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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-057892"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MSBI"
cik: "0001466026"
company_name: "Midland States Bancorp, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-05-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-14T21:03:21.436651+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Midland States Bancorp shareholders elect all four Class I director nominees, approve say-on-pay, ratify auditor

## Summary
- All four Class I directors elected: DiMotta (9.3M for, 6.4M against), Ludwig (15.1M for, 0.9M against), Ramos (14.8M for, 1.1M against), Smith (14.7M for, 1.2M against).
- Non-binding say-on-pay approved with 15.4M for, 0.5M against, 0.2M abstentions, 1.8M broker non-votes.
- Appointment of Crowe LLP as auditor for FY2026 ratified with 17.5M for, 0.1M against, 0.2M abstentions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-057892
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MSBI
- cik: 0001466026
- company_name: Midland States Bancorp, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-05-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1466026/000110465926057892/0001104659-26-057892-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1466026/000110465926057892/tm2614110d1_8k.htm

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