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^*

Steans Jennifer W

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O FINANCIAL INVESTMENTS CORPORATION

50 EAST WASHINGTON STREET SUITE 400

(Street)

CHICAGO

60602

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TAYLOR CAPITAL GROUP INC [ TAYC ]

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

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/18/2014

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	08/18/2014		D		89,792	D	⁽¹⁾	0	I	See Footnote⁽²⁾
Common Stock	08/18/2014		D		363,888	D	⁽³⁾	0	D
Common Stock	08/18/2014		D		393,897	D	⁽⁴⁾	0	I	See Footnote⁽⁵⁾
Common Stock	08/18/2014		D		188,000	D	⁽⁶⁾	0	I	See Footnote⁽⁷⁾
Common Stock	08/18/2014		D		267,618	D	⁽⁸⁾	0	I	See Footnote⁽⁹⁾
Common Stock	08/18/2014		D		43,786	D	⁽¹⁰⁾	0	I	See Footnote⁽¹¹⁾
Common Stock	08/18/2014		D		26,794	D	⁽¹²⁾	0	I	See Footnote⁽¹³⁾

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)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Disposed of pursuant to merger agreement between issuer and MB Financial, Inc. in exchange for 57,752 shares of MB Financial common stock having a market value of $26.80 per share at the effective time of the merger and approximately $366,351 of cash. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of her pecuniary interest therein.

2. By James Kastenholz (the spouse of the Reporting Person). The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of her pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of the reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.

3. Disposed of pursuant to merger agreement between issuer and MB Financial, Inc. in exchange for 234,045 shares of MB Financial common stock having a market value of $26.80 per share at the effective time of the merger and approximately $1,484,663 of cash.

4. Disposed of pursuant to merger agreement between issuer and MB Financial, Inc. in exchange for 253,346 shares of MB Financial common stock having a market value of $26.80 per share at the effective time of the merger and approximately $1,607,100 of cash. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of her pecuniary interest therein.

5. By PCB Limited Partnership of which the Reporting Person is one of three general partners. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of her pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of the reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.

6. Disposed of pursuant to merger agreement between issuer and MB Financial, Inc. in exchange for 120,917 shares of MB Financial common stock having a market value of $26.80 per share at the effective time of the merger and approximately $767,040 of cash. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of her pecuniary interest therein.

7. By Trilogy Investment Group, LLC, of which the Reporting Person is one of three managing members. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of her pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of the reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.

8. Disposed of pursuant to merger agreement between issuer and MB Financial, Inc. in exchange for 172,126 shares of MB Financial common stock having a market value of $26.80 per share at the effective time of the merger and approximately $1,091,881 of cash. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of her pecuniary interest therein.

9. By the Steans 1996 Family Trust, over which the Reporting Person is one of three co-trustees. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of her pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of the reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.

10. Disposed of pursuant to merger agreement between issuer and MB Financial, Inc. in exchange for 28,162 shares of MB Financial common stock having a market value of $26.80 per share at the effective time of the merger and approximately $178,647 of cash. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of her pecuniary interest therein.

11. By James Kastenholz (the spouse of the Reporting Person) as trustee of the Jennifer Steans 1999 Descendants Trust. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of her pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of the reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.

12. Disposed of pursuant to merger agreement between issuer and MB Financial, Inc. in exchange for 17,233 shares of MB Financial common stock having a market value of $26.80 per share at the effective time of the merger and approximately $109,320 of cash. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of her pecuniary interest therein.

13. By the Reporting Person as custodian for Nicholas J. Kastenholz, the minor child of the Reporting Person. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of her pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of the reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.

Remarks:

Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

	/s/ Brian Black, Attorney in Fact	08/19/2014
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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