Sec Form 4 Filing - COOPER BRADLEY E @ CENTRUE FINANCIAL CORP - 2017-06-09

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person COOPER BRADLEY E 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol CENTRUE FINANCIAL CORP [ CFCB] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 142 WEST 57TH STREET, 3RD FLOOR 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 06/09/2017 (Street) NEW YORK, NY10019 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _____ Form filed by One Reporting Person __ X __ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 06/09/2017 D 1,533,333 D 0 I See Footnotes ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Restricted Stock Units $ 0 06/09/2017 D 598.0861 ( 4 ) 06/09/2017 Common Stock 598.0861 ( 4 ) 0 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other COOPER BRADLEY E 142 WEST 57TH STREET, 3RD FLOOR NEW YORK, NY10019 X X Capital Z Partners III GP, L.P. 142 WEST 57TH STREET, 3RD FLOOR NEW YORK, NY10019 X Capital Z Partners III GP, Ltd. 142 WEST 57TH STREET, 3RD FLOOR NEW YORK, NY10019 X Signatures /s/ Bradley E. Cooper 06/09/2017 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ Craig Fisher, General Counsel - Authorized Signatory for Capital Z Partners III GP, L.P. 06/09/2017 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ Craig Fisher, General Counsel - Authorized Signatory for Capital Z Partners III GP, Ltd.. 06/09/2017 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Directly owned by Capital Z Partners Centrue AIV, L.P. ("Capital Z Centrue"). Capital Z Partners III GP, L.P. ("Capital Z III GP LP") is the general partner of Capital Z Centrue. Capital Z Partners III GP, Ltd. ("Capital Z III GP LTD") is the general partner of Capital Z III GP LP and the ultimate general partner of Capital Z Centrue. Each of Capital Z III GP LP, Capital Z III GP LTD and Capital Z Centrue disclaims beneficial ownership of securities held by any other entity except to the extent of any indirect pecuniary interest (within the meaning of Rule 16a-1 of the Exchange Act) in an indeterminate portion of the securities beneficially owned by such other entity. ( 2 )Bradley E. Cooper, a director of the Issuer, is a limited partner of Capital Z III GP LP and is an officer and director of Capital Z III GP LTD. Mr. Cooper disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to any indirect pecuniary interest in an indeterminate portion of the securities beneficial owned by such other entities. ( 3 )Disposed of pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated January 26, 2017, by and among Midland States Bancorp, Inc., Sentinel Acquisition, LLC, and the Company, and will be converted to the right to receive the per share value as set forth in the merger agreement. ( 4 )Each Restricted Stock Unit was vested in connection with the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated January 26, 2017, by and among Midland States Bancorp, Inc., Sentinel Acquisition, LLC, and the Company, and will be converted to the right to receive the Per Share Value as set forth in the merger agreement.

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