UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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):  March 11, 2011
 
 
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 8.01.   Other Events
 
On March 11, 2011, NorthWest Indiana Bancorp (the “Bancorp”) issued a press release announcing that the Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $.15 per share on the Bancorp’s common stock payable on April 4, 2011 to shareholders of record on March 28, 2011.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
 
 
Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d) Exhibits
 
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
 
99.1
  
Press Release dated March 11, 2011



 
SIGNATURES
 
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 hereto duly authorized.
 

Date: March 11, 2011
NorthWest Indiana Bancorp
     
     
 
By:
 /s/ David A. Bocknowski
   
David A. Bocknowski
   
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer