Exhibit 10.20

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made by and between FIRST
MIDWEST BANCORP, INC. (“Company”) and MARK G. SANDER (“Executive”), effective as
of January 18, 2019 (“Effective Date”).
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, the Company is desirous of continuing Executive’s employment in a new
position as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company and the
existing position as President and Chief Operating Officer of its wholly owned
subsidiary, FIRST MIDWEST BANK (the “Bank”), on the terms and conditions and for
the consideration hereinafter set forth, and Executive is desirous of continuing
such employment on such terms and conditions and for such consideration;
WHEREAS, references herein to Executive’s employment by the Company, the Bank or
another subsidiary, and references herein to payments of any nature to be made
to Executive shall mean that either the Company will make such payments or it
will cause the Bank or another applicable subsidiary (reference to “Employer”
hereinafter shall mean the Company, the Bank or another subsidiary by which
Executive is employed) to make such payments to Executive:
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual promises, covenants and
obligations contained herein, Company and Executive agree as follows:
1.Employment, Positions and Term.
(a)Employment and Position. The Employer shall continue to employ the Executive
as the President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, and as the
President and Chief Operating Officer of the Bank, and the Executive shall so
serve, for the term set forth in Paragraph 1(b). Executive shall continue to be
a member of the Board of Directors of the Company and the Board of Directors of
the Bank.
(b)Term. The term of the Executive’s employment under this Agreement shall
commence on the Effective Date and end on the second anniversary of the
Effective Date, subject to the extension of such term as hereinafter provided
and subject to earlier termination as provided in Paragraph 7 (the “period of
employment”). The term of this Agreement shall be extended automatically for two
(2) additional years as of the second anniversary of the Effective Date and each
second anniversary date thereof unless, no later than ninety (90) days prior to
any such renewal date (i) the Company or Employer gives written notice to the
Executive, as by either the Board of Directors of the Company, or a duly
authorized committee thereof (the “Board”), or (ii) the Executive gives written
notice to the Employer, in accordance with Paragraph 14, that the term of this
Agreement shall not be so extended. Anything in this Agreement to the contrary,
if at any time during the Executive’s period of employment under this Agreement
there is a Change in Control (as defined in Paragraph 7), the term of this
Agreement shall automatically extend to a date which is three (3) years from the
date of the Change in Control (and shall be further extended pursuant to the
foregoing provisions of this Paragraph 1(b), unless written notice to the
contrary is given in accordance with this Paragraph 1(b)).

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2.Duties and Responsibilities.
(a)The duties and responsibilities of Executive are and shall continue to be of
an executive nature as shall be required by the Employer in the conduct of its
business. Executive’s powers and authority may be prescribed by the by-laws of
the Employer and those customarily performed by the President and Chief
Operating Officer, including, but not limited to, those of the President of a
public company. Executive recognizes that during the period of employment
hereunder, Executive owes an undivided duty of loyalty to the Employer, and
agrees to devote his entire business time and attention to the performance of
said duties and responsibilities. Recognizing and acknowledging that it is
essential for the protection and enhancement of the name and business of the
Employer and the goodwill pertaining thereto, the Executive shall perform the
duties under this Agreement professionally, in accordance with the applicable
laws, rules and regulations and such standards, policies and procedures
established by the Employer and the industry from time to time, including the
Employer’s Corporate Code of Ethics and Standards of Conduct and, if applicable,
Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers. Executive will not perform any
duties for any other business without the prior written consent of the Employer,
and may engage in charitable, civic or community activities, provided that such
duties or activities do not materially interfere with the proper performance of
his duties under this Agreement.
(b)Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Executive’s employment may
be terminated by the Employer, subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement. Executive shall be deemed to have voluntarily resigned from the Board
and from the Board of the Bank, without any further action required, upon
termination of Executive’s employment with the Employer.
3.Base Salary. For services performed by the Executive for the Employer pursuant
to this Agreement, the Employer shall pay the Executive a base salary at the
rate of six hundred seventy-five thousand dollars ($675,000) per year (“Base
Salary”) payable in substantially equal installments in accordance with the
Employer’s regular payroll practices. Executive’s Base Salary shall be subject
to review annually and the Employer may (but is not required to) increase the
Base Salary as the Board or a committee thereof, in its discretion, may
authorize or determine, which increased amount, if any, shall become the “Base
Salary” hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, prior to a Change in Control
the Employer may reduce Executive’s Base Salary as part of an across-the-board
reduction in base salaries for all Company executive officers (an
“Across-the-Board Reduction”) or as part of a change in the mix of Executive’s
Base Salary, Target Bonus and Target LTI (the aggregate of the Base Salary,
Target Bonus and Target LTI, the Executive’s “Total Aggregate Direct
Compensation”) as part of an across-the-board change in mix for all Company
executive officers. For the avoidance of doubt, any percentage reduction in
Executive’s Base Salary as part of an Across-the-Board Reduction shall never be
greater than the percentage reduction applicable to other executive officers,
for the same period as the reduction in other executive officers’ salaries and,
in the event such reduction is later mitigated for other executive officers,
Executive’s reduction shall then be mitigated to the same extent applicable to
other executive officers.
4.Annual Bonuses. For each fiscal year during the term of employment, the
Executive shall be eligible to receive a bonus pursuant to the First Midwest
Bancorp, Inc. Short Term Incentive Compensation Plan or any successor or
replacement plan (“STIC”), in accordance with the terms of such Plan, as adopted
