- Current report filing (8-K)

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

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 1, 2010

MIDWEST BANC HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


Delaware	001-13735	36-3252484
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)		Identification No.)


501 West North Avenue
Melrose Park, Illinois		60160
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (708) 865-1053

N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 1, 2010, the Company announced its earnings results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2009. Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the press release relating to the Company’s earnings results, which is incorporated herein by reference.

Note: the information in this report provided in item 2.02 (including the exhibit) is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibit.

(d) Exhibits. The following materials are filed as exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K:

Exhibit 99.1 Press Release of Midwest Banc Holdings, Inc. dated February 1, 2010.

SIGNATURES

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.