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UNITED STATES Delaware 0-10967 36-3161078 300 Park Boulevard, Suite 405, Itasca, Illinois 60143 (630) 875-7450
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) January 2, 2003
First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
(State or other jurisdiction
of Incorporation
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File Number)
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Identification No.)
(Address of principal executive offices)
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FIRST MIDWEST BANCORP, INC. |
FORM 8-K |
January 2, 2003 |
Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure
On January 2, 2003, 2002 First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that John M. O'Meara assumed the position of President and Chief Executive Officer effective January 1, 2003. This press release, dated January 2, 2003, is attached as Exhibit 99 to this report.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits |
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(a) and (b) not applicable |
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(c) Exhibit Index: |
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Press Release issued by First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. dated January 2, 2003. |
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Bankruptcy or Receivership |
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Item 8. |
Change in Fiscal Year |
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Item 9. |
Regulation FD Disclosure |
SIGNATURES |
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused |
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this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. |
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First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. |
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(Registrant) |
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Date: January 2, 2003 |
/s/ MICHAEL L. SCUDDER |
Michael L. Scudder |
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Exhibit 99 |
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N ews Release |
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First Midwest Bancorp |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
CONTACT: |
James M. Roolf www.firstmidwest.com |
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TRADED: |
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FMBI |
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JOHN M. O'MEARA BECOMES CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER |
ITASCA, IL, JANUARY 2, 2003 - The Board of Directors of First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: FMBI) today announced that John M. O'Meara assumed the position of President and Chief Executive Officer effective January 1, 2003, succeeding Robert P. O'Meara whose previously announced retirement was effective December 31, 2002.
John O'Meara, 56, has been associated with First Midwest and its predecessor banks for more than 30 years and has served as the Company's Chief Operating Officer since 1993. He will continue to also serve as Chief Executive Officer of First Midwest Bank, a position he has held since 1995.
Active in a number of civic organizations, John O'Meara holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame and an M.B.A. from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management.
With assets of approximately $6 billion, First Midwest is the largest independent and one of the overall largest banking companies in the highly attractive suburban Chicago banking market. As the premier independent suburban Chicago banking company, First Midwest provides commercial banking, trust, investment management and related financial services to a broad array of customers through some 70 offices located in more than 40 communities primarily in northern Illinois.
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