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*
ROWLAND WILLIAM S

(Last) (First) (Middle)
# 1 PRAIRIE SUN LANE

(Street)
MATTOON IL 61938

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FIRST MID ILLINOIS BANCSHARES INC [ FMBH.OB ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Pres & Chief Executive Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/30/2004
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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 3,564.694 I By 401K
Common Stock 06/18/2004 J(9) V 23.971 A $48.75 16,426.185(10) I By IRA
Common Stock 06/18/2004 J(9) V 2.745 A $48.75 631.484(10) D
Common Stock 06/18/2004 J(9) V 17.093 A $48.75 2,621.042 I By Deferred Comp
Common Stock 09/30/2004 P 1.458 A $32.5 3,933.021(10) I By Deferred Comp
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)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option $10.45 10/21/1998(1) 10/21/2007 Common Stock 9,000(10) 9,000 D
Stock Option $14.99 10/01/1999(2) 01/12/2008 Common Stock 4,500(10) 13,500 D
Stock Option $15.56 01/01/2000(3) 12/22/2008 Common Stock 4,500(10) 18,000 D
Stock Option $15.33 01/01/2001(4) 12/13/2009 Common Stock 12,375(10) 30,375 D
Stock Option $12.56 01/01/2002(5) 12/18/2010 Common Stock 5,625(10) 36,000 D
Stock Option $16 01/01/2003(6) 12/18/2011 Common Stock 13,500(10) 49,500 D
Stock Option $18.17 01/01/2004(7) 12/16/2012 Common Stock 12,000(10) 61,500 D
Stock Option $31 01/01/2005(8) 12/16/2013 Common Stock 12,000(10) 73,500 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Options become exerciseable in 4 equal annual installments beginning on 10/21/1998.
2. Options become exerciseable in 4 equal annual installments beginning on 01/01/1999.
3. Options become exerciseable in 4 equal annual installments beginning on 01/01/2000.
4. Options become exerciseable in 4 equal annual installments beginning on 01/01/2001.
5. Options become exerciseable in 4 equal annual installments beginning on 01/01/2002.
6. Options become exerciseable in 4 equal annual installments beginning on 01/01/2003.
7. Options become exerciseable in 4 equal annual installments beginning on 01/01/2004.
8. Options become exerciseable in 4 equal annual installments beginning on 01/01/2005.
9. Shares purchased through the company's dividend reinvestment plan with dividends paid on shares of common stock held.
10. Share balance has been adjusted to reflect a 3 for 2 stock split that occurred on July 16, 2004.
William S. Rowland 10/01/2004
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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