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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 (Date of earliest event reported): January 31, 2007

OLD NATIONAL BANCORP
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Indiana
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

001-15817
(Commission File Number)

35-1539838
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

One Main Street
Evansville, Indiana 47708
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)

(812) 464-1294
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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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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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On January 31, 2007, David E. Eckerle informed Old National Bancorp (the "Company") that he will retire from the Company's Board of Directors effective May 17, 2007 and he will not stand for re-election at the Company's annual meeting of shareholders.

The Company issued a press release on February 2, 2007 announcing Mr. Eckerle's retirement. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.

Description

99.1

Press Release issued by Old National Bancorp dated February 2, 2007.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Old National Bancorp
(Registrant)

Date: February 2, 2007

By: /s/ Jeffrey L. Knight
Jeffrey L. Knight
Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer