Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Nichols Dana L
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
QCR HOLDINGS INC [QCRH]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP, Chief Credit Officer
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
3551 SEVENTH STREET, SUITE 204
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/01/2019
(Street)

MOLINE, IL 61265
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
Common Stock 03/01/2019   F(1)   192 D $ 36 2,926 D  
Common Stock 03/01/2019   M   135 A $ 44.15 3,061 D  
Common Stock               15,000 I by IRA
Common Stock               3,513.15 I by Managed Account

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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
Performance Shares $ 36 (2) 03/01/2019   A   628   03/01/2020(2) 03/01/2029 Common Stock 628 (2) 628 D  
Performance Shares $ 44.15 03/01/2019   M     135   (3)   (3) Common Stock 135 $ 0 404 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 9.3008             02/01/2013(4) 02/01/2022 Common Stock 2,500   2,500 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 15.65             02/01/2014(4) 02/01/2023 Common Stock 1,940   1,940 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 17.1             02/03/2015(4) 02/03/2024 Common Stock 1,500   1,500 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 17.86             01/01/2016(4) 01/01/2025 Common Stock 2,400   2,400 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 22.64             02/01/2017(5) 02/01/2026 Common Stock 1,161   1,161 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 42.75             03/09/2018(5) 03/09/2027 Common Stock 811   811 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Nichols Dana L
3551 SEVENTH STREET
SUITE 204
MOLINE, IL 61265
      EVP, Chief Credit Officer  

Signatures

 By: Shellee R. Showalter For: Dana L. Nichols   03/05/2019
**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) Surrender of common stock to issuer upon vesting of restricted stock award to pay withholding taxes
(2) Restricted stock unit grant. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of QCR Holdings, Inc. common stock or the cash equivalent of one share of common stock. The restricted stock units vest in four annual equal installments beginning on March 1, 2020.
(3) Restricted stock unit grant. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of QCR Holdings, Inc. common stock or the cash equivalent of one share of common stock. The restricted stock units vest in four annual equal installments beginning on March 1, 2019.
(4) These options are exercisable in annual increments of 20% each, with the first 20% vesting on the first anniversary of the option grant.
(5) These options are exercisable in annual increments of 25% each, with the first 25% vesting on the first anniversary of the option grant.

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