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On November 6, 2020, John M. Schultz, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Midland States Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company"), notified the Company of his resignation as a director of the Company, effective as of December 9, 2020.
On November 6, 2020, the Board of Directors appointed R. Dean Bingham as a director of the Company, effective as of December 9, 2020. Mr. Bingham will serve as a Class III director, with a term expiring at the Company's 2022 annual meeting of shareholders. Mr. Bingham will be entitled to receive the compensation payable to non-employee directors of the Company, as disclosed in its proxy statement for its 2020 annual meeting of shareholders, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 23, 2020.
On November 9, 2020, the Company issued a press release announcing Mr. Schultz's retirement from the Board of Directors, the election of Jeffrey C. Smith as Chairman of the Board of Directors effective upon Mr. Schultz's resignation, and the appointment of Mr. Bingham as a director of the Company, which press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
The information furnished pursuant to this Item and the related exhibit shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as may be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
(d) Exhibits
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| 99.1 | Press Release of Midland States Bancorp, Inc., dated November 9, 2020 | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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.
| Midland States Bancorp, Inc. | ||
| Date: November 9, 2020 | By: | /s/ Douglas J. Tucker |
| Douglas J. Tucker | ||
| Senior Vice President and Corporate Counsel | ||