<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-17-012847.txt : 20171002
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-17-012847.hdr.sgml : 20171002
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20171002163409
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-17-012847
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170930
FILED AS OF DATE:		20171002
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20171002

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Gottschalk Keith
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001673284

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-10537
		FILM NUMBER:		171114886

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		37 S. RIVER ST.
		CITY:			AURORA
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60506

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OLD SECOND BANCORP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000357173
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				363143493
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1215

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		37 S RIVER ST
		CITY:			AURORA
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60507
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6308920202

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		37 SOUTH RIVER STREET
		CITY:			AURORA
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60507
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    <periodOfReport>2017-09-30</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000357173</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>OLD SECOND BANCORP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>OSBC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Gottschalk Keith</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>37 S. RIVER ST.</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerCity>AURORA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>60506</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Old Second Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2017-09-30</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1103</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>401-K</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Old Second Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock</value>
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                    <value>28999.054</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Old Second Bancorp, Inc.Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>374</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Profit Sharing</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Included in this total are 27,500 shares of restricted stock units, 36.054 restricted stock unit equivalents and 1,463 shares held in a brokerage account.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Of this total, 1 share was allocated during the third quarter 2017 pursuant to the Old Second Bancorp, Inc. Employees Salary and Savings Plan. Information herein was provided by the Plan Trustee as of 09-30-2017.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Does not apply.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Keith Gottschalk</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-09-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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