AURORA, Ill. (AP) _ Old Second Bancorp Inc. (OSBC) on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter net income of $8 million.

The bank, based in Aurora, Illinois, said it had earnings of 27 cents per share.

The results matched Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was also for earnings of 27 cents per share.

The financial holding company posted revenue of $34.8 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $32.7 million, beating Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $32.6 million.

For the year, the company reported profit of $27.8 million, or 92 cents per share. Revenue was reported as $129.2 million.

Old Second Bancorp shares have fallen roughly 2% since the beginning of the year. The stock has declined 21% in the last 12 months.

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