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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 (Date of earliest event reported): May 23, 2025

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
000-10537 |
36-3143493 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
37 South River Street
Aurora, Illinois 60507
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
(630) 892-0202
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock |
OSBC |
The Nasdaq Stock Market |
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.12b-2).
Emerging growth company ☐
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Item 5.03 |
Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year. |
On May 23, 2025, Old Second Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) filed a Certificate of Amendment to its Restated Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of Delaware to increase the number of authorized shares of the Company’s common stock from 60,000,000 to 120,000,000. The amendment was approved by the Company’s stockholders at the 2025 Annual Meeting held on May 20, 2025. A copy of the Certificate of Amendment is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. |
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Exhibit |
3.1 |
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Amendment to Old Second Bancorp, Inc.’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation. |
Signature
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.
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OLD SECOND BANCORP, INC. |
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Dated: May 28, 2025 |
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/s/ Bradley S. Adams |
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Bradley S. Adams |
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Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and |
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Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit 3.1
CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT
TO THE
RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF
OLD SECOND BANCORP, INC.
(Pursuant to 8 Del. C. Section 242)
Old Second Bancorp, Inc. (the “Corporation”), a corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, does hereby certify:
FIRST: That at a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Corporation, resolutions were duly adopted setting forth a proposed amendment of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of said corporation, declaring said amendment to be advisable and directing that the proposed amendment be considered at the next annual meeting of the stockholders of said corporation for consideration thereof. The resolution setting forth the proposed amendment is as follows:
RESOLVED, that the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of this Corporation be amended by striking out Paragraph A of Article IV thereof in its entirety and by substituting in lieu of the former Paragraph A of Article IV the following:
Accordingly, as amended, said Paragraph A of Article IV shall be and read in its entirety as follows:
“A. The total number of shares of all classes of stock which the Corporation shall have authority to issue is 120,300,000 shares, which are divided into two classes:
120,000,000 shares of common stock, with a par value of $1.00 per share; and
300,000 shares of preferred stock, with a par value of $1.00 per share.”
SECOND: That thereafter, pursuant to resolution of its Board of Directors, the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation was duly called and held on May 20, 2025, and at such meeting the said amendment was approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 75% of the voting power of all outstanding shares of the Corporation’s common stock entitled to vote thereon, in accordance with the requirements of the Corporation’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation.
THIRD: That said amendment was duly adopted in accordance with the provisions of Section 242 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Old Second Bancorp, Inc. has caused this certificate to be signed by its duly authorized officer this 23rd day of May, 2025.
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OLD SECOND BANCORP, INC. |
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By: |
/s/ James L. Eccher |
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James L. Eccher |
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Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer |
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