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):  April 29, 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 5.07.                      Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
 
On April 29, 2011, the Corporation held the Annual Meeting of Shareholders pursuant to due notice. Holders of a total of 2,058,269 shares were present in person or by proxy at the meeting. Four directors were elected to the following terms, by the following votes:
 
Director
  
Expiration of Term
  
Votes For
  
Withhold Vote
  
Broker Non-Votes
                 
Frank J. Bochnowski
  
2014
  
1,806,495
  
26,109
  
225,665
Lourdes M. Dennison
  
2014
  
1,683,921
  
148,683
  
225,665
Joel Gorelick
  
2014
  
1,814,551
  
18,053
  
225,665
Donald P. Fesko
  
2014
  
1,815,773
  
16,831
  
225,665

The proposition described below, having received a vote, in person or by proxy, of more favorable votes than votes cast against the proposition, was declared to be duly adopted by the shareholders of the Corporation.
 
 
For
  
Against
  
Abstain
           
Approval and ratification of the appointment of Plante & Moran as independent registered public accountants for NorthWest Indiana Bancorp for the year ended December 31, 2011
 
2,049,021
  
 
6,164
  
 
3,084
 
 
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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: May 2, 2011
NorthWest Indiana Bancorp
     
 
By:
 /s/ David A. Bocknowski
   
David A. Bocknowski
   
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
 
 
 
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