 First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. Press Release dated May 21, 2014.

99.2 First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. Presentation Materials.

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 hereunto duly authorized.



	First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.
	(Registrant)


Date: May 21, 2014	/s/ NICHOLAS J. CHULOS
	Nicholas J. Chulos Executive Vice President, Corporate Secretary, and General Counsel



					Exhibit 99.1
					News Release
		First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.			First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. One Pierce Place, Suite 1500 Itasca, Illinois 60143-9768 (630) 875-7450

	FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE			CONTACT:	James M. Roolf
					SVP, Corporate Relations Officer
	TRADED:		NASDAQ Global Select Market		(630) 875-7533
	SYMBOL:		FMBI		Jim.Roolf@firstmidwest.com
					www.firstmidwest.com

FIRST MIDWEST BANCORP, INC. INCREASES CASH DIVIDEND TO $0.08 PER SHARE

ITASCA, IL, MAY 21, 2014 – First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. (“First Midwest”) (NASDAQ NGS: FMBI), the holding company for First Midwest Bank, today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a 14.3% increase in its quarterly cash dividend on its common stock to $0.08 per share. This quarterly cash dividend will be payable on July 15, 2014 to common stockholders of record on June 27, 2014 and will represent the 126^th consecutive dividend paid by First Midwest since its inception in 1983.

“This represents our third dividend increase within the last twelve months and reflects our continued confidence in our performance momentum and business strategy,” said Michael L. Scudder, President and Chief Executive Officer of First Midwest. “As our recently-announced transaction with Popular Community Bank indicates, our strong capital position allows us to grow our business and return value to our stockholders.”

First Midwest, with assets of $8.3 billion, is the premier relationship-based banking franchise in the dynamic Chicagoland banking market. As one of the Chicago metropolitan area’s largest independent bank holding companies, First Midwest, through its subsidiary bank, provides a full range of business, retail banking and wealth management services through approximately 90 offices located in communities in metropolitan Chicago, northwest Indiana, central and western Illinois, and eastern Iowa.