United States

Securities And Exchange Commission
Washington, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

Current Report Pursuant to
Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): November 3, 2025

Midland States Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Illinois	001-35272	37-1233196
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1201 Network Centre Drive
Effingham, Illinois 62401
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (217) 342-7321

N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, $0.01 par value	MSBI	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Depositary Shares (each representing a 1/40th interest in a share of 7.750% Fixed-Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A, $2.00 par value)	MSBIP	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b–2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On November 3, 2025, Jeffrey S. Mefford, President of Midland States Bank (the “Bank”) and an Executive Vice President of Midland States Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”), informed the Company and the Bank that he will retire, effective June 30, 2026 (the “Transition Date”).

Item 7.01

Regulation FD Disclosure.

On November 6, 2025, the Company issued a press release regarding Mr. Mefford’s resignation and the Company’s plan to appoint Jeremy A. Jameson, 44, as Executive Vice President — Chief Banking Officer of the Bank, effective as of the Transition Date. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

The information set forth under this Item 7.01 and the attached exhibits shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filing.

Forward-Looking Statements

This Current Report on Form 8-K includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of such term under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are subject to many risks and uncertainties, including changes in business plans and other risks detailed from time to time in filings made by the Company with the SEC. Readers should note that the forward-looking statements included herein are not a guarantee of future events, and that actual events may differ materially from those made in or suggested by the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “will,” “propose,” “may,” “plan,” “seek,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “believe,” or “continue,” or similar terminology. Any forward-looking statements presented herein are made only as of the date of this document, and we do not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect changes in assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events, or otherwise.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release of Midland States Bancorp, Inc., dated November 6, 2025
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SignatureS

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.

Date: November 6, 2025	Midland States Bancorp, Inc.

	By:	/s/ Nathan Sturycz
		Nathan Sturycz
		General Counsel

Midland States Bancorp, Inc. 8-K