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	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response: 0.5
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Brunoehler Jeffrey A. (Last) (First) (Middle) 1201 NETWORK CENTRE DR. (Street) EFFINGHAM IL 62401 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Midland States Bancorp, Inc. [ MSBI ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) SVP Credit - CCO / Midland States Bank
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 09/30/2016
	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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	09/30/2016		A		369.862	A	$19.6(1)	25,473.056	D
Common Stock	09/30/2016		A		58.067	A	$25.34(2)	25,531.123	D

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)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Option (right to buy)	$17.5							(3)	08/02/2020	Common Stock	25,000		25,000	D
Option (right to buy)	$16							(4)	12/13/2022	Common Stock	4,764		4,764	D
Option (right to buy)	$16.59							(5)	12/10/2023	Common Stock	5,154		5,154	D
Option (right to buy)	$23							(6)	11/03/2025	Common Stock	9,576		9,576	D
Option (right to buy)	$21							(7)	12/02/2024	Common Stock	6,406		6,406	D
Option (right to buy)	$14.75							(8)	12/16/2021	Common Stock	4,829		4,829	D
Option (right to buy)	$18							(9)	08/05/2024	Common Stock	10,000		10,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents shares acquired by the reporting person through contributions to the Employee Stock Purchase Plan of the Issuer (ESPP). for the calendar quarter. Pursuant to the ESPP, the price used for each quarterly purchase is the lower of 90% of the fair market of the Issuers shares on the first day of the calendar quarter or the closing price of the shares on the last day of the quarter. Reflects a corrected number of shares held in the ESPP as of the date of this form.

2. Represents shares acquired by the reporting person in the ESPP pursuant to the reinvestment of dividends received during the quarter on shares held in the ESPP by the reporting person at the time such dividend was paid based upon the closing price of the underlying shares on the last day of the quarter.

3. These options vest in four equal annual installments beginning one year after the 08/02/2010 date of grant.

4. These options vest in four equal annual installments beginning one year after the 12/13/2012 date of grant.

5. These options vest in four equal annual installments beginning one year after the 12/10/2013 date of grant.

6. These options vest in four equal annual installments beginning one year after the 11/03/2015 date of grant.

7. These options vest in four equal annual installments beginning one year after the 12/02/2014 date of grant.

8. These options vest in four equal annual installments beginning one year after the 12/16/2011 date of grant.

9. Such options will vest on 12/31/2017 if specific performance metrics are satisfied, as determined by the Board of Directors.

Remarks:

	/s/ Brunoehler Jeffrey A	10/03/2016
	/s/ Douglas J. Tucker, attorney-in-fact	10/03/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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