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 (Date of Earliest Event Reported): | |||
December 1, 2015 | |||
FIRST MID-ILLINOIS BANCSHARES, INC. | |||
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) | |||
Delaware | 0-13368 | 37-1103704 | |
(State of Other Jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer | |
of Incorporation) | Identification No.) | ||
1421 CHARLESTON AVENUE | |||
MATTOON, IL | 61938 | ||
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | ||
(217) 234-7454 | |||
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code) | |||
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On December 1, 2015, First Mid-Illinois Bancshares, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that The Checkley Agency, Inc. d/b/a First Mid Insurance Group, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, acquired certain assets used by Illiana Insurance Agency, Ltd., an Illinois corporation, in connection with its health plan and life insurance and annuities business.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1 | Press Release issued by First Mid-Illinois Bancshares, Inc. on December 1, 2015. |
SIGNATURE
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.
FIRST MID-ILLINOIS BANCSHARES, INC.
Dated: December 1, 2015
By: 
Joseph R. Dively
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit Number | Description |
99.1 | Press Release issued by First Mid-Illinois Bancshares, Inc. on December 1, 2015. |