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): March 3, 2009





First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

0-10967
(Commission
File Number)

36-3161078
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

One Pierce Place, Suite 1500, Itasca, Illinois
(Address of principal executive offices)

60143
(Zip Code)

(630) 875-7450
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

• Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
• Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
• Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
• Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") is furnishing presentation materials to be delivered by the Company at the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Regional Bank Conference on March 5, 2009, included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K pursuant to Item 7.01. The Company is not undertaking any duty to update this presentation after the date of this Report. This Report will not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information herein (including Exhibit 99.1).

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

99.1

March 5, 2009 Power Point presentation delivered by First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. at the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Regional Bank Conference.

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 thereunto duly authorized.

First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.

(Registrant)

Date: March 3, 2009

/s/ Cynthia A. Lance

Corporate Secretary