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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-123107"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MSBI"
cik: "0001466026"
company_name: "Midland States Bancorp, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-12-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T12:33:33.649946+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Chief Accounting Officer Donald J. Spring to retire; CFO Eric T. Lemke to assume role

## Summary
- Donald J. Spring, Chief Accounting Officer & Corporate Controller, announced retirement effective January 2, 2026.
- Eric T. Lemke, Company CFO, will succeed Spring as principal accounting officer upon retirement.
- Spring was also principal accounting officer of Midland States Bancorp and its bank subsidiary.
- No other officer changes or compensatory arrangements disclosed in filing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-123107
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MSBI
- cik: 0001466026
- company_name: Midland States Bancorp, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-12-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1466026/000110465925123107/0001104659-25-123107-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1466026/000110465925123107/tm2533919d1_8k.htm

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