Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Goodman Scott Richard
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/20/2009
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ENTERPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP [EFSC]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
150 N. MERAMEC
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President, St. Louis Region
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

ST. LOUIS, MO 63105
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 11,665
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) 04/07/2008 04/07/2013 Common Stock 7,462 $ 13.4 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 04/07/2008 04/07/2013 Common Stock 7,538 $ 13.4 D  
Restricted Share Units   (1)   (1) Common Stock 3,606 $ 0 D  
Stock Settled Stock Appreciation Rights 12/15/2007(2) 06/15/2017 Common Stock 5,753 $ 25.63 D  
Stock Settled Stock Appreciation Rights 12/15/2008(2) 06/13/2018 Common Stock 7,500 $ 20.63 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Goodman Scott Richard
150 N. MERAMEC
ST. LOUIS, MO 63105
      President, St. Louis Region  

Signatures

Scott Richard Goodman 01/22/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The RSUs vest at a rate of 20% annually over five years, subject to continued employment of the reporting person. Vesting occurs on December 15 of each year, commencing in the calendar year of the grant. On each vesting date, for each RSU vesting on such date, the reporting person will receive one share of Common Stock.
(2) Each SSAR consists of the right to receive an amount, in common stock, equal to the excess of the fair market value of a share of common stock on the date of exercise over the exercise price of the SSAR. The SSARs vest at a rate of 20% annually over five years, subject to continued employment of the reporting person. Vesting occurs on December 15 of each year, commencing in the calendar year of the grant.

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