Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On November 3, 2008, Midwest issued its third quarter earnings release. Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the press release relating to the earnings results, which is incorporated by reference herein, and was not included when the report on Form 8-K was filed on November 7, 2008.
Note: the information in this report provided in item 2.02 (including the exhibit) is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On November 3, 2008, Midwest announced that it had been preliminarily approved to sell $85.5 million of preferred stock and warrants for approximately $12.8 million of its common stock to the U.S. Treasury as part of the Treasury's Capital Purchase Program. Attached as Exhibit 99.2 is a copy of a press release relating to this announcement, which is incorporated by reference herein, and was not included when the report on Form 8-K was filed on November 7, 2008.
Note: the information in this report provided in item 7.01 (including the exhibit) is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.
99.1 Press Release of Midwest Banc Holdings, Inc., dated November 3, 2008.
99.2 Press Release of Midwest Banc Holdings, Inc., dated November 3, 2008.

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