On February 5, 2019, R. Robert Funderburg, Jr., a current director of Midland States Bancorp, Inc. who joined the board in connection with the Company’s acquisition of Alpine Bancorporation, Inc., provided notice to the board of directors of the Company of his intention not to seek re-election as a director at the Company’s 2019 annual meeting of shareholders. Mr. Funderburg’s decision was not the result of a disagreement with the Company.