UNITED STATES

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

Date of Report

 

December 16, 2004

(Date of earliest event reported)

 

December 16, 2004

 

 

Main Street Trust, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Illinois

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

000-30031

 

37-13338484

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

 

 

100 W. University Ave., Champaign, Illinois

 

61820-4028

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(217) 351-6500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 



 

Item 8.01.  Other Events

 

On December 16, 2004, Main Street Trust, Inc. issued a news release announcing that its Board of Directors approved a cash dividend of $0.22 per share to be paid to all shareholders of record as of January 14, 2005 and payable on January 28, 2005.  A copy of the news release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

 

 

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

                                                (c)           Exhibits.

 

99.1                         Press Release, dated December 16, 2004.

 

 

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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.

 

 

 

 

MAIN STREET TRUST, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dated: December 16, 2004

 

 

By:

/s/ Van A. Dukeman

 

 

 

 

Van A. Dukeman

 

 

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release, dated December 16, 2004

 

 

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