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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-12-035992
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13D
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120510
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120510

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HOVDE ERIC D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001019973
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1826 JEFFERSON PLACE NW
		CITY:			WASHINGTON
		STATE:			DC
		ZIP:			20036

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MIDDLEFIELD BANC CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000836147
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				341585111
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-86838
		FILM NUMBER:		12831165

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		15985 E HIGH ST
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 35
		CITY:			MIDDLEFILED
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44062-9263
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4406321666

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		15985 EAST HIGH STREET
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 35
		CITY:			MIDDLEFIELD
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44062-9263
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<p align="center" style="border:none;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;padding:0in;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">1826 Jefferson Place, N.W.</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="border:none;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;padding:0in;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Attn: Richard J. Perry, Jr., Esq.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:5.0pt .5in;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:6.5pt;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">*</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160;The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page. </font></p>
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<p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Citizenship or Place of Organization<br>   United States</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Number of<br>   Shares<br>   Beneficially<br>   Owned by<br>   Each<br>   Reporting<br>   Person With</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Sole Voting Power <br>   196,635</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Shared Voting Power</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">  <br>   -0-</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Sole Dispositive Power</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">  <br>   196,635</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Aggregate Amount   Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">  <br>   196,635</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Check if the Aggregate   Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares of Common Stock (See Instructions)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;   </font><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Percent of Class   Represented by Amount in Row (11)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">  <br>   9.99%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This statement on   Schedule 13D (this &#147;Statement&#148;) relates to the common stock, no par value   (the &#147;Common Stock&#148;) of Middlefield Banc Corp. (the &#147;Company&#148;).</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The principal executive   offices of the Company are located at 15985 East High Street, Middlefield,   Ohio 44062-9263.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)&nbsp;This   Schedule 13D is being filed by Eric D. Hovde, a natural person (the   &#147;Reporting Person&#148;)</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)&nbsp;The   Reporting Person&#146;s principal business address is 122 W. Washington Avenue,   Madison, WI&nbsp; 53703.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(c)&nbsp;The   Reporting Person&#146;s principal occupation is Chief Executive Officer of Hovde   Properties, LLC.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(d)&nbsp;During   the past five years, the Reporting Person has not been convicted in a   criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(e)&nbsp;During   the past five years, the Reporting Person has not been a party to a civil   proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction or   as a result of such a proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or   final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating   activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any   violation with respect to such laws.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(f)&nbsp;The Reporting Person is a citizen of the United States.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 30.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Source and   Amount of Funds or Other Consideration</font></u></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">As of April 30, 2011,   the aggregate amount of funds used to purchase 196,635 common shares of the   Company was $3,146,160.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The source of the funds   used by the Reporting Person for the purchase of 196,635 common shares of the   Company was the personal funds of the Reporting Person.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Reporting Person   acquired the securities of the Company described in Item 3 of this Statement   for investment purposes.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On April 17, 2012, the   Company and Bank Opportunity Fund LLC, a Delaware limited liability company,   (&#147;BOF&#148;) entered into the Fifth Amendment (the &#147;Fifth Amendment&#148;) to that   certain Stock Purchase Agreement dated August 15, 2011.&nbsp; Under</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">the terms of the Fifth Amendment, BOF&#146;s agreement to purchase shares   of the Common Stock, and the Company&#146;s agreement to issue and sell shares of   the Common Stock, was restructured to provide that such purchase shall occur   in three tranches instead of a purchase of all of the shares at a single   closing, which purchase tranches will incrementally increase BOF&#146;s percentage   ownership of the total outstanding shares of the Common Stock to: (i)&nbsp;4.99%   after the first closing (the &#147;Initial Investment&#148;), (ii)&nbsp;9.99% after the   second closing (the &#147;Follow-On Investment&#148;), and (iii)&nbsp;24.99% after the   third closing (the &#147;Subsequent Investment&#148;).