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: February 29, 2008
NORTHWEST INDIANA BANCORP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Indiana
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 		  000-26128
(Commission File Number) 		  35-1927981
(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 5.02(b)
  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
     On February 27, 2008, the Board of Directors of the Northwest Indiana Bancorp, the holding company for Peoples Bank SB, elected Amy Han to the Board of Directors for a term that ends in April 2010. Ms. Han fills a vacancy on the board of the Bancorp as well as Peoples Bank created by the retirement of former director Lee Cataldi. A copy of the press release announcing his appointment is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

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: February 29, 2008
         
  NORTHWEST INDIANA BANCORP
 		  
  By:   /s/ David A. Bochnowski    
    Name:   David A. Bochnowski   
    Title:   Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer   
 

 

 

INDEX TO EXHIBITS
         
Exhibit    
Number   Description
       
 
  99.1    
Press Release dated February 29, 2008.