Sec Form 4 Filing - McDaniel Jerry L. @ Midland States Bancorp, Inc. - 2019-11-05

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 McDaniel Jerry L. 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Midland States Bancorp, Inc. [ MSBI] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 1201 NETWORK CENTRE DR. 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 11/05/2019 (Street) EFFINGHAM, IL62401 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ 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 11/05/2019 S 10,000 D $ 27.626 ( 1 ) 40,046 ( 2 ) I James H. McDaniel Revocable Trust Common Stock 100,000 ( 2 ) I Evalia Enterprises, LLC. Common Stock 13,000 ( 2 ) I Four Diamond Capital LLC Common Stock 2,660 ( 2 ) I By Daughter Common Stock 2,660 ( 2 ) I By Daughter Common Stock 3,360 ( 2 ) I By Son

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 Common Share Equivalent ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) Common Stock 25,557.0176 25,557.0176 D Restricted Stock Unit ( 4 ) ( 4 ) ( 4 ) Common Stock 997 997 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other McDaniel Jerry L. 1201 NETWORK CENTRE DR. EFFINGHAM, IL62401 X Signatures /s/ McDaniel Jerry L 11/05/2019 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ Douglas J. Tucker, attorney-in-fact 11/05/2019 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $27.61 - 27.78 inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Midland States Bancorp, Inc., any security holder of the Issuer or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the ranges set forth in this footnote. ( 2 )The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all of the reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose ( 3 )Each common stock equivalent is the economic equivalent of one share of common stock. ( 4 )Represents restricted stock units acquired by the reports person under the 2019 Long-Term Incentive Plan and deferred under the DDCP on the grant date. Each restricted stock unit is the contingent right to receive one share of Issuer common stock. Restricted stock units will fully vest on March 31, 2020 and vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person based on the terms of the DDCP and the reporting persons distribution elections thereunder.

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