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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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * LUMPKIN RICHARD ANTHONY   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol FIRST MID ILLINOIS BANCSHARES INC [FMBH] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) __X__ Other (specify below) 8/4/14 ceased as 10% owner (Last) (First) (Middle) 121 SOUTH 17TH STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 08/04/2014 (Street) MATTOON, IL 61938 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 08/04/2014   J(1)   316,947 D $ 0 0 I By 1970 Trust Fbo Richard A. Lumpkin (1) Common Stock 08/04/2014   J(1)   604 D $ 0 0 I By 1976 Trust Fbo Richard A. Lumpkin (1) Common Stock 08/04/2014   J(1)   12,552 D $ 0 0 I By 1970 Trust Fbo Mary Lee Sparks (1) Common Stock 08/04/2014   J(1)   605 D $ 0 0 I By 1976 Trust Fbo Mary Lee Sparks (1) Common Stock 08/04/2014   J(1)   24,888 D $ 0 0 I By 1970 Trust Fbo Margaret L. Keon (1) Common Stock 08/04/2014   J(1)   604 D $ 0 0 I By 1976 Trust Fbo Margaret L. Keon (1) Common Stock 08/04/2014   J(1)   5,874 D $ 0 0 I By 2001 Irr Trust Fbo John W. Sparks (1) Common Stock               46,159.493 D   Common Stock               3,624 I By Living Trust Fbo John W. Sparks (2)

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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

Series B 9% Non-cumulative Perpetual Convertible Preferred

(3)

08/04/2014

J(1)

100

(3)

(3)

Common Stock

23,126.7

$ 0

0

I

By Trust Fbo Richard A. Lumpkin (1)

Series B 9% Non-cumulative Perpetual Convertible Preferred

(3)

08/04/2014

J(1)

80

(3)

(3)

Common Stock

18,501.36

$ 0

0

I

By Trust Fbo Margaret Keon (1)

Series C 8% Non-cumulative Perpetual Convertible Preferred

(4)

08/04/2014

J(1)

80

(4)

(4)

Common Stock

19,714.16

$ 0

0

I

By 1970 Trust Fbo Margaret L. Keon (1)

Series C 8% Non-cumulative Perpetual Convertible Preferred

(4)

08/04/2014

J(1)

50

(4)

(4)

Common Stock

12,321.35

$ 0

0

I

By 1970 Trust Fbo Mary Lee Sparks (1)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
LUMPKIN RICHARD ANTHONY 121 SOUTH 17TH STREET MATTOON, IL 61938				8/4/14 ceased as 10% owner

Signatures

/s/ Michael L. Taylor, attorney-in-fact for Mr. Lumpkin		08/05/2014
**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)	On August 4, 2014 Mr. Lumpkin ceased being the trustee of these trusts.
(2)	Mr. Lumpkin is trustee of this trust.
(3)	Each share of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (i) is convertible at any time into 231.267 shares of common stock and cash in lieu of any fractional share of common stock, subject to certain adjustments, (ii) is convertible at First Mid-Illinois Bancshares' option under certain circumstances, and (iii) has no expiration date.
(4)	Each share of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock (i) is convertible at any time into 246.427 shares of common stock and cash in lieu of any fractional share of common stock, subject to certain adjustments, (ii) is convertible at First Mid-Illinois Bancshares' option under certain circumstances, (iii) has no expiration date.

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