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 16, 2014 | |||
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) | |||
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On December 16, 2014, the Board of Directors of First Mid-Illinois Bancshares, Inc. (the "Company") approved an Executive Employment Agreement entered into between the Company and John W. Hedges for one year, until December 31, 2015, under which Mr. Hedges agrees to serve as Senior Executive Vice President of the Company (the "Hedges Agreement"). Under the Hedges Agreement, Mr. Hedges will receive an annual base salary of $248,800 and will participate in the Company's Incentive Compensation Plan and Deferred Compensation Plan. The Hedges Agreement also provides Mr. Hedges with severance benefits in the event of the termination of his employment under certain circumstances and contains certain confidentiality and non-competition and non-solicitation provisions. The Hedges Agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit 10.1 | Employment Agreement between First Mid-Illinois Bancshares, Inc. and John W. Hedges, effective December 12, 2014 |
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 18, 2014
By: 
Joseph R. Dively
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit Number | Description |
10.1 | Employment Agreement between First Mid-Illinois Bancshares, Inc. and John W. Hedges, effective December 12, 2014 |