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Exhibit 5.1
Law Offices
Silver, Freedman, Taff & Tiernan LLP
A Limited Liability Partnership Including Professional Corporations
3299 K STREET, N.W., SUITE 100 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20007 (202) 295-4500 WWW.SFTTLAW.COM | ||||
November 13, 2014
MB Financial, Inc.
800 West Madison Street
Chicago, Illinois 60607
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as special counsel to MB Financial, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), in connection with the offering by the Company of up to 1,665,401 shares (the “Shares”) of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share, which may be sold from time to time pursuant the Company’s Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan (the “Plan”) set forth in the Prospectus Supplement (as defined below). The Shares have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-3 filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”), which became effective on November 4, 2014 (File No. 333-199823) (the “Registration Statement”), including a base prospectus dated November 4, 2014 (the “Base Prospectus”) and a prospectus supplement relating to the Shares and the Plan dated November 13, 2014 (the “Prospectus Supplement,” and together with the Base Prospectus, the “Prospectus”).
In connection with our opinion, we have examined originals or copies, certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of the Registration Statement, the Prospectus, the Company’s charter and bylaws, resolutions of the Company’s Board of Directors and committees thereof, certificates of public officials, certificates of corporate officers and such other documents and corporate records as we have deemed appropriate for the purpose of rendering this opinion. We have assumed without investigation the genuineness of all signatures, the legal capacity of natural persons, the authenticity, accuracy and completeness of all documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity to authentic and complete original documents of all documents submitted to us as certified, conformed or photostatic copies and the authenticity, accuracy and completeness of the originals of such copies. We have further assumed the due authorization of such documents by all parties other than the Company and the taking of all requisite action respecting such documents by all parties other than the Company, the due execution and delivery of such documents by each party other than the Company and that all agreements are valid and binding agreements of all parties to such agreements, other than the Company. In addition, we have assumed the accuracy of certifications of public officials, government agencies and departments, corporate officers and other individuals on which we are relying, and have made no independent investigations thereof.
Based upon the foregoing, and subject to the limitations, qualifications, exceptions and assumptions set forth herein, we are of the opinion that the Shares have been duly authorized and, when issued and delivered as provided in the Plan and upon receipt by the Company of the consideration therefor as contemplated by the Plan, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
In rendering the opinion set forth herein, we express no opinion as to the laws of any jurisdiction other than the General Corporation Law of the State of Maryland, as currently in effect. This opinion is limited to the facts bearing on this opinion as they exist on the date of this letter. We disclaim any obligation to review or supplement this opinion or to advise you of any changes in the circumstances, laws or events that may occur after this date or otherwise update this opinion.
MB Financial, Inc.
November 13, 2014
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We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 13, 2014, and to the reference to our name under the heading “Legal Matters” in the Prospectus. In giving our consent, we do not thereby admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder. The opinions expressed herein are matters of professional judgment and are not a guarantee of result.
Very truly yours,
/s/ SILVER, FREEDMAN, TAFF & TIERNAN LLP
SILVER, FREEDMAN, TAFF & TIERNAN LLP