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 25, 2005
FIRST MID-ILLINOIS BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
DELAWARE
(State of Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
0-13368 37-1103704
(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
1515 CHARLESTON AVENUE, MATTOON, IL 61938
(Address Including Zip Code of Principal Executive Offices)
(217) 234-7454
(Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
First Mid-Illinois Bancshares, Inc. announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary,
First Mid-Illinois Bank & Trust, N.A., will be opening another full-service
banking facility in Highland, Illinois. The Company plans to open the facility
on Friday, April 1, 2005.
First Mid-Illinois Bancshares, Inc. also announced that its wholly-owned
subsidiary, The Checkley Agency, Inc., will be moving its office location. The
Checkley Agency, Inc. expects to open its new office in late 2005.
A copy of the press release is set forth as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by
reference herein.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) None required
(b) None required
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit 99 - Press release issued March 25, 2005
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.
Date: March 25, 2005 /s/ William S. Rowland
William S. Rowland
President and Chief Executive Officer
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Number Description
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99 Press release issued March 25, 2005
Exhibit 99
TO: PRESS
FROM: Bill Rowland
CEO, First Mid-Illinois Bancshares, Inc.
DATE: 3/25/05
First Mid-Illinois Bancshares, Inc. announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary,
First Mid-Illinois Bank & Trust, N.A., will be opening another full-service
banking facility in Highland, Illinois. The new facility will be located at the
corner of Broadway and Cypress Street and provide customers a downtown location
in addition to the existing facility on Route 143 in Highland. Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer William S. Rowland said "We are pleased with the
progress we have made in Highland since entering the community in 2001 and are
excited about the opportunity to expand our branching network. We will now have
twenty-five banking locations in seventeen Illinois communities." Highland
Regional President Gordon Smith commented "First Mid is pleased to have two
Highland locations that will provide additional convenience for our customers as
they travel to work, school, or home. Construction is nearing completion and we
plan to open the facility on Friday, April 1, 2005."
First Mid-Illinois Bancshares also announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary,
The Checkley Agency, Inc., will be moving its office location from 416 South
17th Street to 100 Lerna Road South in Mattoon, Illinois. The new location will
be leased from BB&D Development, LLC. Checkley President Robert Jones stated
"The new location off Route 16 will provide greater office space for us as we
continue to expand our business. Construction will soon be underway with the new
location expected to open this summer."
First Mid-Illinois Bancshares, Inc. is headquartered in Mattoon and is the
parent company for First Mid-Illinois Bank & Trust, N.A., The Checkley Agency,
Inc., and Mid-Illinois Data Services, Inc. First Mid-Illinois Bank and Trust,
N.A., originally chartered as the 24th U.S. National Bank in 1865, has assets in
excess of $820 million and manages an additional $350 million in assets through
the Trust & Financial Services Division. First Mid currently operates banking
centers in: Champaign, Urbana, Monticello, Mattoon, Charleston, Decatur,
Effingham, Highland, Maryville, Neoga, Pocahontas, Sullivan, Altamont, Arcola,
Tuscola, Taylorville, and De Land. More information about First Mid-Illinois
Bancshares is available at www.firstmid.com.
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