UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Form 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event Reported): February 5, 2019
Midland States Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Illinois | 001-35272 | 37-1233196 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
| 1201 Network Centre Drive, Effingham, Illinois 62401 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) |
(217) 342-7321
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On February 5, 2019, the Board of Directors of Midland States Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) elected Jeffrey G. Ludwig as a director of the Company. Mr. Ludwig, who is also President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, will serve as a Class II director, with a term expiring at the Company’s 2021 annual meeting of shareholders.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On February 5, 2019, the Company announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.2425 per share of its common stock. The dividend is payable on or about February 22, 2019, to shareholders of record on February 15, 2019. A copy of the press release announcing the dividend is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.Exhibit No. Description 99.1 Press Release of Midland States Bancorp, Inc., dated February 5, 2019
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Midland States Bancorp, Inc. | ||
| Date: February 5, 2019 | By: | /s/ Douglas J. Tucker |
| Douglas J. Tucker | ||
| Senior Vice President and Corporate Counsel | ||
EXHIBIT 99.1
Midland States Bancorp, Inc. Increases Quarterly Cash Dividend to $0.2425 Per Share
EFFINGHAM, Ill., Feb. 05, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Midland States Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: MSBI) announced today that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.2425 per share, which represents an increase of 10.2% from the prior quarterly cash dividend of $0.22 per share. The dividend is payable on or about February 22, 2019 to all shareholders of record as of the close of business on February 15, 2019.
About Midland States Bancorp, Inc.
Midland States Bancorp, Inc. is a community-based financial holding company headquartered in Effingham, Illinois, and is the sole shareholder of Midland States Bank. As of December 31, 2018, the Company had total assets of approximately $5.64 billion and its Wealth Management Group had assets under administration of approximately $2.95 billion. Midland provides a full range of commercial and consumer banking products and services, business equipment financing, merchant credit card services, trust and investment management, and insurance and financial planning services. In addition, multi-family and healthcare facility FHA financing is provided through Love Funding, Midland’s non-bank subsidiary. For additional information, visit https://www.midlandsb.com/ or follow Midland on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/midland-states-bank.
CONTACTS:
Douglas J. Tucker, Sr. V.P., Corporate Counsel, at dtucker@midlandsb.com or (217) 342-7321