FIRST MIDWEST BANCORP, INC. (A Delaware corporation) $100,000,000 Principal Amount of 5.85% Subordinated Notes due April 1, 2016 UNDERWRITING AGREEMENTUnderwriting Agreement • March 22nd, 2006 • First Midwest Bancorp Inc • National commercial banks • New York
First Midwest Bancorp, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company") confirms its agreement with Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. (the "Underwriter"), with respect to the sale by the Company and the purchase by the Underwriter of $100,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.85% Subordinated Notes due April 1, 2016 of the Company (the "Securities"). The Securities will be issued under a subordinated debt indenture, dated as of March 1, 2006 (the "Indenture"), among the Company and US Bank National Association, as Trustee.
