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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * POTHOVEN JOHN P   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc. [MOFG] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 102 SOUTH CLINTON STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 04/22/2011 (Street) IOWA CITY, IA 52240 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 04/22/2011   A   260 (4) A $ 0 28,754 D   Common Stock               600 I Self/UTMA Custodian Minor Grandchildren (3) Common Stock               52,705 I By IRA Common Stock               2,168 (5) I By spouse Common Stock               659 (5) I By spouse's ESOP

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Stock Option

$ 16.86

(1)

06/30/2011(2)

Common Stock

4,750

4,750

D

Stock Option

$ 19.75

(1)

06/30/2011(2)

Common Stock

4,987

4,987

D

Stock Option

$ 21.94

(1)

06/30/2011(2)

Common Stock

4,750

4,750

D

Stock Option

$ 18.71

(1)

06/30/2011(2)

Common Stock

2,375

2,375

D

Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 16.69

04/01/2009

04/01/2018

Common Stock

500 (5)

500

I

By spouse

Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 9.34

01/22/2010

01/22/2019

Common Stock

500 (5)

500

I

By spouse

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
POTHOVEN JOHN P 102 SOUTH CLINTON STREET IOWA CITY, IA 52240	X

Signatures

Kenneth R. Urmie, as Power of Attorney dated January 22, 2009		04/22/2011
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Fully vested.
(2)	Due to reporting person's retirement on June 30, 2008, these stock options must be exercised on or before June 30, 2011.
(3)	Registered to self as custodian for minor grandchildren under Uniform Transfers to Minors Act. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of these shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(4)	Shares were acquired pursuant to a grant of restricted stock units which vest in four equal annual installments beginning April 22, 2012.
(5)	Shares acquired beneficially through marriage in February 2011.

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