# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001466026
**File Stem:** 0001104659-26-057892
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 6040
**Document Hash:** 03c9b5819a0b61b50f71e9d4bae7fa20
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001104659-26-057892.hdr.sgml**: 20260508

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001104659-26-057892

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260504

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260508

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260508

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Midland States Bancorp, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001466026
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 02 Finance
- **EIN:** 371233196
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** IL
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-35272
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26958124

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1201 NETWORK CENTRE DRIVE
- **CITY:** EFFINGHAM
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 62401
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (217) 342-2141

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1201 NETWORK CENTRE DRIVE
- **CITY:** EFFINGHAM
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 62401

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**United States**

**Securities And Exchange Commission** **Washington, DC 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): **May 4, 2026**

**Midland States Bancorp, Inc.** (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

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| **Illinois** | **001-35272** | **37-1233196** |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of <br> Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |

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**1201 Network Centre Drive Effingham, Illinois 62401** (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

**Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (217) 342-7321**

**N/A** (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)**

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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):

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

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

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

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

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;Title of each class | &nbsp;&nbsp;Trading<br> Symbol(s) | &nbsp;&nbsp;Name of each exchange<br> on which registered |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Common stock, $0.01 par value | &nbsp;&nbsp;MSBI | &nbsp;&nbsp;The NASDAQ Market LLC |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Depositary Shares (each representing a 1/40th interest in a share of 7.750% Fixed-Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A, $2.00 par value) | &nbsp;&nbsp;MSBIP | &nbsp;&nbsp;The NASDAQ Market LLC |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b–2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ◻

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ◻

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| **Item 5.07.** | **Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.** |

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On May 4, 2026, Midland States Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") held its 2026 annual meeting of shareholders.

**Proposal 1 – Election of Directors**. A proposal to elect the four nominees named in the Company's proxy statement for the annual meeting, to serve as Class I directors, each for a term expiring at the Company's 2029 annual meeting of shareholders, was presented to the shareholders. Each of the nominees was elected and the results of the shareholder vote were as follows:

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| **Nominee** | **For** | **Against** | **Abstentions** | **Broker<br> Non-Votes** |
| Jennifer L. DiMotta | 9306307 | 6436282 | 339514 | 1753315 |
| Jeffrey G. Ludwig | 15088544 | 949900 | 43659 | 1753315 |
| Richard T. Ramos | 14776389 | 1115917 | 189797 | 1753315 |
| Jeffrey C. Smith | 14693111 | 1199888 | 189104 | 1753315 |

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**Proposal 2 – Say-on-Pay**. A proposal to approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of certain of the Company's executive officers, was presented to the shareholders. The results of the shareholder vote on the proposal were as follows:

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| **For** | **For** | **Against** | **Against** | **Abstentions** | **Abstentions** | **Broker Non-Votes** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
|  | 15365734 |  | 534594 |  | 181775 |  | 1753315 |

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**Proposal 3 – Auditor Ratification**. A proposal to ratify the appointment of Crowe LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026 was presented to the shareholders. The results of the shareholder vote on the proposal were as follows:

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| **For** | **For** | **Against** | **Against** | **Abstentions** | **Abstentions** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
|  | 17464725 |  | 144831 |  | 225862 |  |

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**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.

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| Date: May 8, 2026 | MIDLAND STATES BANCORP, INC. | MIDLAND STATES BANCORP, INC. |
|  | By: | /s/ Nathan Sturycz |
|  | Name: | Nathan Sturycz |
|  | Title: | General Counsel |

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