Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Francoeur John
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MB FINANCIAL INC /MD [MBFI]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Accounting Officer
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O MB FINANCIAL, INC., 6111 NORTH RIVER ROAD
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/22/2019
(Street)

ROSEMONT, IL 60018
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 03/22/2019   D   7,869 D $ 0 (1) 0 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 30.33 03/22/2019   D     1,458 02/24/2017(2)(3) 02/24/2026(2)(3) Common Stock 1,458 $ 0 0 D  
Restricted Stock Units $ 0 03/22/2019   D     332   (4)(5)   (4)(5) Common Stock 332 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 45.67 03/22/2019   D     750   (3)(6)   (3)(6) Common Stock 750 $ 0 0 D  
Performance Share Units $ 0 03/22/2019   D     712   (7)   (7) Common Stock 712 $ 0 0 D  
Restricted Stock Units $ 0 03/22/2019   D     313   (5)(8)   (5)(8) Common Stock 313 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 41.01 03/22/2019   D     1,100   (3)(9)   (3)(9) Common Stock 1,100 $ 0 0 D  
Performance Share Units $ 0 03/22/2019   D     2,261   (7)   (7) Common Stock 2,261 $ 0 0 D  
Restricted Stock Units $ 0 03/22/2019   D     438   (5)(10)   (5)(10) Common Stock 438 $ 0 0 D  
Restricted Stock Units $ 0 03/22/2019   D     775   (5)(11)   (5)(11) Common Stock 775 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 27.09 03/22/2019   D     365 08/28/2014(3)(12) 08/28/2023(12) Common Stock 365 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 31.26 03/22/2019   D     577 02/25/2016(3)(13) 02/25/2025(13) Common Stock 577 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 29.8 03/22/2019   D     379 02/26/2015(3)(14) 02/26/2024(14) Common Stock 379 $ 0 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Francoeur John
C/O MB FINANCIAL, INC.
6111 NORTH RIVER ROAD
ROSEMONT, IL 60018
      Chief Accounting Officer  

Signatures

 /s/ Doria L. Koros, attorney-in-fact for Mr. Francoeur   03/26/2019
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Disposed of upon completion of the merger (the "Merger") of a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bancorp ("Fifth Third") with and into the Issuer, effective March 22, 2019. Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 20, 2018, between the Issuer and Fifth Third (the "Merger Agreement"), upon completion of the Merger, each outstanding share of the Issuer's common stock converted into the right to receive 1.45 shares of Fifth Third common stock and $5.54 in cash. The closing price per share of Fifth Third common stock on March 21, 2019, the last trading day prior to completion of the Merger, was $25.48.
(2) Option to purchase shares of common stock granted to reporting person under Issuer's Amended and Restated Omnibus Incentive Plan. The option vests annually over 4 years (25% per year beginning February 24, 2017).
(3) This option was assumed by Fifth Third upon completion of the Merger and converted into an option to purchase Fifth Third common stock as provided under the terms of the Merger Agreement.
(4) Restricted Stock Units granted to the reporting person under the Issuer's Amended and Restated Omnibus Incentive Plan equal to the same amount of shares of common stock. The remaining restricted stock units are scheduled to vest on February 24, 2020.
(5) These restricted stock units were assumed by Fifth Third upon completion of the Merger and converted into Fifth Third restricted stock units as provided under the terms of the Merger Agreement.
(6) Option to purchase shares of common stock granted to reporting person under Issuer's Amended and Restated Omnibus Incentive Plan. The option vests annually over 4 years (25% per year beginning February 22, 2018).
(7) Reflects the number of performance share units earned at the end of the performance period, as determined at the closing of the Merger. These performance share units were assumed by Fifth Third upon completion of the Merger and converted into Fifth Third restricted stock units as provided under the terms of the Merger Agreement.
(8) Restricted Stock Units granted to the reporting person under the Issuer's Amended and Restated Omnibus Incentive Plan equal to the same amount of shares of common stock. The remaining restricted stock units are scheduled to vest in one-half annual increments beginning February 22, 2020.
(9) Option to purchase shares of common stock granted to reporting person under Issuer's Amended and Restated Omnibus Incentive Plan. The option vests annually over 4 years (25% per year beginning February 28, 2019).
(10) Restricted Stock Units granted to the reporting person under the Issuer's Amended and Restated Omnibus Incentive Plan equal to the same amount of shares of common stock. The remaining restricted stock units are scheduled to vest on February 28, 2020.
(11) Restricted Stock Units granted to the reporting person under the Issuer's Amended and Restated Omnibus Incentive Plan equal to the same amount of shares of common stock. The remaining restricted stock units are scheduled to vest in one-third annual increments beginning February 28, 2020.
(12) Option to purchase shares of common stock granted to reporting person under Issuer's Amended and Restated Omnibus Incentive Plan. The option vests annually over 4 years (25% per year beginning on August 28, 2014).
(13) Option to purchase shares of common stock granted to the reporting person under Issuer's Amended and Restated Omnibus Incentive Plan. The option vests annually over 4 years (25% per year beginning on February 25, 2016).
(14) Option to purchase shares of common stock granted to the reporting person under Issuer's Amended and Restated Omnibus Incentive Plan. the option vests annually over 4 years (25% per year beginning February 26, 2015).

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