and administered by the Board for senior executives of the Employer, as such
plan may be amended from time to time by the Board in its discretion.
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target bonus amount shall be not less than 65% of Base Salary (“Target Bonus”),
subject to review annually and the Employer may (but is not required to)
increase the Target Bonus as the Board or a committee thereof, in its
discretion, may authorize or determine, which increased amount, if any, shall
become the “Target Bonus” hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, prior to a
Change in Control, Employer may decrease Executive’s Target Bonus as a result of
(a) an Across-the-Board Reduction in the compensation of the Employer’s
executive officers, or (b) as a change in mix of the Executive’s compensation,
so long as such change in mix does not result in a reduction in the Executive’s
Total Aggregate Direct Compensation. For the avoidance of doubt, any percentage
reduction in Executive’s Target Bonus shall never be greater than the percentage
reduction applicable to other executive officers, for the same period as the
reduction in other executive officers’ target bonuses and, in the event such
reduction is later mitigated for other executive officers, Executive’s reduction
shall then be mitigated to the same extent applicable to other executive
officers.
5.Long-Term and Equity Incentive Compensation. During the term of employment
hereunder, the Executive shall be eligible to participate in the First Midwest
Bancorp, Inc. Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan, the First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.
2018 Stock and Incentive Plan and in any other long-term and/or equity-based
incentive compensation plan or program approved by the Board from time to time
and receive performance shares, restricted stock or other awards as may be
granted thereunder (“LTIC”). Executive’s aggregate annual target award
opportunity shall be not less than 120% of Base Salary (“Target LTI”), subject
to review annually and the Employer may (but is not required to) increase the
Target LTI as the Board or a committee thereof, in its discretion, may authorize
or determine, which increased amount, if any, shall become the “Target LTI”
hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, prior to a Change in Control, Employer
may decrease Executive’s Target LTI as a result of (a) an Across-the-Board
Reduction in the compensation of the Employer’s executive officers, or (b) as a
change in mix of the Executive’s compensation, so long as such change in mix
does not result in a reduction in the Executive’s Total Aggregate Direct
Compensation. For the avoidance of doubt, any percentage reduction in
Executive’s Target LTI shall never be greater than the percentage reduction
applicable to other executive officers, for the same period as the reduction in
such targets for other executive officers and, in the event such reduction is
later mitigated for other executive officers, Executive’s reduction shall then
be mitigated to the same extent applicable to other executive officers.
6.Other Benefits. In addition to the compensation described in Paragraphs 3, 4
and 5, above, the Executive shall also be entitled to the following:
(a)Participation in Benefit Plans. The Executive shall be entitled to
participate in all of the various retirement, welfare, fringe benefit,
perquisites and expense reimbursement plans, programs and arrangements of the
Employer in which the Executive participated as of the Effective Date, as may be
changed from time to time.
(b)Vacation. The Executive shall be entitled to such number of days of vacation
with pay during each calendar year during the period of employment in accordance
with the Employer’s applicable personnel policy as in effect from time to time.
(c)Post-Employment of Health Benefits. Following termination of employment for
any reason other than by the Employer for Cause, Executive shall be entitled to
maintain health benefits coverage for himself, his spouse and age-eligible
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entitled to maintain such coverage for herself and such eligible dependents in
the event of Executive’s death) on the same basis as if Executive’s full-time
employment continued until Executive and his spouse are eligible for Medicare
coverage and Executive’s dependents are no longer age-eligible for coverage
under the Company’s group health insurance policy, provided that Executive (or
his spouse) pays the premium for such coverage on the same cost-sharing basis
applicable to full-time active employees.
7.Termination. Unless earlier terminated in accordance with the following
provisions of this Paragraph 7, the Employer shall continue to employ the
Executive and the Executive shall remain employed by the Employer during the
entire term of this Agreement as set forth in Paragraph 1(b). Paragraph 8 hereof
sets forth certain obligations of the Employer in the event that the Executive’s
employment hereunder is terminated. Certain capitalized terms used in this
Paragraph 7 and in Paragraph 8 hereof are defined in Paragraph 7(d), below.
(a)Death or Disability. Except to the extent otherwise provided in Paragraph 8
with respect to certain post-Date of Termination (as defined below) payment
obligations of the Employer, this Agreement shall terminate immediately as of
the Date of Termination in the event of the Executive’s death or in the event
that the Executive becomes disabled. The Executive will be deemed to be disabled
upon the first to occur of (i) the end of a six (6)-consecutive month period, or
the end of an aggregate period of nine (9) months out of any consecutive twelve
(12) months, during which, by reason of physical or mental injury or disease,
the Executive has been unable to perform substantially all of his usual and
customary duties under this Agreement or (ii) the date that a reputable
physician acceptable to the Employer determines in writing that the Executive
will, by reason of physical or mental injury or disease, be unable to perform
substantially all of the Executive’s usual and customary duties under this
Agreement for a period of at least six (6) consecutive months. If any question
arises as to whether the Executive is disabled, upon reasonable request therefor
by the Board, the Executive shall submit to reasonable examination by a
physician for the purpose of determining the existence, nature and extent of any
such disability. The Board shall promptly provide the Executive with written
notice of the results of any such determination of disability and of any
decision of the Board to terminate the Executive’s employment by reason thereof.
In the event of disability, until the Date of Termination, the base salary
payable to the Executive under Paragraph 3 hereof shall be reduced
dollar-for-dollar by the amount of disability benefits, if any, paid to the
Executive in accordance with any disability policy or program of the Employer.

