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^*

OMEARA ROBERT P

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

300 PARK BOULEVARD, SUITE 405

(Street)

ITASCA

60143

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FIRST MIDWEST BANCORP INC [ FMBI ]

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)
08/18/2003

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	08/18/2003		M⁽¹⁾		25,041	A	$26.26	243,271	I	By NQ Stock Option Gain Deferral Plan Tr
Common Stock	08/18/2003		F⁽¹⁾		22,026	D	$0	221,245⁽²⁾	I	By NQ Stock Option Gain Deferral Plan Tr
Common Stock								208,588	D
Common Stock								19,082⁽³⁾	I	By IRA
Common Stock								189,736⁽⁴⁾	I	By Profit Sharing Plan Trust
Common Stock								194,133⁽⁵⁾	I	By Spouse

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)
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$26.26	08/18/2003		M⁽¹⁾			25,041	08/18/2003	02/16/2010	Common Stock	25,041	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The transaction represents the exercise of 25,041 stock options under the Omnibus Stock & Incentive Plan whereby 22,026 previously acquired shares were tendered as payment of the exercise price with the resulting value realized being deferred into the Nonqualified Gain Deferral Plan in the form of 3,015 shares.

2. Between April 24, 2003 and August 18, 2003 the reporting person acquired 1,561 shares of First Midwest common stock pursuant to the dividend reinvestment feature under the First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. Non-Qualified Gain Deferral Plan. The information in this report is based on a plan statement dated August 1, 2003.

3. Between March 29, 2003 and April 22, 2003 the reporting person acquired 131 shares of First Midwest common stock under the First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. Dividend Reinvestment Plan. The information in this report is based on a plan statement dated June 27, 2003.

4. Between April 29, 2003 and August 18, 2003 the reporting person acquired 1,875 shares of First Midwest common stock pursuant to the dividend reinvestment feature under the First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. Savings and Profit Sharing Plan. The information in this report is based on a plan statement dated July 31, 2003.

5. Between March 29, 2003 and April 22, 2003 the reporting person acquired 3 shares of First Midwest common stock under the First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. Dividend Reinvestment Plan. The information in this report is based on a plan statement dated June 27, 2003.

Remarks:

	By: Andrea L. Stangl, Attorney-in-fact	08/20/2003
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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