Form8k-012115



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):
January 21, 2015
 
FIRST MID-ILLINOIS BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 
Delaware
0-13368
37-1103704
(State of Other Jurisdiction
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
of Incorporation)
 
Identification No.)
1421 CHARLESTON AVENUE
 
MATTOON, IL
61938
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
 
(217) 234-7454
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code)
 
 

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On January 21, 2015, First Mid-Illinois Bancshares, Inc. (the "Company") entered into Amendment No. 1 (the "Amendment") to the Rights Agreement (the "Rights Agreement"), dated as of September 22, 2009, by and between the Company and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as rights agent.

The Amendment accelerates the expiration of the Company's common stock purchase rights (the "Rights") from 5:00 p.m., Mattoon, Illinois time, on September 22, 2019, to 5:00 p.m., Mattoon, Illinois time, on January 21, 2015, and has the effect of terminating the Rights Agreement on that date. At the time of the termination of the Rights Agreement, all of the Rights distributed to holders of the Company's common stock pursuant to the Rights Agreement will expire.

The foregoing is a summary of the terms of the Amendment. The summary does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Amendment, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 4.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 1.02. Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.

The information set forth under Item 1.01 is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 3.03. Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders.

The information set forth under Item 1.01 is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits
 
 
4.1
Amendment No. 1 to Rights Agreement by and between First Mid-Illinois Bancshares, Inc. and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., dated as of January 21, 2015.
 
 






    


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.


FIRST MID-ILLINOIS BANCSHARES, INC.



Dated: January 21, 2015    

By:

Joseph R. Dively
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

    


INDEX TO EXHIBITS


Exhibit Number
Description
 
 
4.1
Amendment No. 1 to Rights Agreement by and between First Mid-Illinois Bancshares, Inc. and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., dated as of January 21, 2015.