UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.   20549
________________________

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 9, 2005


NORTHWEST INDIANA BANCORP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Indiana
000-26128
35-1927981
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)


9204 Columbia Avenue
Munster, Indiana 46321
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)


(219) 836-4400
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure

On August 9, 2005, David Bochnowski, Chairman and CEO of NorthWest Indiana Bancorp, testified before the Advisory Committee on Smaller Public Companies of the Securities and Exchange Commission. A copy of his Written Statement prepared in connection with that testimony is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.

This information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
 
 

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

 
(c)
Exhibits.
 
       
   
99.1
August 9, 2005 Written Statement of David Bochnowski.







SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: August 9, 2005

 
NORTHWEST INDIANA BANCORP
     
     
 
By:
/s/ Joel Gorelick 
   
Name: Joel Gorelick
   
Title: Executive Vice President





INDEX TO EXHIBITS


Exhibit
Number
 
Description
     
99.1
 
August 9, 2005 Written Statement of David Bochnowski.