Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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 *
VIANO JANET M
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FIRST MIDWEST BANCORP INC [FMBI] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP, Head Retail Sales Mgmt
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
ONE PIERCE PLACE, SUITE 1500		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/17/2013
(Street)

ITASCA, IL 60143		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 02/17/2013   F   1,382 (1) D $ 12.75 34,852 (2) D  
Common Stock               6,598 (3) I By NQ Stock Option Gain Deferral Plan
Common Stock               16,530 (4) I By Profit Sharing Plan Trust

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
VIANO JANET M
ONE PIERCE PLACE
SUITE 1500
ITASCA, IL 60143		       EVP, Head Retail Sales Mgmt  

Signatures

 Andrea L. Stangl, Attorney-in-fact for Janet M. Viano   02/19/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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) On February 17, 2010 the Issuer granted the Reporting Person a Restricted Stock Award (RSA) of 7,336 restricted shares of First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock under the First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan (Plan) which were scheduled to vest in two equal annual installments on the second and third anniversary of the date of grant. On February 17, 2013, the remaining 3,668 shares of the originally granted RSAs vested, of which 1,382 shares were surrendered by the Reporting Person in order to satisfy tax withholding obligations. This form is being filed to reflect the surrender of such shares to satisfy the Reporting Person's tax withholding obligation.
(2) Between May 23, 2012 and February 19, 2013 the Reporting Person acquired 28 shares of First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock under the First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. Dividend Reinvestment Plan. The information in this report is based on a statement dated December 24, 2012.
(3) Between May 23, 2012 and February 19, 2013 the Reporting Person acquired 16 shares of First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock pursuant to the Dividend Reinvestment feature under the First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. Non-Qualified Gain Deferral Plan. The information in this report is based on a plan statement dated January 15, 2013.
(4) Between May 23, 2012 and February 19, 2013 the Reporting Person acquired the following shares of First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock under the First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. Savings and Profit Sharing Plan: (a) 62 shares pursuant to quarterly match contributions from the Issuer; (b) 40 shares pursuant to the Dividend Reinvestment feature of the Plan; (c) 126 shares pursuant to payroll contributions; and (d) 15 shares were sold from the Reporting Person's Plan account in satisfaction of quarterly Plan administration fees. This information is based on a Plan statement dated January 31, 2013.

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