Item 5.04. Temporary Suspension of Trading Under Registrant's Employee Benefit Plans

On July 21, 2009, QCR Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") sent a notice to its directors and executive officers informing them that a blackout period will be in effect beginning on August 20, 2009 and ending the week of October 4, 2009 (unless otherwise extended). The blackout period is a result of a change in record-keepers for the QCR Holdings, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan. The blackout period restricts directors and executive officers from, directly or indirectly, purchasing, acquiring, exercising, selling or otherwise transferring certain equity securities of the Company. The notice was provided to the Company's directors and executive officers in accordance with Section 306 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and Rule 104 of Regulation BTR.

A copy of the notice is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Form of notice dated July 21, 2009

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