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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-05-063945.txt : 20051201
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-05-063945.hdr.sgml : 20051201
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20051201153620
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-05-063945
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20051128
FILED AS OF DATE:		20051201
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20051201

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CENTRUE FINANCIAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000891523
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035]
		IRS NUMBER:				363846489
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		310 S SCHUYLER AVE
		CITY:			KANKAKEE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60901
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8159374440

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		310 S SCHUYLER AVE
		CITY:			KANKAKEE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60901

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	KANKAKEE BANCORP INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940623

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WALKER WESLEY E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001241828

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15025
		FILM NUMBER:		051237662

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		KANKAKEE BANCORP INC
		STREET 2:		310 SOUTH SCHUYLER AVENUE
		CITY:			KANKAKEE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60901-0003
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8159374440

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1474 SOUTH SANDBAR ROAD
		CITY:			KANKAKEE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60901
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            <rptOwnerName>WALKER WESLEY E</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>310 SOUTH SCHUYLER AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>KANKAKEE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>60901</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-11-29</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>D</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                <transactionCode>G</transactionCode>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Director Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>26.50</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2004-04-23</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
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            <expirationDate>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Wesley E. Walker</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-11-30</signatureDate>
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