(b)Discharge for Cause. In accordance with the procedures hereinafter set forth,
the Employer may terminate the Executive’s employment hereunder for Cause.
Except to the extent otherwise provided in Paragraph 8 with respect to certain
post-Date of Termination obligations of the Employer, this Agreement shall
terminate immediately as of the Date of Termination in the event the Executive
is terminated for Cause. Any termination of the Executive for Cause shall be
communicated by a Notice of Termination to the Executive given in accordance
with Paragraph 14 of this Agreement.
(c)Termination without Cause; Resignation with or without Good Reason. The
Employer may terminate the Executive’s employment without Cause by giving
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the Executive in accordance with Paragraph 14 at least thirty (30) days prior to
the Date of Termination. The Executive may resign from employment with or
without Good Reason. To resign without Good Reason, Executive shall give written
notice to the Employer in accordance with Paragraph 14, at least thirty (30)
days prior to the Date of Termination. To resign with Good Reason, the Executive
shall provide written notice of the occurrence of an event constituting Good
Reason and Executive’s resignation in accordance with the procedures and time
periods set forth in Paragraph 7(d)(v) below. Except to the extent otherwise
provided in Paragraph 8 with respect to certain post-Date of Termination
obligations of the Employer, this Agreement shall terminate immediately as of
the Date of Termination in the event the Executive is terminated without Cause
or resigns for any reason or no reason.
(d)Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement, the following capitalized terms
shall have the meanings set forth below:
(i)“Accrued Obligations” shall mean, as of the Date of Termination, the sum of
(A) Executive’s Base Salary under Paragraph 3 through the Date of Termination to
the extent not theretofore paid, (B) the amount of any other cash compensation
earned by the Executive as of the Date of Termination to the extent not
theretofore paid, (C) any vacation pay, expense reimbursements and other cash
payments to which the Executive is entitled as of the Date of Termination to the
extent not theretofore paid, (D) any grants and awards earned and vested under
the terms of the STIC, LTIC or any incentive compensation plan or program,
(E) the right to maintain post-employment health coverage under Paragraph 6(c),
and (F) all other benefits which have accrued and are vested as of the Date of
Termination. For the purpose of this Paragraph 7(d)(i), except as provided in
the applicable plan, program or policy, amounts shall be deemed to accrue
ratably over the period during which they are earned, but no discretionary
compensation shall be deemed earned or accrued until it is specifically approved
in accordance with the applicable plan, program or policy.
(ii)“Cause” shall mean (A) the Executive’s willful and continued (for a period
of not less than fifteen (15) days after written notice thereof) failure to
perform substantially the duties of his employment (other than as a result of
physical or mental incapacity, or while on vacation); or (B) the Executive’s
willfully engaging in illegal conduct, an act of dishonesty or gross misconduct
related to the performance of Executive’s duties and responsibilities under the
Agreement; or (C) the Executive’s conviction of a crime involving moral
turpitude, dishonesty, fraud, theft or financial impropriety, but specifically
excluding any conviction based entirely on vicarious liability (with “vicarious
liability” meaning liability based on acts of the Employer for which the
Executive is charged solely as a result of his position with the Employer and in
which Executive was not directly involved and did not have prior knowledge of
such actions or intended actions); or (D) the Executive’s willful violation of a
material requirement of any code of ethics or standards of conduct of the
Employer applicable to Executive or Executive’s fiduciary duty to the Employer;
provided, however, that no act or failure to act, on the part of the Executive,
shall be considered “willful” unless it is done, or omitted to be done, by the
Executive in bad faith or without reasonable belief that the Executive’s action
or omission was in the best interests of the Employer; and provided further that
no act or omission by the Executive shall constitute Cause hereunder unless the
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Executive, and the Executive has failed to remedy such act or omission within
fifteen (15) days of receipt of such written notice.
(iii)“Change in Control” shall mean:
(A)Any “person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), other than (i) a trustee or other
fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company or a
subsidiary, or (ii) a corporation owned directly or indirectly by the
stockholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their
ownership of stock of the Company, is or becomes the “beneficial owner” (as
defined in Rule 13d-3 under said Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of
the Company representing 25% or more of the total voting power of the then
outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company entitled to vote generally in
the election of directors (the “Voting Stock”); provided, however, that the
following shall not constitute a Change in Control: (A) such person becomes a
beneficial owner of 25% of more of the Voting Stock as the result of an
acquisition of such stock directly from the Company, or (B) such person becomes
a beneficial owner of 25% or more of the Voting Stock as a result of the
decrease in the number of outstanding shares caused by the repurchase of shares
by the Company, or (C) such person becomes a beneficial owner of 25% or more of
the Voting Stock without any plan or intention to seek or affect control of the
Company, if such person promptly enters into an irrevocable commitment promptly
to divest, and thereafter promptly divests, such shares of Voting Stock so that
such person ceases to beneficially own 25% or more of the Voting Stock;
provided, further, that in the event a person described in clause (A) or (B)
shall thereafter increase (other than in circumstances described in clause (A)
or (B)) beneficial ownership of stock representing more than 1% of the Voting
Stock, such person shall then be deemed to become a beneficial owner of 25% or
more of the Voting Stock for purposes of this paragraph (a), provided such
person continues to beneficially own 25% or more of the Voting Stock after such
subsequent increase in beneficial ownership, or
(B)During any period of two consecutive years, individuals, who at the beginning
of such period constitute the Board, and any new director, whose election by the
Board or nomination for election by the Company’s stockholders was approved by a
vote of at least two-thirds of the directors then still in office who either
were directors at the beginning of the period or whose election or nomination
for election was previously so approved, cease for any reason to constitute a
majority thereof,
(C)The consummation of, a reorganization, merger or consolidation, the sale or
other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets, or a similar
transaction or series of transactions involving the Company (a “Business
Combination”) in each case, unless (1) all or substantially all of the
individuals and entities who were the beneficial owners, respectively, of the
Voting Stock immediately prior to such Business Combination beneficially own,
directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the total voting power represented by
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securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors of the
Company or the corporation resulting from the Business Combination (including,
without limitation, a corporation which as a result of the Business Combination
owns the Company or all or substantially all of the Company’s assets either
directly or through one or more subsidiaries), in substantially the same
proportions as their ownership immediately prior to the Business Combination of
the Voting Stock of the Company, and (2) at least a majority of the members of
the board of directors of the Company or such corporation resulting from the
Business Combination were members of the Board at the time of the execution of
the initial agreement, or action of the Board, providing for such Business
Combination; or
(D)the stockholders of the Company approve a plan of complete liquidation or
dissolution of the Company.
The Board has final authority to construe and interpret the provisions of the
foregoing paragraphs (A), (B), (C) and (D) and to determine the exact date on
which a Change in Control has been deemed to have occurred thereunder.
(iv)“Date of Termination” shall mean (A) in the event of a discharge of the
Executive for Cause, the date the Executive receives a Notice of Termination, or
any later date specified in such Notice of Termination, as the case may be,
(B) in the event of a discharge of the Executive without Cause or a resignation
by the Executive, the date specified in the written notice to the Executive (in
