Item 8.01. Other Events.

AMCORE Financial, Inc.'s (the "Company") wholly-owned subsidiary, AMCORE Bank, N.A., today announced that it has reached a definitive agreement with First National Bank and Trust Company of Beloit, Wisconsin, to sell two branches located in the Wisconsin communities of Monroe and Argyle. The transaction includes approximately $70 million in loans, $140 million in deposits and sweep accounts and up to $50 million in related trust accounts. The brokerage and 401(k) plan business are not part of the sale and will remain with AMCORE. The transaction, which is subject to regulatory and other customary closing conditions, is expected to close in the fourth quarter 2009. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. A copy of the Company's press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits. Exhibit No. Description 99.1 Press Release, dated August 12, 2009

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