<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001415889-25-019407.txt : 20250707
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001415889-25-019407
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250707
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250707

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Eccher James
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001314109
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-10537
		FILM NUMBER:		251107987

	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]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	02 Finance
		EIN:				363143493
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	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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            <isTenPercentOwner>false</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>false</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CHAIRMAN AND CEO</officerTitle>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Of this total, 22 shares were allocated during the second quarter pursuant to the Old Second Bancorp, Inc. Employee Profit Sharing Plan and Trust. Information herein was provided by the plan trustee as of 6-30-25.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Of this total, 120 shares were allocated during the second quarter pursuant to the Old Second Employee Salary and Savings Plan. Information herein was provided by the plan trustee as of 6-30-25.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Included in this total are 148 shares held jointly with spouse and 329,748 shares held in a brokerage account.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Shirley Cantrell, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2025-07-07</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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