the case of discharge) or the Employer (in the case of resignation), which date
shall be no less than thirty (30) days from the date of such written notice,
(C) in the event of the Executive’s death, the date of the Executive’s death,
and (D) in the event of termination of the Executive’s employment by reason of
disability pursuant to Paragraph 7(a), the date the Executive (or Executive’s
legal representative) receives written notice of such termination.
(v)“Good Reason” shall mean the occurrence of any event, other than in
connection with a termination of Executive’s employment, which results in a
material diminution of Executive’s status, duties, authority, responsibilities
or compensation from those contemplated by this Agreement, including, without
limitation, any of the following actions without the Executive’s written consent
(which, for this purpose, will not include consent given in Executive’s capacity
as a director, officer or employee of an Employer): (A) removal from or failure
to elect the Executive to the positions set forth in Paragraph 1(a); or (B) a
material diminution in the nature or scope of the Executive’s titles, duties,
powers, authority or reporting relationships, from those contemplated in
Paragraphs 1(a) and 2(a), such that such titles, duties, authority or reporting
relationships are inconsistent with, and commonly (in the banking industry)
considered to be of lesser authority, status or responsibility; or (C) a
material reduction in the Executive’s Base Salary, Target Bonus, or Target LTI,
other than as a result of (1) an Across-the-Board Reduction which occurs prior
to a Change in Control, or (2) a change in mix of the Executive’s compensation
which occurs prior to a Change in Control and that does not result in a material
reduction in the Executive’s Total Aggregate Direct Compensation; or (D) any
material failure by the Employer to comply with any of the provisions of this
Agreement; or (E) the Employer gives notice to the Executive pursuant to
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upon the expiration of the then-current term; or (F) the Employer requires the
Executive to be based at an office or location which is more than 35 miles from
the Executive’s office as of the Effective Date or any renewal date of this
Agreement; or (G) if prior to the second anniversary of the Effective Date,
Michael L. Scudder ceases to be the Chief Executive Officer of the Company or
the Chief Executive Officer of the Bank and Executive is not promoted into such
position(s); provided, however, that an event shall not constitute Good Reason
unless the Executive gives Employer written notice of such event within ninety
(90) days of the initial existence of an event and Employer fails to cure such
circumstance within the thirty (30) day period following Employer’s receipt of
such written notice, and Executive serves a Notice of Termination within ninety
(90) days of the completion of the Employer’s cure period. In the event of a
Change in Control, any good faith determination by the Executive that Good
Reason exists shall be conclusive.
(vi)“Notice of Termination” shall mean a written notice which (A) indicates the
specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon, (B) sets forth in
reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for
termination of the Executive’s employment under the provision so indicated and
(C) if the Date of Termination is to be other than the date of receipt of such
notice or the date otherwise specified on this Agreement, specifies the
termination date.
8.Obligations of the Employer Upon Termination. The following provisions
describe the post-Date of Termination obligations of the Employer to the
Executive under this Agreement upon the termination of Executive’s employment
and the Agreement. However, except as explicitly provided in this Agreement,
nothing in this Agreement shall limit or otherwise adversely affect any rights
which the Executive may have under applicable law, under any other agreement
with the Employer or any of its subsidiaries, or under any compensation or
benefit plan, program, policy or practice of the Employer or any of its
subsidiaries.
(a)Death, Disability, Discharge for Cause, or Resignation Without Good Reason.
In the event the Executive’s employment and this Agreement terminate pursuant to
Paragraph 7(a) by reason of the death or disability of the Executive, or
pursuant to Paragraph 7(b) by reason of the termination of the Executive by the
Employer for Cause, or pursuant to Paragraph 7(c) by reason of the resignation
of the Executive other than for Good Reason, the Employer shall pay to the
Executive, or his heirs or estate, in the event of the Executive’s death, all
Accrued Obligations in a lump sum in cash within thirty (30) days after the Date
of Termination; provided, however, that any portion of the Accrued Obligations
which consists of bonus, deferred compensation, incentive compensation,
insurance benefits or other employee benefits shall be determined and paid in
accordance with the terms of the relevant plan or policy as applicable to the
Executive, including, where applicable, the forfeiture of such amounts upon a
termination for Cause.
(b)Discharge Without Cause or Resignation with Good Reason. In the event the
Executive’s employment and this Agreement terminate pursuant to Paragraph 7(c)
by reason of the termination of the Executive by the Employer other than for
Cause or disability, or by reason of the resignation of the Executive for Good
Reason:
(i)The Employer shall pay all Accrued Obligations to the Executive in a lump sum
in cash within thirty (30) days after the Date of Termination; provided,
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that any portion of the Accrued Obligations which consists of bonus, deferred
compensation, incentive compensation, insurance benefits or other employee
benefits shall be determined and paid in accordance with the terms of the
relevant plan, policy or agreement as applicable to the Executive, except as may
otherwise be provided in this Agreement;
(ii)The Employer shall pay to the Executive any STIC bonus earned but not yet
paid from the year preceding the year during which termination occurs (“Prior
Year Bonus”);
(iii)The Employer shall pay to the Executive a STIC bonus for the year during
which termination occurs, calculated as the greater of: (1) the pro-rata portion
of his then current annual target Bonus amount based on the number of days
elapsed during the year through the Date of Termination, or (2) the pro-rata
portion of the actual annual bonus amount earned based on the number of days
elapsed during the year through the Date of Termination, in either event paid
when the bonus otherwise would have been paid pursuant to the terms of the STIC
plan;
(iv)The Employer shall cause the unvested portion of each outstanding LTIC
award, granted prior to or after the Effective Date of this Agreement, which is
held by the Executive on the Date of Termination to vest or to remain eligible
to be earned and vest as follows (unless the terms of any applicable LTIC award
agreement are more favorable to the Executive, in which case such terms shall
apply): (1) each such LTIC award then subject solely to time-based vesting shall
vest on the Date of Termination to the extent that the pro-rata portion (as
described below) of the award exceeds the portion of the award that vested prior
to the Date of Termination, and (2) the pro-rata portion (as described below) of
each such LTIC award subject to performance-based vesting and for which the
applicable performance period will end after the Date of Termination shall
remain outstanding and shall become earned and vest at the end of the
performance period based on the level of performance achieved; provided that for
purposes of clause (1) above, the pro-rata portion shall be the total number of
shares subject to the award multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is
the number of whole months from the grant date of the award to the Date of
Termination and the denominator of which is the number of months in the period
from the grant date to the final scheduled vesting date under the award;
provided, further that for purposes of clause (2) the pro-rata portion shall be
the percentage of the total number of performance shares granted under the award
multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of whole months
from the first day of the performance period under the award to the Date of
Termination and the denominator of which is the number of months in the
performance period; provided, further, that any portion of the award described
in clause (1) that remains unvested after application of clause (1) and any
portion of the performance shares under the award described in clause (2) which
do not remain outstanding after application of clause (2) shall be forfeited;
and
(v)The Employer shall pay to the Executive an amount equal to two (2) times the
sum of his Base Salary and Target Bonus as in effect under Paragraphs 3 and 4,
which amount shall be payable in substantially equal installments in accordance
with the Employer’s regular payroll practices, for a period of twenty-four (24)
months (the “Severance Period”).

