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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001171843-18-002033
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180315
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180316
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180316

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FIRST MID ILLINOIS BANCSHARES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000700565
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				371103704
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36434
		FILM NUMBER:		18695197

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1515 CHARLESTON AVE
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 499
		CITY:			MATTOON
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			61938
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2172347454

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1515 CHARLESTON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 499
		CITY:			MATTOON
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			61938

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FIRST-MID ILLINOIS BANCSHARES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>UNITED STATES</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>March 15, 2018</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>FIRST MID-ILLINOIS BANCSHARES, INC.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">of Incorporation)</FONT></TD>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>61938</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR &sect;230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR &sect;240.12b-2).
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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">As previously announced, on December 11, 2017, First Mid-Illinois
Bancshares, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) and Project Hawks Merger Sub LLC, a newly formed Delaware limited liability company
and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (&ldquo;Merger Sub&rdquo;), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (as amended
by the First Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger entered into as of January 18, 2018) with First BancTrust Corporation, a
Delaware corporation (&ldquo;First Bank&rdquo;), pursuant to which, among other things, the Company agreed to acquire 100% of the
issued and outstanding shares of First Bank pursuant to a business combination whereby First Bank will merge with and into Merger
Sub, with Merger Sub as the surviving entity and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (the &ldquo;Merger&rdquo;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">On March 15, 2018, at a special meeting of the stockholders of First
Bank, First Bank&rsquo;s stockholders voted to approve the Merger. Subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions
in the Merger Agreement and receipt of all regulatory approvals, the Merger is anticipated to be completed in mid-2018.</P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"><B><U>Forward Looking Statements</U></B></P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">This document may contain certain forward-looking statements about
First Mid-Illinois Bancshares, Inc. (&ldquo;First Mid&rdquo;) and First BancTrust Corporation (&ldquo;First Bank&rdquo;), such
as discussions of First Mid&rsquo;s and First Bank&rsquo;s pricing and fee trends, credit quality and outlook, liquidity, new business
results, expansion plans, anticipated expenses and planned schedules. First Mid and First Bank intend such forward-looking statements
to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1955. Forward-looking statements, which are based on certain assumptions and describe future plans, strategies and expectations
of First Mid and First Bank, are identified by use of the words &ldquo;believe,&rdquo; &ldquo;expect,&rdquo; &ldquo;intend,&rdquo;
&ldquo;anticipate,&rdquo; &ldquo;estimate,&rdquo; &ldquo;project,&rdquo; or similar expressions. Actual results could differ materially
from the results indicated by these statements because the realization of those results is subject to many risks and uncertainties,
including, among other things, the possibility that any of the anticipated benefits of the proposed transactions between First
Mid and First Bank will not be realized or will not be realized within the expected time period; the risk that integration of the
operations of First Bank with First Mid will be materially delayed or will be more costly or difficult than expected; the failure
to satisfy other conditions to completion of the proposed transactions, including receipt of required regulatory and other approvals;
the failure of the proposed transactions to close for any other reason; the effect of the announcement of the transaction on customer
relationships and operating results; the possibility that the transaction may be more expensive to complete than anticipated, including
as a result of unexpected factors or events; changes in interest rates; general economic conditions and those in the market areas
of First Mid and First Bank; legislative/regulatory changes; monetary and fiscal policies of the U.S. Government, including policies
of the U.S. Treasury and the Federal Reserve Board; the quality or composition of First Mid&rsquo;s and First Bank&rsquo;s loan
or investment portfolios and the valuation of those investment portfolios; demand for loan products; deposit flows; competition,
demand for financial services in the market areas of First Mid and First Bank; and accounting principles, policies and guidelines.
Additional information concerning First Mid, including additional factors and risks that could materially affect First Mid&rsquo;s
financial results, are included in First Mid&rsquo;s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;SEC&rdquo;),
including its Annual Reports on Form 10-K. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Except as required
under the federal securities laws or the rules and regulations of the SEC, we do not undertake any obligation to update or review
any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.</P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"><B>SIGNATURE</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">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.</P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">FIRST MID-ILLINOIS BANCSHARES, INC.</P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">Dated: March 16, 2018</P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">By: <U>/s/ Joseph R. Dively&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9;&#9;</U></P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">Joseph R. Dively</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer</P>

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