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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


MB FINANCIAL, INC.
(Name of Issuer)


Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)


55264U108
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)

Mitchell Feiger
President and Chief Executive Officer
MB Financial, Inc.
801 West Madison Street
Chicago, Illinois 60607
(312) 421-7600
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Persons Authorized to
Receive Notices and Communications)

Copy to:

Leland E. Hutchinson, Esq.
Winston & Strawn
35 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60601
(312) 558-5600

November 6, 2001
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), Rule 13d-1(f) or Rule 13d-1(g), check the following box / /.





Schedule 13D

CUSIP No. 55264U108


1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

Patrick Henry

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A   (a)   / /
    MEMBER OF A GROUP   (b)   /x/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.   SEC USE ONLY        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.   SOURCE OF FUNDS

OO
       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) / /

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

United States

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NUMBER OF SHARES
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY
EACH PERSON WITH
  7.   SOLE VOTING POWER—29,021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
       
        8.   SHARED VOTING POWER—1,848,624

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
       
        9.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER—29,021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
       
        10.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER—1,848,624

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

1,877,645

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12.   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES / /

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13.   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT ON ROW (11)

10.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14.   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON—IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Item 1. Security and Issuer.

    This Statement on Schedule 13D relates to shares of common stock ("Issuer Shares"), par value $0.01, of MB Financial, Inc., a Maryland corporation ("Issuer"). Issuer's principal executive offices are located at 801 West Madison Street, Chicago, Illinois 60607.


Item 2. Identity and Background.

    This Statement on Schedule 13D is being filed by Patrick Henry.

    Mr. Henry, a citizen of the United States of America, is a director of Issuer and Chairman of the Board of Verado Energy, Inc., an independent oil and gas company. Mr. Henry has his business address at MB Financial, Inc., 801 West Madison Street, Chicago, Illinois 60607.

    During the last five years Mr. Henry has not been (i) convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or (ii) party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction which resulted in, or was subject to, a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or a finding of any violation with respect to such laws.


Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

    The Issuer Shares to which this Schedule 13D relates were acquired in connection with the merger of MidCity Financial Corporation, a Delaware corporation, and MB Financial, Inc., a Delaware corporation, with and into MB Financial, Inc. (f/k/a MB-MidCity, Inc.), a Maryland corporation on November 6, 2001 (the "Merger"). Pursuant to the Merger, the shares of MidCity Financial Corporation previously beneficially owned by Mr. Henry were converted into the Issuer Shares to which this Schedule 13D relates.


Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.

    Mr. Henry acquired the shares in connection with the Merger discussed in Item 3 above.

    In addition, Mr. Henry may, from time to time, purchase or sell additional Issuer Shares in open market or privately negotiated transactions. In determining whether to purchase or sell additional shares, Mr. Henry intends to consider and review various factors on a continuous basis, including the Issuer's financial condition, business prospects, other developments concerning the Issuer, the price and availability of Issuer Shares, other investment and business opportunities available to Mr. Henry, and general economic and stock market conditions.

    Except as set forth in this Item 4, Mr. Henry has no present plans or proposals that relate to or that would result in any of the actions specified in clauses (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D under the Exchange Act. Mr. Henry reserves the right to change his plans and intentions at any time, as he deems appropriate.


Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Company.

    (a) The aggregate number and percentage of Issuer Shares to which this Statement relates is 1,877,645 shares, representing 10.6% of the issued and outstanding Issuer Shares.

    (b) As of the date of this filing, Mr. Henry has the sole power to vote (or to direct the vote) and to dispose (or to direct the disposition) of 29,021 Issuer Shares and shares the power to vote (or to direct the vote) and to dispose (or to direct the disposition) of 1,848,624 Issuer Shares with certain members of his family and co-trustees of certain trusts that own those shares.

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    (c) No transactions in Issuer's Shares have been effected during the past 60 days by Mr. Henry other than pursuant to the Merger.

    (d) Certain trusts of which Mr. Henry is the trustee have the rights to: (i) receive dividends from, (ii) direct the receipt of dividends from, (iii) receive proceeds from the sale of, and (iv) direct the receipt of proceeds from the sale of Issuer Shares. However, none of these trusts have interests that relate to more than five percent of the issued and outstanding Issuer Shares.

    (e) N/A


Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements or Understandings with Respect to Securities of the Company.

    The only contract, arrangement, understanding or relationship of the type described in Item 6 of Schedule 13D under the Exchange Act is the Affiliate Letter Agreement dated as of April 19, 2001, among Mr. Henry, the Issuer (as successor to MB Financial, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and MidCity Financial Corporation, a Delaware corporation) entered into in connection with the Merger.

    Except for the Affiliate Letter Agreement, Mr. Henry is not a party to any contract, arrangement, understanding or relationship with any person with respect to Issuer Shares, including, but not limited to, transfer or voting of securities, finder's fees, joint ventures, loan agreements, option agreements, guarantees of profits, divisions of profits or losses or the giving or withholding of proxies.


Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

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SIGNATURES

    After reasonable inquiry and to the best of each of the undersigned's knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this Statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: November 16, 2001   /s/ PATRICK HENRY   
   
    Patrick Henry



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