SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

EDGE KENNETH E

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

501 SEVENTH STREET

P.O. BOX 1537

(Street)

ROCKFORD

61110-0037

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AMCORE FINANCIAL INC [ AMFI ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT & CEO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/22/2007

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	02/20/2007		G	V	1,308	D	$0	42,571.5192	D
Common Stock	05/22/2007		M		12,000	A	$25.5	54,587.4172	D
Common Stock	05/22/2007		P		1,300	A	$30.354	55,887.4172	D
Common Stock	05/22/2007		F		10,698	D	$30.135	45,189.4172	D
Common Stock								12,971.423	I	By 401(k) plan
Common Stock								3,307.899	I	By 423 ESPP

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Option	$19.2815							05/09/2001	05/09/2010	Common Stock	5,000		5,000	D
Stock Option	$20.15							05/16/2002	05/16/2011	Common Stock	25,000		25,000	D
Stock Option	$22.705							01/10/2003	01/10/2009	Common Stock	45,278		45,278	D
Stock Option	$23.76							05/09/2004	05/09/2010	Common Stock	21,259		21,259	D
Stock Option	$23.775							05/07/2004	05/07/2010	Common Stock	28,620		28,620	D
Stock Option	$23.87							06/16/2003	05/09/2010	Common Stock	12,966		12,966	D
Stock Option	$24.505							05/15/2003	05/15/2009	Common Stock	35,399		35,399	D
Stock Option	$29							06/10/2004	08/13/2009	Common Stock	17,279		17,279	D
Stock Option	$29.89							01/20/2006	01/20/2015	Common Stock	45,000		45,000	D
Stock Option	$30.595							01/23/2007	01/23/2016	Common Stock	52,000		52,000	D
Stock Option	$32.94							01/25/2008	01/25/2017	Common Stock	51,550		51,550	D
Stock Option	$34.49							02/07/2008	02/07/2017	Common Stock	25,400		25,400	D
Stock Option	$25.5	05/22/2007		M			12,000	05/20/1999	05/20/2008	Common Stock	12,000	$25.5	0	D
Stock Option	$30.135	05/22/2007		A		10,698		05/22/2007	05/20/2008	Common Stock	10,698	$30.135	10,698	D

Explanation of Responses:

	KENNETH E EDGE	05/22/2007
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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