SEC Form 4
FORM 4

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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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility
Holding Company Act of 1935 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, IL     60143

(City)                      (State)                      (Zip)
USA
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.   FMBI
6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

           X          Director                           10% Owner
                        Officer                             Other
                             

7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X   Form filed by One Reporting Person
      Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
3. I.R.S. Identification
    Number of Reporting
    Person, if an entity
    (voluntary)
4. Statement for
    Month/Day/Year

    February 24, 2003


5. If Amendment,
    Date of Original
    (Month/Day/Year)
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
    and
    Voluntary
    Code
    (Instr. 8)



Code  |  V    
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed (D) Of
    (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)





        Amount      |         A/D         |         Price          
5. Amount of
    Securities
    Beneficially
    Owned
    Following
    Reported
Transaction(s)

    (Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Owner-
    ship
    Form:
    Direct(D)
    or
    Indirect (I)

    (Instr. 4)
7. Nature of
     Indirect
     Beneficial
     Ownership

    (Instr. 4)
Common Stock
02/24/2003

M (1) |     
15,272   |           A           |   $22.50

I
By NQ Stock Option Gain Deferral Plan Tr
Common Stock
02/24/2003

F (1) |     
13,061   |           D           |                
234,654
I
By NQ Stock Option Gain Deferral Plan Tr
Common Stock




218,391
D

Common Stock




18,816
I
By IRA
Common Stock




186,714
I
By Profit Sharing Plan Trust
Common Stock




167,587
I
By Spouse








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OMeara, Robert P. - February 24, 2003
Form 4 (continued)
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. Conver-
    sion or
    Exercise
    Price of
    Deri-
    vative
    Security
3. Transaction
    Date

    (Month/
    Day/
    Year)
3A. Deemed
      Execution
      Date, if
      any

      (Month/
      Day/
      Year)
4. Transaction
    Code
    and
    Voluntary (V)
    Code
    (Instr.8)



Code | V    
5. Number of Derivative
    Securities Acquired (A)
    or Disposed (D) Of

    (Instr. 3,4 and 5)
6. Date Exercisable(DE) and
    Expiration Date(ED)
    (Month/Day/Year)






  (DE)     |     (ED)  
7. Title and Amount of
    Underlying Securities
    (Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price
    of
    Derivative
    Security
    (Instr.5)
9. Number of
    Derivative
    Securities
    Beneficially
    Owned
    Following
    Reported
    Transactions
    (Instr.4)
10.
Owner-
ship
Form of
Deriv-
ative
Security:
Direct
(D)
or
Indirect
(I)
(Instr.4)
11. Nature of
      Indirect
      Beneficial
      Ownership
      (Instr.4)
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)
$28.4350



06/20/2002 | 02/17/2009
Common Stock - 8,648
8,648
D

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)
$29.1300



09/28/2002 | 02/17/2009
Common Stock - 8,441
8,441
D

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)
$28.4350



06/20/2002 | 08/18/2009
Common Stock - 9,693
9,693
D

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)
$27.0000



06/18/2003 | 08/18/2009
Common Stock - 10,207
10,207
D

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)
$29.1300



09/28/2002 | 02/16/2010
Common Stock - 22,571
22,571
D

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)
$26.2550



08/18/2003 | 02/16/2010
Common Stock - 25,041
25,041
D

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)
$22.5000



varies (4) | 04/25/2011
Common Stock - 31,856
31,856
D

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)
$28.6950



varies (5) | 02/20/2012
Common Stock - 52,692
52,692
D

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)
$26.2550



varies (6) | 02/19/2013
Common Stock - 57,589
57,589
D

Phantom Stock under NQ Retirement Plan
1-for-1



Immed. | (7)
Common Stock - 2,481
2,481
D

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)
$22.5000 02/24/2003

M (1) |     
    (D) 15,272
varies (3) | 02/21/2011
Common Stock - 15,272
15,272
D

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)
$26.3100 02/24/2003

A (2) |     
    (A) 13,061
08/24/2003 | 02/21/2011
Common Stock - 13,061 $26.3100 13,061
D

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)
$29.1300



09/28/2002 | 02/16/2004
Common Stock - 9,013
9,013
D

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)
$29.1300



09/28/2002 | 02/15/2005
Common Stock - 9,614
9,614
D

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)
$29.1300



09/28/2002 | 02/21/2006
Common Stock - 9,999
9,999
D

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)
$29.1300



09/28/2002 | 02/19/2007
Common Stock - 10,407
10,407
D

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)
$28.4350



06/20/2002 | 02/18/2008
Common Stock - 8,315
8,315
D

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)
$29.1300



09/28/2002 | 02/18/2008
Common Stock - 8,117
8,117
D













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OMeara, Robert P. - February 24, 2003
Form 4 (continued)
FOOTNOTE Descriptions for First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. FMBI

Form 4 - February 2003

Robert P. OMeara
300 Park Boulevard, Suite 405

Itasca, IL 60143

Explanation of responses:

(1)   The transaction represents the exercise of 15,272 stock options under the Omnibus Stock & Incentive Plan whereby 13,061 previously acquired shares were tendered in payment of the exercise price with the resulting value realized being deferred into the Nonqualified Gain Deferral Plan in the form of 2,211 shares.
(2)   Represents reload stock option granted under the Omnibus Stock & Incentive Plan to replace the number of shares tendered in the option exercised on 2/24/03.
(3)   The stock option vests in two equal annual installments beginning on February 21, 2003.
(4)   The stock option vests in two equal annual installments beginning on April 25, 2003.
(5)   The stock option vests in two equal annual installments beginning on February 20, 2004.
(6)   The stock option vests in two equal annual installments beginning on February 19, 2005.
(7)   Shares of phantom stock are payable in cash following the termination of the reporting person's employment with First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.
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