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) August 20, 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)		60143-1254(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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On August 20, 2014, upon the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”), the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Mark S. Sander as a director of the Company, effective as of the same date. He was appointed to the class of directors whose term will expire in 2015 and will stand for re-election as a director of the Company at its 2015 annual meeting of stockholders. Mr. Sander currently serves as the Company’s Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, and is a director and the President of First Midwest Bank, the Company’s primary subsidiary. He will continue to report to Michael L. Scudder, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of First Midwest Bank.

There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Sander and any other person according to which Mr. Sander was appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors. A description of the Company’s employment arrangements with Mr. Sander is contained in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 17, 2014 (the “Proxy Statement”), and such description is incorporated by reference herein. Mr. Sander will continue to be compensated in accordance with the compensation programs disclosed in the Proxy Statement and will not receive any additional compensation for his service as a director of the Company.

Mr. Sander was not appointed to any committees of the Board of Directors, nor does he have a relationship or any related party transactions with the Company required to be disclosed under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. In connection with this appointment, the Board of Directors increased the size of the Board to thirteen directors.

A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Sander’s appointment to the Company’s Board of Directors is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)    Exhibits

99.1     Press Release issued by First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. dated August 26, 2014.

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 hereunto duly authorized.

		FIRST MIDWEST BANCORP, INC.
		(Registrant)
Date:	August 26, 2014	/s/ NICHOLAS J. CHULOS
		By: Nicholas J. Chulos Executive Vice President, Corporate Secretary, and General Counsel

EX-99.1

				Exhibit 99.1
		First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.		News Release
				First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. One Pierce Place, Suite 1500 Itasca, Illinois 60143-9768 (630) 875-7450
	FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:			Paul F. Clemens (Investors) EVP and Chief Financial Officer (630) 875-7347 paul.clemens@firstmidwest.com	James M. Roolf (Media) SVP and Corporate Relations Officer (630) 875-7533 jim.roolf@firstmidwest.com
TRADED:			NASDAQ Global Select Market
SYMBOL:			FMBI

FIRST MIDWEST BANCORP'S BOARD APPOINTS

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER MARK SANDER AS A DIRECTOR

ITASCA, ILLINOIS, August 26, 2014 - First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. (“First Midwest” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ NGS: FMBI) announced today the appointment of Mark G. Sander to its Board of Directors. He currently serves as the Company’s Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer and is a director and the President of First Midwest Bank, the Company’s primary subsidiary.

Mr. Sander joined First Midwest in June, 2011 and has 34 years of commercial banking experience, with over 25 years in senior leadership positions.

“We are extremely pleased to have Mark join our Board of Directors,” said Michael L. Scudder, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, as well as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of First Midwest Bank. “Since joining us, Mark has been integral in the development and execution of our corporate strategies and has contributed significantly to our success. This appointment will enable Mark to provide additional insight and value to us as a director of the Company.”

Mr. Sander was appointed to the class of directors whose term will expire in 2015 and will stand for re-election as a director of the Company at its 2015 annual meeting of stockholders.

About First Midwest

First Midwest, with assets of approximately $9.0 billion, is the premier relationship-based financial institution in the dynamic Chicagoland banking market. As one of Illinois’ largest independent bank holding companies, First Midwest, through its subsidiary bank and other affiliates, provides a full range of business and retail banking and wealth management services through approximately 100 banking offices located in metropolitan Chicago, northwest Indiana, central and western Illinois, and eastern Iowa. First Midwest has been recognized by J.D. Power as having the “Highest Customer Satisfaction with Retail Banking in the Midwest Region” according to the 2014 Retail Banking Satisfaction Study^SM. First Midwest’s website is www.firstmidwest.com.