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(c)Effect of Change in Control. In the event that a Change in Control occurs and
the Executive’s employment and this Agreement thereafter terminate within two
(2) years pursuant to Paragraph 7(c) by reason of the discharge of the Executive
by the Employer other than for Cause or disability or by reason of the
resignation of the Executive for Good Reason, then, in lieu of the amounts
payable under Paragraph 8(b):
(i)The Employer shall pay all Accrued Obligations to the Executive in a lump sum
in cash within thirty (30) days after the Date of Termination; provided,
however, that any portion of the Accrued Obligations which consists of bonus,
deferred compensation, incentive compensation, insurance benefits or other
employee benefits shall be determined and paid in accordance with the terms of
the relevant plan or policy as applicable to the Executive, provided that
Paragraph 8(b)(iv) shall apply to all LTIC awards held by Executive as of the
Date of Termination;
(ii)The Employer shall pay any Prior Year Bonus to the Executive;
(iii)Within thirty (30) days after the Date of Termination, the Employer shall
pay to the Executive a STIC bonus for the year during which termination occurs,
calculated as a pro-rata portion of his then current Target Annual Bonus amount
based on the number of days elapsed during the year through the Date of
Termination;
(iv)The Employer shall pay to the Executive an amount equal to three (3) times
the sum of the following:
(A)the amount of Executive’s Base Salary in effect under Paragraph 3 determined
as of the Date of Termination, or the date immediately preceding the date of the
Change in Control, whichever is greater; plus
(B)the Executive’s Target Bonus in effect under Paragraph 4 for the calendar
year in which Change in Control or the Date of Termination occurs, whichever is
greater,
which amount shall be payable in a lump sum payment within thirty (30) days
after the Date of Termination (or, in the event the Change in Control is not a
change in ownership or effective control under Code Section 409A, in
substantially equal installments in accordance with the Employer’s regular
payroll practice over a period of twenty-four (24) months).
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a Change in Control occurs and this Agreement
is terminated prior to the Change in Control pursuant to Paragraph 7(c) by
reason of the discharge of the Executive by the Employer other than for Cause or
disability, or by reason of the resignation of the Executive for Good Reason,
then Executive shall be deemed for purposes of this Paragraph 8(c) to have so
terminated pursuant to Paragraph 7(c) immediately following the date the Change
in Control occurs if it is reasonably demonstrated by Executive that such
earlier termination was (i) at the request of a third party who had taken steps
reasonably calculated to effect the Change in Control, or (ii) otherwise arose,
or the circumstances that precipitated the termination otherwise arose, in
connection with or in anticipation of the Change in Control.
(d)Effect on Other Amounts. The payments provided for in this Paragraph 8 shall
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subject to applicable federal and state income and other withholding taxes and
shall be in full settlement and satisfaction of all of Executive’s claims and
demands. Upon such termination of this Agreement, other than as provided in
Paragraph 26, Employer shall have no rights or obligations under this Agreement,
other than its obligations under this Paragraph 8, and Executive shall have no
rights and obligations under this Agreement, other than Executive’s obligations
under Paragraph 12 hereof.
(e)Conditions. Any payments of benefits made or provided pursuant to this
Paragraph 8 are subject to the Executive’s:
(i)reaffirmation of and compliance with Executive’s obligations under Paragraph
12 hereof;
(ii)delivery to the Employer of an executed Release and Severance Agreement,
which shall be substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, with such
changes therein or additions thereto as needed under then applicable law to give
effect to its intent and purpose; and
(iii)delivery to the Employer of a resignation from all offices, directorships
and fiduciary positions with the Employer, its affiliates and employee benefit
plans.
Notwithstanding the due date of any post-employment payments, any amounts due
under this Paragraph 8 shall not be due until after the expiration of any
revocation period applicable to the Release and Severance Agreement.
9.Section 280G Matters.
(a)Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, in the event that
the Accounting Firm (as defined below) shall determine that receipt of all
Payments (as defined below) would subject the Executive to the excise tax under
Section 4999 of the Code, the Accounting Firm shall determine whether to reduce
any of the Payments paid or payable pursuant to this Agreement (the “Agreement
Payments”) so that the Parachute Value (as defined below) of all Payments, in
the aggregate, equals the Safe Harbor Amount (as defined below). The Agreement
Payments shall be so reduced only if the Accounting Firm determines that the
Executive would have a greater Net After-Tax Receipt (as defined below) of
aggregate Payments if the Agreement Payments were so reduced. If the Accounting
Firm determines that the Executive would not have a greater Net After-Tax
Receipt of aggregate Payments if the Agreement Payments were so reduced, the
Executive shall receive all Agreement Payments to which the Executive is
entitled hereunder. For purposes of all present-value determinations required to
be made under this Paragraph 9, Employer and the Executive elect to use the
applicable federal rate that is in effect on the Effective Date pursuant to
Treasury Regulations § 1-280G, Q&A-32.
(b)If the Accounting Firm determines that aggregate Agreement Payments should be
reduced so that the Parachute Value of all Payments, in the aggregate, equals
the Safe Harbor Amount, Employer shall promptly give the Executive notice to
that effect and a copy of the detailed calculation thereof. All determinations
made by the Accounting Firm under this Paragraph 9 shall be binding upon
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practicable and in no event later than five (5) days following the Effective
Date. For purposes of reducing the Agreement Payments so that the Parachute
Value of all Payments, in the aggregate, equals the Safe Harbor Amount, only
amounts payable under this Agreement (and no other Payments) shall be reduced.
All reasonable fees and expenses of the Accounting Firm shall be borne solely by
Employer.
(c)As a result of the uncertainty in the application of Section 4999 of the Code
at the time of the initial determination by the Accounting Firm hereunder, it is
possible that amounts will have been paid or distributed by Employer to or for
the benefit of the Executive pursuant to this Agreement that should not have
been so paid or distributed (each, an “Overpayment”) or that additional amounts
that will have not been paid or distributed by Employer to or for the benefit of
the Executive pursuant to this Agreement could have been so paid or distributed
(each, an “Underpayment”). In the event that the Accounting Firm, based upon the
assertion of a deficiency by the Internal Revenue Service against Employer or
the Executive that the Accounting Firm believes has a high probability of
success determines that an Overpayment has been made, any such Overpayment paid
or distributed by Employer to or for the benefit of the Executive shall be
repaid by the Executive to Employer together with interest at the applicable
federal rate provided for in Section 7872(f)(2) of the Code; provided, however,
that no such repayment shall be required if and to the extent such deemed
repayment would not either reduce the amount on which the Executive is subject
to tax under Section 1 and Section 4999 of the Code or generate a refund of such
taxes. In the event that the Accounting Firm, based upon controlling precedent
or substantial authority, determines that an Underpayment has occurred, any such
Underpayment shall be promptly paid by Employer to or for the benefit of the
Executive together with interest at the applicable federal rate provided for in
Section 7872(f)(2) of the Code.
(d)Prior to the Effective Date, Employer shall cooperate with the Executive in
good faith in valuing, and the Accounting Firm shall take into account the value
of, services provided or to be provided by the Executive (including, without
limitation, any agreement by which Executive has agreed to refrain from
performing services for other entities), such that payments in respect of such
services may be considered reasonable compensation within the meaning of Q&A-9
and Q&A-40 to Q&A-44 of the final regulations under Section 280G of the Code
and/or exempt from the definition of the term “parachute payment” within the
meaning of Q&A-2(a) of the final regulations under Section 280G of the Code in
accordance with Q&A-5(a) of the final regulations under Section 280G of the
Code.
(e)For purposes of this Paragraph 9:
(i)“Accounting Firm” shall mean the independent public accountants then
regularly retained by the Employer for purposes of tax planning or such other
nationally-recognized accounting consulting firm (other than the independent
auditors of the Employer or the entity resulting from the Business Combination)
in consultation with counsel acceptable to the Employer.
(ii)“Net After-Tax Receipt” shall mean the present value (as determined in
accordance with Sections 280G(b)(2)(A)(ii) and 280G(d)(4) of the Code) of a
Payment net of all taxes imposed on the Executive with respect thereto under
Sections 1 and 4999 of the Code and under applicable state and local laws,
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marginal rate under Section 1 of the Code and under state and local laws which
applied to the Executive’s taxable income for the immediately preceding taxable
year, or such other rate(s) as the Accounting Firm determines to be likely to
apply to the Executive in the relevant tax year(s).