&nbsp;   As permitted by the terms of the Fifth Amendment, BOF assigned its   right to purchase the Common Stock in the Initial Investment and Follow-On   Investment to the Reporting Person.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:40.5pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Reporting Person   completed the Initial Investment on April&nbsp;17, 2012.&nbsp; On April&nbsp;30, 2011, the Reporting Person   completed the Follow-On Investment, and thereby increased his ownership   percentage of the outstanding Common Stock from 4.99% to 9.99%.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:40.5pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On or before July&nbsp;31,   2012, BOF expects to consummate the Subsequent Investment, and at such time   the Reporting Person and BOF will file any appropriate amendments to this   Schedule 13D as required under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:40.5pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In connection with the   Fifth Amendment, the Company and BOF also entered into an Amended and   Restated Purchaser&#146;s Rights and Voting Agreement on April&nbsp;17, 2012.&nbsp; Among other amendments, the Amended and   Restated Purchaser&#146;s Rights and Voting Agreement (<i>i</i>)&nbsp;changes the identity of BOF&#146;s designated director   nominee, (<i>ii</i>)&nbsp;clarifies   that the transfer restriction applicable to Company&#146;s existing officers and   directors commences on April&nbsp;17, 2012, and terminates one year after the   closing of the Initial Investment, and (<i>iii</i>)&nbsp;requires   the Company&#146;s existing officers and directors to vote in favor of approving   the Stock Purchase Agreement, as amended, and the transactions set forth   therein when the proposals including such matters are submitted to the vote   of the Company&#146;s shareholders.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:40.5pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Reporting Person   intends to review his investment in the Company on a continuing basis. As   described herein and otherwise, the Reporting Person reserves the right to   purchase additional shares of Common Stock, either separately or together   with other persons, to sell all or some of the shares of Common Stock   beneficially owned by him or to otherwise trade in the shares of Common   Stock, in open market or private transactions, provided that in his judgment   such transactions present an attractive (long- or short-term) opportunity for   profit.&nbsp; The Reporting Person also reserves   the right to acquire or dispose of derivatives or other instruments related   to shares of Common Stock or other securities of the Company, provided that   in his judgment such transactions are advisable.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:40.3pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Except   as set forth herein, the Reporting Person does not have any plans or   proposals which relate to or would result in:</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(d)&nbsp;any change in the   board of directors or management of the Company, including any plans or   proposals to change the number or term of directors or to fill any existing   vacancies on the board;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(e)&nbsp;any material   change in the present capitalization or dividend policy of the Company;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(f)&nbsp;any other   material change in the Company&#146;s business or corporate structure;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(g)&nbsp;changes in the   Company&#146;s charter, bylaws or instruments corresponding thereto or other   actions which may impede the acquisition of control of the Company by any   person;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(h)&nbsp;causing a class   of securities of the Company to be delisted from a national securities   exchange or cease to be authorized to be quoted in an inter-dealer quotation   system of registered national securities association;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(i)&nbsp;a class of equity   securities of the Company becoming eligible for termination of registration   pursuant to Section&nbsp;12(g)(4)&nbsp;of the Securities Exchange Act of   1934, as amended; or</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The   Reporting Person reserves the right to consider, either separately or   together with other persons, plans or proposals relating to or resulting in   the occurrence of one or more of the transactions described in clauses   (a)-(j)&nbsp;above in the future depending upon then existing factors,   including without limitation the market for the shares of Common Stock, the   Company&#146;s prospects at such time, alternative investment opportunities,   general economic and money-market investment conditions and other factors   deemed relevant from time to time.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)&nbsp;The Reporting   Person beneficially owns an aggregate of 196,635 shares of Common Stock,   representing 9.99% of the Company&#146;s Common Stock based on 1,771,687 shares</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(c)&nbsp; The following   table sets forth all of the transactions in the Common Stock described in   Item 5(a)&nbsp;above that were effected during the past sixty days by the   Reporting Person, each of which occurred in a private placement between the   Reporting Person and the Company and not through any open-market purchases:</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">103,585</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">First   Amendment to the Stock Purchase Agreement with Bank Opportunity Fund LLC,   dated as of September&nbsp;29, 2011**</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">* Previously filed on the Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K filed by the Company with the SEC on August&nbsp;18, 2011 and is incorporated by reference herein.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">** Previously filed on Company&#146;s Form&nbsp;10-K Annual Report for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2011 and is incorporated by reference herein.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">***Previously filed on the Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K filed by the Company with the SEC on April&nbsp;23, 2012 and is incorporated by reference herein.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned Reporting Person, the undersigned Reporting Person certifies that the information set forth in this statement with respect to it is true, complete and correct.</font></p>
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