October 23, 2018
Via EDGAR
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
Attn: Jessica Livingston, Staff Attorney
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Re:
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NorthWest Indiana Bancorp
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Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed on October 10, 2018
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File No. 333-227785
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Dear Ms. Livingston:
Pursuant to Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, NorthWest Indiana Bancorp (the “Registrant”) hereby respectfully requests that effectiveness of the above-referenced Registration Statement be accelerated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) to 5:00 p.m. (EDT) on Thursday, October 25, 2018, or as soon as practicable thereafter.
Please contact David P. Hooper, Esq. of Barnes & Thornburg LLP at (317) 231-7333 with any questions you may have regarding this request. In addition, please notify Mr. Hooper by telephone when this request for acceleration has been granted.
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Sincerely,
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/s/ Robert T. Lowry
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Robert T. Lowry
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Executive Vice President,
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Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
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cc:
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Benjamin J. Bochnowski
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Leane E. Cerven
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David P. Hooper
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9204 Columbia Avenue • Munster, IN 46321• (219) 836-4400 • www.ibankpeoples.com