(iii)“Parachute Value” of a Payment shall mean the present value as of the date
of the change of control for purposes of Section 280G of the Code of the portion
of such Payment that constitutes a “parachute payment” under Section 280G(b)(2)
of the Code, as determined by the Accounting Firm for purposes of determining
whether such Payment is a parachute payment and to what extent the excise tax
under Section 4999 of the Code will apply to such Payment.
(iv)“Payment” shall mean any payment or distribution in the nature of
compensation (within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code) to or for
the benefit of the Executive, whether paid or payable pursuant to the Agreement
or otherwise.
(v)“Safe Harbor Amount” shall mean 2.99 times the Executive’s “base amount,”
within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(3) of the Code.
(f)The provisions of this Paragraph 9 shall survive the expiration of this
Agreement.
10.Section 409A of the Code. It is intended that any amounts payable under this
Agreement and the Employer’s and Executive’s exercise of authority or discretion
hereunder shall comply with Section 409A of the Code (including the Treasury
regulations and other published guidance relating thereto) so as not to subject
Executive to the payment of any interest or additional tax imposed under
Section 409A of the Code. In furtherance of this intent (a) if, due to the
circumstances giving rise to any lump sum payment or payments under this
Agreement, the date of payment or the commencement of such payments thereof must
be delayed for six months in order to meet the requirements of
Section 409A(a)(2)(B) of the Code applicable to “specified employees,” then such
payment or payments shall be so delayed and paid upon expiration of such six
month period and (b) if the sixty (60) day period following the Date of
Termination begins in one calendar year and ends in a second calendar year, and
if there are non-qualified deferred compensation payments subject to Code
Section 409A due to Executive conditioned upon the Executive’s execution and
non-revocation of the Release and Severance Agreement and which is to be paid
during a designated period that begins in a first calendar year, such payments
shall be delayed and paid in the second calendar year. With regard to any
provision herein that provides for reimbursement of expenses or in-kind
benefits: (i) the right to reimbursement or in-kind benefits is not subject to
liquidation or exchange for another benefit, and (ii) the amount of expenses
eligible for reimbursement or in-kind benefits provided during any taxable year
shall not affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement or in-kind benefits to
be provided in any other taxable year, provided that the foregoing shall not be
violated with regard to expenses covered by Code Section 105(h) that are subject
to a limit related to the period in which the arrangement is in effect. Any
expense or other reimbursement payment made pursuant to this Agreement or any
plan, program, agreement or arrangement of the Employer referred to herein,
shall be made on or before the last day of the taxable year following the
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is incurred. To the extent that any Treasury regulations, guidance or changes to
Section 409A would result in the Executive becoming subject to interest and
additional tax under Section 409A of the Code, the Employer and Executive agree
to amend this Agreement in order to bring this Agreement into compliance with
Code Section 409A.
11.Mediation and Arbitration. Except as provided in Paragraph 11(c) below, any
unresolved controversy or claim arising from or related to this Agreement or
breach hereof shall be resolved by use of mediation initially, and if that fails
to resolve the matter, by arbitration.
(a)Mediation. Mediation shall be in Chicago, Illinois, before one mediator
qualified in mediation of employment matters agreed upon by the parties, or if
no agreement on a mediator is reached, before a mediator chosen according to the
American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) National Rules for the Resolution of
Employment Disputes, specifically the Employment Mediation Rules. There shall be
only one mediator. The parties will use best efforts to obtain a mediator and
complete the mediation within 30 days from the date of request for mediation.
(b)Arbitration. If the mediation has not been completed within 60 days from the
date of request for mediation, any party may, by notice to all other parties and
the AAA, forego mediation and move directly to arbitration under the AAA
National Rules for the Resolution of Employment Disputes. Such arbitration shall
be before a single arbitrator mutually selected by the parties and shall be in
Chicago, Illinois. By written agreement signed by the Employer and the
Executive, the parties hereto may agree to forego mediation, may make any
agreement regarding scheduling of the mediation or the arbitration process,
discovery or hearing, which agreement shall be binding on the mediator or
arbitrator, despite any AAA rule to the contrary. The determination of the
arbitrator shall be final, not subject to appeal, and binding on all parties and
may be enforced by appropriate judicial order of any court of competent
jurisdiction.
(c)Exclusions. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Paragraph 11,
(i) the parties are not required to arbitrate any issue for which injunctive
relief is sought by any party hereto (including pursuant to Paragraph 13
hereof), (ii) all parties may seek injunctive relief in any federal district
court located in Chicago, Illinois or any state court located in Cook County,
Illinois, and (iii) claims of worker’s compensation and unemployment
compensation shall not be subject to arbitration under this Agreement.
(d)Attorneys’ Fees. With respect to any dispute or controversy arising under or
in connection with this Agreement, if the Executive is a prevailing party (as
defined below), the Executive shall be entitled to recover all reasonable
attorneys’ fees and expenses incurred in connection with the dispute or
controversy. A “prevailing party” is one who is successful on any material
substantive issue in the action and achieves either a judgment in such party’s
favor or some other affirmative recovery.
12.Confidentiality and Restrictive Covenants Agreement. On the Effective Date,
the Executive shall enter into a Confidentiality and Restrictive Covenant
Agreement (the “Restrictive Covenant Agreement”), which agreement includes
covenants concerning Non-Disclosure of Confidential Information,
Non-Competition, Non-Solicitation and Non-Disparagement. The Executive agrees to
be subject to and bound by all terms and conditions of the Restrictive Covenant
Agreement during the period of employment and, to the extent provided therein,
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such terms and conditions were set forth in full herein. References in this
Agreement to Executive’s obligations under this Paragraph 12 shall mean
references to his obligations under the Restrictive Covenant Agreement.
13.Remedies.
(a)Executive acknowledges that the restrictions and agreements herein provided
are fair and reasonable, that enforcement of the provisions of Paragraph 12 will
not cause Executive undue hardship and that said provisions are reasonably
necessary and commensurate with the need to protect the Employer and its
legitimate and proprietary business interests and property from irreparable
harm. Executive acknowledges and agrees that (a) a breach of any of the
covenants and provisions contained in Paragraph 12 above will result in
irreparable harm to the business of the Employer, (b) a remedy at law in the
form of monetary damages for any breach by Executive of any of the covenants and
provisions contained in Paragraph 12 is inadequate, (c) in addition to any
remedy at law or equity for such breach, the Employer shall be entitled to
institute and maintain appropriate proceedings in equity, including a suit for
injunction to enforce the specific performance by Executive of the obligations
hereunder and to enjoin Executive from engaging in any activity in violation
hereof and (d) the covenants on Executive’s part contained in Paragraph 12,
shall be construed as agreements independent of any other provisions in this
Agreement, and the existence of any claim, setoff or cause of action by
Executive against the Employer, whether predicated on this Agreement or
otherwise, shall not constitute a defense or bar to the specific enforcement by
the Employer of said covenants. In the event of a breach or a violation by
Executive of any of the covenants and provisions of this Agreement, the running
of the Restriction Period (but not of Executive’s obligation thereunder), shall
be tolled during the period of the continuance of any actual breach or
violation.
(b)The parties hereto agree that the covenants set forth in Paragraph 12 are
reasonable with respect to their duration, geographical area and scope. If the
final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction declares that any term or
provision of Paragraph 12 is invalid or unenforceable, the parties agree that
the court making the determination of invalidity or unenforceability shall have
the power to reduce the scope, duration, or area of the term or provision, to
delete specific words or phrases, or to replace any invalid or unenforceable
term or provision with a term or provision that is valid and enforceable and
that comes closest to expressing the intention of the invalid or unenforceable
term or provision, and this Agreement shall be enforceable as so modified after
the expiration of the time within which the judgment may be appealed.
14.Notices. Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given
hereunder shall be determined to have been duly given to any party (a) upon
delivery to the address of such party specified below if delivered personally or
by courier; (b) upon dispatch if sent in .PDF form by electronic mail to the
Company-provided electronic mail address, or if transmitted by telecopy or other
means of facsimile; (c) within forty-eight (48) hours after deposit thereof in
the U.S. mail, postage prepaid, for delivery as certified mail, return receipt
