ITEM 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

AMCORE Financial, Inc. (the "Company") is furnishing herewith, in the earnings press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, certain financial information for the period ended September 30, 2009, which is incorporated herein by reference.

The information contained in this Item 2.02 and Exhibit 99.1 of this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed "filed" under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be incorporated by reference into future filings by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, unless the Company expressly sets forth in such future filing that such information is to be considered "filed" or incorporated by reference therein.

ITEM 7.01. Regulation FD

In connection with the Company's earnings release, the Company is posting to its website, www.AMCORE.com, certain loan portfolio information primarily relating to the Company's commercial real estate portfolio and investment portfolio information for the period ended September 30, 2009 which is incorporated herein by reference.

The information contained in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.2 of this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed "filed" under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be incorporated by reference into future filings by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, unless the Company expressly sets forth in such future filing that such information is to be considered "filed" or incorporated by reference therein.

ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No. Description

99.1 Press Release dated October 27, 2009.

99.2 AMCORE Loan and Investment Portfolio information as of September 30, 2009.

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