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: December 17, 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)
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(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
8.01. Other Events
On December 17,
2010, the Northwest Indiana Bancorp, the parent company for Peoples Bank,
announced that the Board of Directors of the Bancorp declared a dividend of
$0.15.
The dividend is payable on
January 4, 2010 to shareholders of record on December 30,
2010.
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: December 17,
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 dated December 17, 2010.
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