UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report		September 7, 2006
(Date of earliest event reported)

Centrue Financial Corporation

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

1-15025 (Commission File Number)		36-3846489 (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
303 Fountains Parkway, Fairview Heights, Illinois (Address of principal executive offices)		62208 (Zip Code)

(618) 624-1323
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01.   Other Events

     On September 7, 2006, Centrue Financial Corporation issued a news release announcing that it hired a team of commercial lenders in conjunction with opening a loan production office in St. Louis, Missouri.

     A copy of the news release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits

     (d)   Exhibits.

              99.1   News Release dated September 7, 2006

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.