Edgar Filing: CENTRUE FINANCIAL CORP

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

WHALEN WAYNE W

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CENTRUE FINANCIAL CORP [TRUE]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	__X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

4920 SOUTH GREENWOOD

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/25/2008

(Street)

CHICAGO, IL 60615

4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ 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)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common	08/25/2009	08/28/2009	P		1,194	A	$ 12.5	210,771.5 ⁽¹⁾	I	By children of Reporting Persons
Common	08/26/2009	08/29/2009	P		2,000	A	$ 12.5	212,771.5 ⁽¹⁾	I	By children of Reporting Persons
Common	08/26/2009	08/29/2009	P		2,000	A	$ 12.5	214,771.5 ⁽¹⁾	I	By children of Reporting Persons
Common	08/26/2009	08/29/2009	P		300	A	$ 12.5	621,888	D
Common	08/26/2009	08/29/2009	P		2,000	A	$ 12.5	216,771.5 ⁽¹⁾	I	By children of Reporting Persons

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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

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
WHALEN WAYNE W 4920 SOUTH GREENWOOD CHICAGO, IL 60615		X
WOLFF PAULA 4920 SOUTH GREENWOOD CHICAGO, IL 60615		X

Signatures

/s/ Wayne W. Whalen		09/04/2008
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Paula Wolff		09/04/2008
^**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)	In addition to 621,888 common shares held directly by Reporting Persons (following the reported transaction), Reporting Persons indirectly may be deemed to hold the following: 54,750 common shares held by WPW Associates, L.P., of which Reporting Persons are general partners; 70,737 common shares held by children or grandchildren of Reporting Persons (following the reported transactions); 40,400 common shares held by Paula Wolff as custodian of UTMA accounts for children of Reporting Persons; 1,000 common shares held by the WPW Family Foundation of which Reporting Persons are trustees on the board of trustees; and 1,381 convertible preferred shares held by WPW Associates, L.P. of which Reporting Persons are general partners and which are convertible into 49,884.5 shares of common stock.

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