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 December 20, 2006
(Date of earliest event reported) December 19, 2006

Old Second Bancorp, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

(630) 892-0202
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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):

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

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Item 8.01  Other Events

On December 19, 2006, the Registrant’s board of directors declared a cash dividend of 14 cents per share payable on January 9, 2007, to stockholders of record as of December 29, 2006.

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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.

	OLD SECOND BANCORP, INC.
Dated: December 19, 2006	By:	/s/ J. Douglas Cheatham
		J. Douglas Cheatham
		Senior Vice President
		and Chief Financial Officer

 

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