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

 

December 22, 2008

(Date of earliest event reported)

 

December 22, 2008

 

Old Second Bancorp, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

0-10537

 

36-3143493

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

 

37 South River Street, Aurora, Illinois

 

60507

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(630) 892-0202

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(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 (see General Instruction A.2 below):

 

o        Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

Item 8.01  Other Events

 

On December 22, 2008, Old Second Bancorp, Inc announced that it has received preliminary approval from the U.S. Treasury Department to participate in its Capital Purchase Program (CPP), a voluntary initiative designed for U.S. financial institutions to build capital and increase the flow of credit to support the economy.  A copy of the related press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety

 

The information furnished herein, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

 

(d) Exhibits

 

 

 

99.1 Press release dated December 22, 2008

 

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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.

 

 

 

 

OLD SECOND BANCORP, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dated: December 22, 2008

By:

/s/ J.Douglas Cheatham

 

 

J. Douglas Cheatham

 

 

Executive Vice President

 

 

and Chief Financial Officer

 

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