X0202 3 2006-11-13 0 0001019650 CENTRUE FINANCIAL CORP TRUED 0001324613 Brown Donald L 122 W MADISON STREET OTTAWA IL 61350 0 1 0 0 MARKET PRESIDENT COMMON STOCK 589.0692 I 401 (K) PLAN EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTION (RIGHT TO BUY) 22.25 2006-11-13 2012-04-21 COMMON STOCK 1200 D EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTION (RIGHT TO BUY) 23.5 2007-11-13 2013-07-07 COMMON STOCK 1000 D ALL SHARES WERE ACCUMULATED THROUGH AUTOMATIC PAYCHECK DEDUCTIONS TO 401 (K) PLAN. THIS OPTION WILL VEST IN EQUAL INSTALLMENTS OF 200 SHARES PER YEAR OVER 5 YEARS BEGINNING 11/13/07. DONALD L BROWN 2006-11-21