Item 8.01. Other Events.
On July 17, 2012, the Board of Directors of MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc. (the"Company") declared a cash dividend of $0.095 per share payable on September 15, 2012 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on September 1, 2012. This represents a $0.01 increase over the dividend paid during the prior two quarters of 2012. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1. Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed herewith:
99.1 MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc. Press Release dated July 18, 2012.

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