United States

Securities And Exchange Commission
Washington, DC 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): July 28, 2026

Midland States Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Illinois 001-35272 37-1233196
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)

1201 Network Centre Drive
Effingham, Illinois 62401
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (217) 342-7321

N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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):

¨Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Title of each class Trading
Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange
on which registered
Common stock, $0.01 par value MSBI The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Depositary Shares (each representing a 1/40th interest in a share of 7.750% Fixed-Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A, $2.00 par value) MSBIP The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b–2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

Item 7.01Regulation FD Disclosure.

Midland States Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) is filing an investor presentation (the “Presentation”) that will be used by the Company in meetings with investors and analysts. A copy of the Presentation is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this Item 7.01 and the attached exhibits shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall they be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filing.

Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Midland States Bancorp, Inc. Investor Presentation
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SignatureS

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: July 28, 2026MIDLAND STATES BANCORP, INC.
By:/s/ Nathan Sturycz
Nathan Sturycz
General Counsel