Ownership Submission
FORM 5
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL 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 *
SHINKLE JOHN A
 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CENTRUE FINANCIAL CORP [TRUE] 		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)

122 W MADISON STREET		 3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2006
(Street)


OTTAWA, IL 61350		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
02/05/2007		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(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 at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
COMMON STOCK             4,220 (1) I AS TRUSTEE
COMMON STOCK             4,100 I IRA
COMMON STOCK             100 I BY SPOUSE
COMMON STOCK             1,079 D  
COMMON STOCK 12/31/2006   J 300 (2) D $ 0 0 I BY CHILD

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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 at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
DIRECTOR STOCK OPTION (RIGHT TO BUY) $ 13.875           11/13/2006 02/16/2008 COMMON STOCK
2,000
  2,000
D
 
DIRECTOR STOCK OPTION (RIGHT TO BUY) $ 11.25           11/13/2006 02/11/2009 COMMON STOCK
2,000
  4,000
D
 
DIRECTOR STOCK OPTION (RIGHT TO BUY) $ 11.75           11/13/2006 02/15/2011 COMMON STOCK
3,750
  7,750
D
 
DIRECTOR STOCK OPTION (RIGHT TO BUY) $ 15.09           11/13/2006 12/19/2012 COMMON STOCK
2,500
  10,250
D
 
DIRECTOR STOCK OPTION (RIGHT TO BUY) $ 23.29           11/13/2006 12/18/2013 COMMON STOCK
2,500
  12,750
D
 
DIRECTOR STOCK OPTION (RIGHT TO BUY) $ 21.75           11/13/2006 12/17/2014 COMMON STOCK
2,500
  15,250
D
 
DIRECTOR STOCK OPTION (RIGHT TO BUY) $ 21.15           11/13/2006 12/15/2015 COMMON STOCK
2,500
  17,750
D
 
DIRECTOR STOCK OPTION (RIGHT TO BUY) $ 14.25           11/13/2006 02/20/2012 COMMON STOCK
3,750
  21,500
D
 

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
SHINKLE JOHN A
122 W MADISON STREET
OTTAWA, IL 61350		   X      

Signatures

JOHN A. SHINKLE 11/02/2007
**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) ALSO REPRESENTS SHARES PURCHASED THROUGH A BROKERAGE DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN.
(2) CHILD IS OF LEGAL AGE AND DOES NO LONGER RESIDE WITH REPORTING PERSON.
 
Remarks:
THIS AMENDMENT IS BEING FILED TO ELIMINATE SHARES WHICH WERE PREVIOUSLY REPORTED AS OWNED BY THE REPORTING PERSON IN ITS INVESTMENT CLUB.  THE REPORTING PERSON CEASED TO BE THE BENEFICIAL OWNER OF THESE SHARES ON APRIL 19, 2006.

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