Edgar Filing: POTHOVEN JOHN P

Ownership Submission

FORM 5

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
ANNUAL 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 ^*

POTHOVEN JOHN P

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc. [MOFG]

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

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

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

102 SOUTH CLINTON STREET

3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2009

(Street)

IOWA CITY,Â IAÂ 52240

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

6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(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 at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year (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)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	12/31/2009⁽³⁾	Â	A	19 ⁽⁴⁾	A	$ 0	27,994	D	Â
Common Stock	12/31/2009⁽⁷⁾	Â	J⁽¹⁾	600	D	$ 0	0	I	Self/UTMA Custodian Minor Grandchildren ⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	03/10/2009	Â	J	37,706 ⁽⁶⁾	A	$ 0	52,705	I	By IRA
Common Stock	03/10/2009	Â	J	37,706 ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾	D	$ 0	0	I	By ESOP

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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 at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Stock Option

$ 16.86

Â ⁽²⁾

06/30/2011⁽⁸⁾

Common Stock

4,750

Stock Option

$ 19.75

Â ⁽²⁾

06/30/2011⁽⁸⁾

Common Stock

4,987

Stock Option

$ 21.94

Â ⁽²⁾

06/30/2011⁽⁸⁾

Common Stock

4,750

Stock Option

$ 18.71

Â ⁽²⁾

06/30/2011⁽⁸⁾

Common Stock

2,375

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
POTHOVEN JOHN P 102 SOUTH CLINTON STREET IOWA CITY,Â IAÂ 52240	Â X	Â	Â	Â

Signatures

Kenneth R. Urmie, as Power of Attorney dated January 22, 2009		01/22/2010
^**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)	Registered to self as custodian for minor grandchildren under Uniform Transfers to Minors Act. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of these shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(2)	Fully vested.
(3)	This report is for the year as accrued on the same dates as cash dividends were paid on the underlying stock.
(4)	These RSU shares represent the dividend equivalent that would have been paid on the number of shares of unvested restricted stock units (RSUs) awarded, plus prior dividend equivalents accruing on such RSUs. All such dividend equivalents credited will be treated as RSUs. As RSUs, these dividend equivalents are subject to vesting, forfeiture and termination in accordance with the terms of the original awards.
(5)	Ownership of shares in ESOP increased since last report due to allocations to his account.
(6)	Reporting person transferred all shares in ESOP account to his IRA.
(7)	During the year 2009 the reporting person ceased being the custodian of the shares.
(8)	Due to reporting person's retirement on June 30, 2008, these stock options must be exercised on or before June 30, 2011.

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