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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 * Eccher James   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol OLD SECOND BANCORP INC [OSBC] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) CEO (Last) (First) (Middle) 37 S. RIVER ST. 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 03/31/2009 (Street) AURORA, IL 60506 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 Old Second Bancorp Inc. Common Stock 03/31/2009   (1) J   80 A (1) 6,105 (2) I 401-K Plan Old Second Bancorp Inc. Common Stock 03/31/2009   (1) J   26 A (1) 1,916 (3) I Profit Sharing Plan Old Second Bancorp Inc. Common Stock               15,394 (4) D

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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

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy

$ 27.75

12/18/2008

12/18/2017

Common Stock

20,000

20,000

D

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy

$ 29.2

12/19/2007

12/19/2016

Common Stock

12,000

12,000

D

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy

$ 31.34

12/20/2005

12/20/2015

Common Stock

12,000

12,000

D

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 32.59

12/20/2005

12/21/2014

Common Stock

12,000

12,000

D

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 25.08

12/20/2005

12/16/2013

Common Stock

8,000 (5)

8,000 (5)

D

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy

$ 18.81

12/20/2005

12/17/2012

Common Stock

7,000 (5)

7,000 (5)

D

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy

$ 14.74

12/20/2005

12/18/2011

Common Stock

6,666 (6)

6,666 (6)

D

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy

$ 8.91

12/20/2005

12/19/2010

Common Stock

5,334 (6)

5,334 (6)

D

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy

$ 10.46

12/20/2005

12/14/2009

Common Stock

4,800 (6)

4,800 (6)

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Eccher James 37 S. RIVER ST. AURORA, IL 60506	X		CEO

Signatures

/s/ James Eccher		03/31/2009
**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)	Does not apply.
(2)	Of this total, 80 shares were allocated during the first quarter pursuant to the Old Second Bancorp Inc. Salary and Savings Plan. Information provided herein is based on information provided by the Plan Trustee as of 03-31-09.
(3)	Of this total, 26 shares were allocated during the first quarter pursuant to the Old Second Employees Profit Sharing Plan & Trust. Information provided herein is based on information provided by the Plan Trustee as of 03-31-09.
(4)	Included in this total are 488 shares held in Mr. Ecchers' name alone; 12,906 shares of restricted stock in the name of Jim Eccher, and 2,000 shares held in the name of James Eccher in a brokerage account.
(5)	Restated for a 2 for 1 stock split effected in the form of a stock dividend payable 7-28-04.
(6)	Restated for a 4 for 3 stock split effected in the form of a stock dividend payable 6-24-02 and restated for a 2 for 1 stock split effected in the form of a stock dividend payable 7-28-04.

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