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: May 20, 2010
NORTHWEST
INDIANA BANCORP
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Indiana
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000-26128
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35-1927981
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number) |
(IRS
Employer Identification No.)
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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.
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Departure of Directors or Certain
Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers;
Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers
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On May
20, 2010, the NorthWest Indiana Bancorp, the holding company for Peoples Bank,
announced that Leane English Cerven has joined both companies as Vice-President
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. Cerven replaces Jon E.
DeGuilio, Executive Vice-President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary of
both companies who resigned his positions effective May 20th upon
his confirmation by the United States Senate and appointment by President Obama
to serve as a United States District Court Judge in the Northern District of
Indiana
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: May
26, 2010
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NORTHWEST
INDIANA BANCORP |
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By:
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/s/ David
A. Bochnowski |
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Name:
David A. Bochnowski |
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Title:
Chairman of the Board and Chief
Executive Officer
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INDEX TO
EXHIBITS
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Exhibit
Number
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Description |
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99.1
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Press
Release Issued May 20, 2010
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