requested, or (d) within twenty-four (24) hours after deposit thereof with a
reputable overnight courier (charges prepaid), addressed, in any case to the
party at the following address(es) or telecopy numbers:
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(b)If to the Employer:
First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.
8750 Bryn Mawr Ave., Suite 1300
Chicago, Illinois 60631
Attn: Corporate Secretary
Fax No.: (872) 207-7411
E-mail: nick.chulos@firstmidwest.com
or to such other address(es) or facsimile number(s) as any party may designate
by Written Notice in the aforesaid manner.
15.Directors and Officers Liability Coverage; Indemnification. Executive shall
be entitled to coverage under such directors and officers liability insurance
policies maintained from time to time by the Company, Bank or any subsidiary for
the benefit of its directors and officers. The Company shall indemnify and hold
Executive harmless, to the fullest extent permitted by the laws of the State of
Delaware, from and against all costs, charges and expenses (including reasonable
attorneys’ fees), and shall provide for the advancement of expenses incurred or
sustained in connection with any action, suit or proceeding to which the
Executive or his legal representatives may be made a party by reason of the
Executive’s being or having been a director, officer or employee of the Company,
Bank or any of its affiliates or employee benefit plans. The provisions of this
Paragraph 15 shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which the
Executive seeking indemnification may have under any by-law, agreement, vote of
stockholders or directors, or otherwise.
16.Full Settlement; No Mitigation. The Employer’s obligation to make the
payments and provide the benefits provided for in this Agreement and otherwise
to perform its obligations hereunder shall not be affected by any set-off,
counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other claim, right or action which the
Employer may have against the Executive or others, other than as described in
Paragraph 29. In no event shall the Executive be obligated to seek other
employment or take any other action by way of mitigation of the amounts payable
to the Executive under any of the provisions of this Agreement, and such amounts
shall not be reduced whether or not the Executive obtains other employment.
17.Payment in the Event of Death. In the event payment is due and owing by the
Employer to Executive under this Agreement upon the death of Executive, payment
shall be made to such beneficiary as Executive may designate in writing, or
failing such designation, then the executor of his estate, in full settlement
and satisfaction of all claims and demands on behalf of Executive, shall be
entitled to receive all amounts owing to Executive at the time of death under
this Agreement. Such payments shall be in addition to any other death benefits
of the Employer and in full settlement and satisfaction of all severance benefit
payments provided for in this Agreement.
18.Entire Understanding. This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding and
agreement between the parties relating to Executive’s employment hereunder and
supersedes and cancels all prior written and oral understandings and agreements
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(including the employment agreement dated June 7, 2011 between the Company and
the Executive, as amended), except for the terms and provisions of any employee
benefit or other compensation plans (or any agreements or awards thereunder) or
other agreements referred to in this Agreement, or as otherwise expressly
contemplated by this Agreement.
19.Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit
of the heirs and representatives of the Executive and the successors and assigns
of the Company. The Company shall require any successor (whether direct or
indirect, by purchase, merger, reorganization, consolidation, acquisition of
property or stock, liquidation, or otherwise) to all or a substantial portion of
its assets, by agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the
Executive, expressly to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same
manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform this
Agreement if no such succession had taken place. Regardless of whether such an
agreement is executed, this Agreement shall be binding upon any successor of the
Company in accordance with the operation of law, and such successor shall be
deemed the “Company” for purposes of this Agreement.
20.Tax Withholding. The Employer shall provide for the withholding of any taxes
required to be withheld by federal, state or local law with respect to any
payment in cash, shares of stock and/or other property made by or on behalf of
the Employer to or for the benefit of the Executive under this Agreement or
otherwise. The Employer may, at its option: (a) withhold such taxes from any
cash payments owing from the Employer to the Executive, (b) require the
Executive to pay to the Employer in cash such amount as may be required to
satisfy such withholding obligations and/or (c) make other satisfactory
arrangements with the Executive to satisfy such withholding obligations.
21.No Assignment. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, this Agreement
is not assignable by any party and no payment to be made hereunder shall be
subject to anticipation, alienation, sale, transfer, assignment, pledge,
encumbrance or other charge.
22.Execution in Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed by the parties
hereto in two (2) or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an
original, but all such counterparts shall constitute one and the same
instrument, and all signatures need not appear on any one counterpart.
23.Jurisdiction and Governing Law. Jurisdiction over disputes with regard to
this Agreement shall be exclusively in the courts of the State of Illinois, and
this Agreement shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with and
governed by the laws of the State of Illinois, without regard to the choice of
laws provisions of such laws.
24.Severability. If any provision of this Agreement shall be adjudged by any
court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason,
such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder of this
Agreement. Furthermore, if the scope of any restriction or requirement contained
in this Agreement is too broad to permit enforcement of such restriction or
requirement to its full extent, then such restriction or requirement shall be
enforced to the maximum extent permitted by law, and the Executive consents and
agrees that any court of competent jurisdiction may so modify such scope in any
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25.Waiver. The waiver of any party hereto of a breach of any provision of this
Agreement by any other party shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of
any subsequent breach.
26.Amendment; Effect of Termination. No change, alteration or modification
hereof may be made except in a writing, signed by each of the parties hereto.
The provisions of Paragraph 8 relating to post-Date of Termination obligations,
and the provisions and obligations set forth in Paragraphs 9 through 29 shall
survive termination of the Agreement pursuant to Paragraph 7.
27.Construction. The language used in this Agreement will be deemed to be the
language chosen by Employer and Executive to express their mutual intent and no
rule of strict construction shall be applied against any person. Wherever from
the context it appears appropriate, each term stated in either the singular or
plural shall include the singular and the plural, and the pronouns stated in
either the masculine, the feminine or the neuter gender shall include the
masculine, feminine or neuter. The headings of the Paragraphs of this Agreement
are for reference purposes only and do not define or limit, and shall not be
used to interpret or construe the contents of this Agreement.
28.No Duplication. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, to the
extent that any compensation or benefits are paid to or received by the
Executive from the Company, Bank or any other subsidiary of Company or the Bank,
such compensation or benefits shall be deemed to satisfy the obligations of the
Company, Bank and all subsidiaries, such that Executive shall not be entitled to
receive any compensation or benefits which are duplicative of such amounts
previously paid to or received by Executive.
29.Regulatory Requirements and Compensation Recovery (Clawback). Anything in
this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, it is intended that, to the
extent required, this Agreement and the payments made hereunder comply with the
requirements of any legislative or regulatory limitations or requirements which
are or may become applicable to the Employer and the payments made hereunder,
including the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and any
rules or regulations issued thereunder (collectively, the “Regulatory
Requirements”), which limitations or requirements may include, but not limited
to, provisions limiting, delaying or deferring payment of certain bonus,
incentive or retention compensation or “golden parachute payments” to certain
officers or highly compensated employees, requiring that the Employer may
recover (claw-back) bonus and incentive compensation in certain circumstances,
and precluding bonus and incentive arrangements that encourage unnecessary or
excessive risks that threaten the value of the Employer, in each case within the
meaning of the Regulatory Requirements, and only to the extent applicable to the
Employer and the Executive. The application of this Paragraph 29 is intended to,
and shall be interpreted, administered and construed to, cause the Agreement to
comply with the Regulatory Requirements and, to the maximum extent consistent
with this Paragraph 29 and the Regulatory Requirements, to permit the operation
of this Agreement in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof before
giving effect to the provisions of this Paragraph 29 or the Regulatory
Requirements.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed and delivered this
Agreement as of the day and year first above written.
                        
