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<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-09-012304.hdr.sgml : 20090818
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090818175012
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-09-012304
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090818
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090818
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090818

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BROWN ARCHIE M JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001214961

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-12422
		FILM NUMBER:		091022430

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 868
		CITY:			EVANSVILLE
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			47705-0868

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MAINSOURCE FINANCIAL GROUP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000720002
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				351562245
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		201 N BROADWAY
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 87
		CITY:			GREENSBURG
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			47240
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8126630157

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		201 NORTH BROADWAY
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 87
		CITY:			GREENSBURG
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			47240

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	INDIANA UNITED BANCORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-08-18</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000720002</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MAINSOURCE FINANCIAL GROUP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MSFG</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001214961</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BROWN ARCHIE M JR</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2105 N STATE RD 3 BYPASS</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GREENSBURG</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>47240</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President and CEO</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-08-18</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>6.75</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>4000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>JT TEN With Spouse</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2616</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By 401-k Plan</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Archie M. Brown, Jr.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-08-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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