---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001171843-24-002616"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MSBI"
cik: "0001466026"
company_name: "Midland States Bancorp, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-05-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-02T17:32:37.517175+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Midland States Bancorp appoints Travis Franklin to board; annual meeting results announced

## Summary
- Travis J. Franklin appointed as Class II director effective May 7, 2024, term expiring at 2027 annual meeting.
- Franklin is EVP and CFO of Heartland Dental; also appointed to Midland States Bank board.
- Annual meeting: directors Carlson, Edwards, Schultz reelected with 11.2M-14.5M votes each.
- Advisory 'say-on-pay' vote passed: 14.1M for, 471k against, 268k abstain.
- Ratification of Crowe LLP as auditor passed: 16.5M for, 114k against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001171843-24-002616
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MSBI
- cik: 0001466026
- company_name: Midland States Bancorp, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-05-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1466026/000117184324002616/0001171843-24-002616-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1466026/000117184324002616/f8k_050724.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-24-002616.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Travis J. Franklin was appointed as Director at Midland States Bancorp, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On May 7, 2024, the board of directors of Midland States Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”), the holding company of Midland States Bank (the “Bank”), appointed Travis J. Franklin as a director of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1466026/000117184324002616/0001171843-24-002616-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Midland States Bancorp, Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of appointment of Crowe LLP at the 2024-05-06 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-06
  source text: Proposal 3 . A proposal to ratify the appointment of Crowe LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2024, was presented to the shareholders. The results of the shareholder vote on the proposal were as follows: Number Non-Votes Ratification of appointment of Crowe LLP 16,491,275 113,911 92,474 —
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1466026/000117184324002616/0001171843-24-002616-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Midland States Bancorp, Inc. shareholders approved Approval of compensation of executive officers at the 2024-05-06 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-06
  source text: Proposal 2 . A proposal to approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of certain of the Company’s executive officers disclosed in the Proxy Statement, was presented to the shareholders. The results of the shareholder vote on the proposal were as follows: Number Non-Votes Approval of compensation of executive officers 14,134,614 471,176 267,977 1,823,893
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1466026/000117184324002616/0001171843-24-002616-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Midland States Bancorp, Inc. shareholders approved Election of three Class II directors at the 2024-05-06 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-06
  source text: Proposal 1 . A proposal to elect the three nominees named in the Proxy Statement, to serve as Class II directors, each for a term expiring at the Company’s 2027 annual meeting of shareholders, was presented to the shareholders. The results of the shareholder vote on the proposal were as follows: Nominee Number Non-Votes Gerald J. Carlson 14,522,015 106,736 245,016 1,823,893 Sherina M. Edwards 11,318,411 3,305,562 249,794 1,823,893 Robert F. Schultz 11,217,607 3,609,888 46,272 1,823,893
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1466026/000117184324002616/0001171843-24-002616-index.htm

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