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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20110228164317
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000707179-11-000040
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110224
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110228
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110228

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Rickard Candice J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001383991

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15817
		FILM NUMBER:		11646765

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE MAIN STREET
		CITY:			EVANSVILLE
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			47708

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OLD NATIONAL BANCORP /IN/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000707179
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				351539838
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE MAIN ST
		CITY:			EVANSVILLE
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			47708
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8124641434

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE MAIN ST
		CITY:			EVANSVILLE
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			47708

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	O
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950822
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        <footnote id="F1">KSOP balance updated based upon current data.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Immediately exercisable.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Option vests in one-third annual installments beginning on 1/25/2008.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Option vests in one-third annual installments beginning on 1/24/2009.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Option vests in one-third annual installments beginning on 1/29/2010.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">The original amount reported of 1,750 shares was increased based upon the final determination of the satisfaction of the performance factors described in the Old National Bancorp 2008 Incentive Compensation Plan Performance Share Award Agreement.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>JEFFREY L KNIGHT, EXECUTIVE VP AND CHIEF LEGAL COUNSEL, AS ATTORNEY-IN-FACT</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-02-28</signatureDate>
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