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

 

March 22, 2006

(Date of earliest event reported)

 

March 21, 2006

 

Old Second Bancorp, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

0-10537

 

36-3143493

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

 

 

 

37 South River Street, Aurora, Illinois

 

60507

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(630) 892-0202

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2 below):

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 



 

Item 8.01  Other Events

 

On March 21, 2006, the Registrant’s board of directors declared a cash dividend of 13 cents per share payable on April 10, 2006, to stockholders of record as of March 31, 2006.

 



 

SIGNATURES

 

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.

 

 

 

 

OLD SECOND BANCORP, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dated: March 21, 2006

By:

/s/ J. Douglas Cheatham

 

 

 

J. Douglas Cheatham
Senior Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer

 

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