 
 
 
FIRST MIDWEST BANCORP, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ MICHAEL L. SCUDDER
 
 
 
 
Michael L. Scudder
 
 
 
 
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
 
 
 
 
 
ATTEST:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ NICHOLAS J. CHULOS
 
 
 
 
Nicholas J. Chulos
 
 
 
 
Executive Vice President, General Counsel
and Corporate Secretary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EXECUTIVE
 
 
 
By:
/s/ MARK G. SANDER
 
 
 
 
Mark G. Sander

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Exhibit A to Employment Agreement
RELEASE AND SEVERANCE AGREEMENT
THIS RELEASE AND SEVERANCE AGREEMENT is made and entered into this day of, by
and between First Midwest Bancorp, Inc., its subsidiaries and affiliates
(collectively “FMBI”) and Mark G. Sander (hereinafter “EXECUTIVE”).
EXECUTIVE’S employment with FMBI terminated on [], and EXECUTIVE has voluntarily
agreed to the terms of this RELEASE AND SEVERANCE AGREEMENT in exchange for
severance benefits under the Employment Agreement (“Employment Agreement”) to
which EXECUTIVE otherwise would not be entitled.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration for severance benefits provided under the
Employment Agreement, EXECUTIVE on behalf of himself and his spouse, heirs,
executors, administrators, children, and assigns does hereby fully release and
discharge FMBI, its officers, directors, employees, agents, subsidiaries and
divisions, benefit plans and their administrators, fiduciaries and insurers,
successors, and assigns from any and all claims or demands for wages, back pay,
front pay, attorney’s fees and other sums of money, insurance, benefits,
contracts, controversies, agreements, promises, damages, costs, actions or
causes of action and liabilities of any kind or character whatsoever, whether
known or unknown, from the beginning of time to the date of these presents,
relating to his employment or termination of employment from FMBI, including but
not limited to any claims, actions or causes of action arising under the
statutory, common law or other rules, orders or regulations of the United States
or any State or political subdivision thereof including the Age Discrimination
in Employment Act and the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act.
EXECUTIVE acknowledges and reaffirms that EXECUTIVE’S obligations under
Paragraph 12 of the Employment Agreement, including covenants concerning
Non-Disclosure of Confidential Information, Non-Competition, Non-Solicitation,
and Non-Disparagement, shall continue to apply to EXECUTIVE.
This Release and Settlement Agreement supersedes any and all other agreements
between EXECUTIVE and FMBI except agreements relating to proprietary or
confidential information belonging to FMBI, and any other agreements, promises
or representations relating to severance pay or other terms and conditions of
employment are null and void.
This release does not affect EXECUTIVE’S right to any benefits to which
EXECUTIVE may be entitled under any employee benefit plan, program or
arrangement sponsored or provided by FMBI, including but not limited to the
Employment Agreement and the plans, programs and arrangements referred to
therein.
EXECUTIVE and FMBI acknowledge that it is their mutual intent that the Age
Discrimination in Employment Act waiver contained herein fully comply with the
Older Workers Benefit Protection Act. Accordingly, EXECUTIVE acknowledges and
agrees that:
(a)    The Severance benefits exceed the nature and scope of that to which he
would otherwise have been legally entitled to receive.

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(b)    Execution of this Agreement and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act
waiver herein is his knowing and voluntary act;
(c)    He has been advised by FMBI to consult with his personal attorney
regarding the terms of this Agreement, including the aforementioned waiver;
(d)    He has had at least twenty-one (21) calendar days within which to
consider this Agreement;
(e)    He has the right to revoke this Agreement in full within seven (7)
calendar days of execution and that none of the terms and provisions of this
Agreement shall become effective or be enforceable until such revocation period
has expired;
(f)    He has read and fully understands the terms of this agreement; and
(g)    Nothing contained in this Agreement purports to release any of
EXECUTIVE’s rights or claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act that
may arise after the date of execution.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement on the date
indicated above.
 
FIRST MIDWEST BANCORP, INC., for itself and its Subsidiaries

By:                                                                   
Its:
 
  EXECUTIVE

                                                                          
        

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