Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
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 *
GIPPLE TODD A
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
QCR HOLDINGS INC [QCRH]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP, COO & CFO
(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)   1,061 D $ 36 41,334 D  
Common Stock               1,199 I by IRA
Common Stock               6,018.1 I by Managed Account
Common Stock               2,000 I by Spouse
Common Stock               685.01 I by Trust

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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   3,019   03/01/2020(2) 03/01/2029 Common Stock 3,019 (2) 3,019 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 9.3008             02/01/2013 02/01/2022 Common Stock 3,390   3,390 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 15.65             05/01/2014 05/01/2023 Common Stock 8,616   8,616 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 17.1             02/03/2015 02/03/2024 Common Stock 6,791   6,791 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 17.49             02/02/2016 02/02/2025 Common Stock 8,857   8,857 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 22.64             02/01/2017 02/01/2026 Common Stock 8,590   8,590 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 42.75             03/09/2018(3) 03/09/2027 Common Stock 4,271   4,271 D  
Performance Shares $ 33.23 (5)             01/01/2020(4) 01/14/2029 Common Stock 15,047   15,047 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
GIPPLE TODD A
3551 SEVENTH STREET
SUITE 204
MOLINE, IL 61265
  X     EVP, COO & CFO  

Signatures

 By: Rick J. Jennings For: Todd A. Gipple   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) Represents a 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. The settlement of such units are anticipated to be settled in cash.
(3) These options are exercisable in annual increments of 25% each, with the first 25% vesting on the first anniversary of the option grant.
(4) These units vest twenty percent (20%) on January 1 in each of calendar years 2020 through 2022 and ten percent (10%) on January 1 in each of calendar years 2023 through 2026.
(5) These units convert into shares of common stock on a 1-for-1 basis and fifty percent (50%) of the award is subject to a performance threshold.

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