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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):
January 27, 2015
 
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 January 27, 2015, the Board of Directors of First Mid-Illinois Bancshares, Inc. (the "Company") approved an Executive Employment Agreement entered into between the Company and Eric S. McRae effective February 16, 2015, for three years, until February 15, 2018, under which Mr. McRae agrees to serve as Executive Vice President of the Company (the "McRae Agreement"). Under the McRae Agreement, Mr. McRae will receive an annual base salary of $221,730 and will participate in the Company's Incentive Compensation Plan and Deferred Compensation Plan. The McRae Agreement also provides Mr. McRae 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 McRae 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 Eric S. McRae, effective February 16, 2015
 
 






    


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: January 27, 2015    

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 Eric S. McRae, effective February 16, 2015