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 19, 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
01/27/2003

   G | V  
50   |           D           |        

D

Common Stock
01/28/2003

   G | V  
2,517   |           D           |              
218,391
D

Common Stock
02/18/2003

M (1) |     
35,731   |           A           |   $18.40

I
By NQ Stock Option Gain Deferral Plan Tr
Common Stock
02/18/2003

F (1) |     
25,041   |           D           |                
232,443 (2)
I
By NQ Stock Option Gain Deferral Plan Tr
Common Stock




18,816 (3)
I
By IRA
Common Stock




186,714 (4)
I
By Profit Sharing Plan Trust
Common Stock




167,587 (5)
I
By Spouse








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OMeara, Robert P. - February 19, 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)
$18.4000 02/18/2003

M (1) |     
    (D) 35,731
02/16/2003 | 02/16/2010
Common Stock - 35,731
0
D

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)
$26.2550 02/18/2003

A (6) |     
    (A) 25,041
08/18/2003 | 02/16/2010
Common Stock - 25,041 $26.2550 25,041
D

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)
$26.2550 02/19/2003

   A |     
    (A) 57,589
varies (7) | 02/19/2013
Common Stock - 57,589
57,589
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

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)
$22.5000



varies (8) | 02/21/2011
Common Stock - 30,544
30,544
D

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



varies (9) | 04/25/2011
Common Stock - 31,856
31,856
D

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



varies (10) | 02/20/2012
Common Stock - 52,692
52,692
D

Phantom Stock under NQ Retirement Plan
1-for-1



Immed. | (11)
Common Stock - 2,481
2,481 (12)
D













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OMeara, Robert P. - February 19, 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 35,731 stock options under the Omnibus Stock & Incentive Plan whereby 25,041 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 10,690 shares.
(2)   Between December 19, 2002 and February 19, 2003 the reporting person acquired 1,579 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 January 31, 2003.
(3)   Between December 19, 2002 and February 19, 2003 the reporting person acquired 115 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 January 31, 2003.
(4)   Between December 19, 2002 and February 19, 2003 the reporting person acquired 1,633 shares of First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. common stock under the First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. Savings and Profit Sharing Plan. The information in this report is based on a plan statement dated February 14, 2003.
(5)   Between December 19, 2002 and February 19, 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 January 31, 2003.
(6)   Represents reload stock option granted under the Omnibus Stock & Incentive Plan to replace the number of shares tendered in the option exercised on 2/18/03.
(7)   The stock option vests in two equal annual installments beginning on February 19, 2005.
(8)   The stock option vests in two equal annual installments beginning on February 21, 2003.
(9)   The stock option vests in two equal annual installments beginning on April 25, 2003.
(10)   The stock option vests in two equal annual installments beginning on February 20, 2004.
(11)   Shares of phantom stock are payable in cash following the termination of the reporting person's employment with First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.
(12)   Between December 19, 2002 and February 19, 2003 the reporting person acquired 18 shares of First Midwest common stock pursuant to the dividend reinvestment feature under the First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. Non-Qualified Retirement Plan. The information in this report is based on a plan statement dated January 31, 2003.
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