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

May 18, 2006

(Date of earliest event reported)

May 18, 2006

 

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)

 

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Item 8.01            Other Events.

On May 18, 2006, Old Second Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Company’s Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program enabling the Company to repurchase up to 500,000 shares of common stock. The Company also announced that it had received the final determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service regarding the termination and liquidation of the Old Second Bancorp Pension Plan and Trust (the “Pension Plan”) and that it is anticipated that the Pension Plan will be liquidated in July, 2006.

A copy of the press release is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01            Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)           Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1          Press release

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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: May 18, 2006

By:

/s/ J. Douglas Cheatham

 

 

J. Douglas Cheatham

 

 

Senior Vice President

 

 

and Chief Financial Officer

 

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