FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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 *   Capital Z Partners Centrue AIV, L.P. 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 10/23/2015 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol CENTRUE FINANCIAL CORP [CFCB] (Last) (First) (Middle) 142 WEST 57TH STREET, 3RD FLOOR 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) NEW YORK, NY 10019 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) ___ Form filed by One Reporting Person _X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) Common Stock 1,533,333 I See footnotes (1) (2)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Capital Z Partners Centrue AIV, L.P. 142 WEST 57TH STREET, 3RD FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10019	Â	  X	Â	Â
Capital Z Partners III GP, L.P. 142 WEST 57TH STREET, 3RD FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10019	Â	  X	Â	Â
Capital Z Partners III GP, Ltd. 142 WEST 57TH STREET, 3RD FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10019	Â	  X	Â	Â
COOPER BRADLEY E 142 WEST 57TH STREET, 3RD FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10019	  X	  X	Â	Â

Signatures

/s/ Craig Fisher, General Counsel - Authorized Signatory		10/28/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Craig Fisher, General Counsel - Authorized Signatory		10/28/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Craig Fisher, General Counsel - Authorized Signatory		10/28/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Bradley E. Cooper		10/28/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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)	Directly owned by Capital Z Partners Centrue AIV, L.P. ("Capital Z Centrue"). Capital Z Partners III GP, L.P. ("Capital Z III GP LP") is the general partner of Capital Z Centrue. Capital Z Partners III GP, Ltd. ("Capital Z III GP LTD") is the general partner of Capital Z III LP and the ultimate general partner of Capital Z Centrue. Capital Z III GP LP, Capital Z III LP LTD and Capital Z Centrue may be deemed to be part of a "group" (within the meaning of Rule 13d-5(b) under the Securities Exchange of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and incorporated by reference in Rule 16a-1 of the Exchange Act) but each individual entity described above disclaims beneficial ownership of securities held by any other entity except to the extent of any indirect pecuniary interest (within the meaning of Rule 16a-1 of the Exchange Act) in an indeterminate portion of the securities beneficially owned by such other entity.
(2)	Bradley E. Cooper is a limited partner of Capital Z III GP LP and is an officer and director of Capital Z III GP LTD. Mr. Cooper disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of any indirect pecuniary interest in an indeterminate portion of the securities beneficially owned by such other entities.

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