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) July 16, 2015

MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission file number 001-35968

Iowa	42-1206172
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

102 South Clinton Street

Iowa City, Iowa 52240

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(319) 356-5800

(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 July 16, 2015, the Board of Directors of MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”), declared a cash dividend of $0.15 per share payable on September 15, 2015 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on September 1, 2015. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)    Exhibits.

Exhibit No.Description

99.1 Press Release of MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc., dated July 17, 2015.

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.

		MIDWESTONE FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
Dated:	July 17, 2015	By:	/s/ GARY J. ORTALE
			Gary J. Ortale
			Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE	Contact:
Date: July 17, 2015	Charles N. Funk	Gary J. Ortale
	President & CEO	EVP & CFO
	319.356.5800	319.356.5800

MIDWESTONE FINANCIAL GROUP DECLARES DIVIDEND

Iowa City, IA (July 17, 2015) -- MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: MOFG), parent company of MidWestOne Bank and Central Bank, today announced that on July 16, 2015 the Company's Board of Directors declared a third quarter cash dividend of $0.15 per common share, which is the same as the dividend paid the last two quarters. The dividend is payable September 15, 2015 to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 1, 2015. At this quarterly rate, the indicated annual cash dividend is equal to $0.60 per common share.

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About MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc.

MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc. is a financial holding company headquartered in Iowa City, Iowa. The Company has two bank subsidiaries, MidWestOne Bank, headquartered in Iowa City, Iowa, and Central Bank, headquartered in Golden Valley, Minnesota. The Company also has an insurance subsidiary, MidWestOne Insurance Services, Inc., which provides personal and business insurance services in Iowa. MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc. common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “MOFG.”

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Statements made in this release, other than those concerning historical financial information, may be considered forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this document and are based on current expectations and involve a number of assumptions. These include, among other things, statements regarding future results or expectations. MidWestOne Financial Group intends such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and is including this statement for purposes of these safe harbor provisions. The Company's ability to predict results, or the actual effect of future plans or strategies, is inherently uncertain. Factors that could cause actual results to differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements or that could have a material effect on the operations and future prospects of the Company include, but are not limited to: (1) the strength of the local and national economy; (2) changes in interest rates, legislative/regulatory changes, monetary and fiscal policies of the U.S. government, including policies of the U.S. Treasury and the Federal Reserve Board, and changes in the scope and cost of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insurance and fees; (3) the loss of key executives or employees; (4) changes in the quality and composition of the Company's loan and securities portfolios, demand for loan products and deposit flows;(5) changes in the assumptions and estimates underlying the establishment of reserves for possible loan losses and other estimates; (6) the effects of competition and the overall demand for financial services in the Company's market areas; (7) the Company's ability to implement new technologies and develop and maintain secure and reliable electronic systems; (8) changes in accounting principles, policies, and guidelines; (9) the risks of mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, including, without limitation, the related time and costs of implementing such transactions, integrating operations as a part of these transactions and possible failures to achieve expected gains, revenue growth and/or expense savings from such transactions; and (10) other risk factors detailed from time to time in filings made by the Company with the SEC.