X0303 4 2010-01-15 0 0000702325 FIRST MIDWEST BANCORP INC FMBI 0001199263 GARVIN THOMAS M ONE PIERCE PLACE SUITE 1500 ITASCA IL 60143 1 0 0 0 Phantom Stock under NQ Deferred Comp. Plan 2010-01-15 4 A 0 798 12.52 A Common Stock 798 33094 D Shares of phantom stock acquired pursuant to the Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan have a 1-for-1 conversion ratio and are payable in cash upon distribution to the Participant in accordance with the terms of the Plan. Between October 17, 2009 and January 19, 2010, the Reporting Person acquired 798 shares of First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock under the First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan. The information in this report is based on a plan statement dated January 15, 2010. Between October 17, 2009 and January 19, 2010, the Reporting Person acquired 57 shares of First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock pursuant to the Dividend Reinvestment feature under the First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan. The information in this report is based on a plan statement dated January 12, 2010. Andrea L. Stangl, Attorney-in-fact for Thomas M. Garvin 2010-01-19