<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000906465-18-000053.txt : 20180904
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20180904174547
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000906465-18-000053
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180824
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180904
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180904

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Howard Anne E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001751489

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22208
		FILM NUMBER:		181053324

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5107 GREYSTONE DRIVE
		CITY:			BETTENDORF
		STATE:			IA
		ZIP:			52722

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			QCR HOLDINGS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000906465
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				421397595
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3551 7TH STREET
		CITY:			MOLINE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			61265
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3097363580

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3551 7TH STREET
		CITY:			MOLINE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			61265

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	QUAD CITY HOLDINGS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930805
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        <issuerName>QCR HOLDINGS INC</issuerName>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
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            <officerTitle>SVP, Dir Of Human Resources</officerTitle>
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        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2013-02-01</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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        <footnote id="F1">These options are exercisable in annual increments of 20% each, with the first 20% vesting on the first anniversary of the option grant.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Restricted stock unit grant. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of QCR Holdings, Inc. common stock or the cash equivalent of one share of common stock. The restricted stock units vest in four annual equal installments beginning on March 1, 2019.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Shellee Showalter For: Anne Howard</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-09-04</signatureDate>
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