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 26, 2013

 

NorthWest Indiana Bancorp

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Indiana 0-26128 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)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

On April 26, 2013, the Corporation held the Annual Meeting of Shareholders pursuant to due notice. Three directors were elected to the following terms, by the following votes. Holders of a total of 2,047,699 shares were present in person or by proxy at the meeting.

 

Director

 

Expiration of Term

 

Votes For

 

Votes
Withheld

 

Broker Non-Votes

                 
Edward J. Furticella   2016   1,769,027   11,601   267,071
Amy W. Han, Ph.D.   2016   1,673,115   107,513   267,071
Stanley E. Mize   2016   1,766,924   13,704   267,071

 

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, PLLC as auditors for NorthWest Indiana Bancorp for the year ended December 31, 2013   2,044,484   1,485   1,730

 

The proposition described below, having received an advisory vote, in person or by proxy, of more favorable votes than votes cast against the proposition, was declared to have been adopted:

 

    For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
                 
Approval, on an advisory basis, of compensation paid to executive officers of the Corporation as disclosed in the proxy statement   1,637,254   97,561   45,813   267,071

 

The Corporation’s shareholders voted, on an advisory basis, on the frequency of future “say-on-pay” votes as follows:

 

 

Votes

   
One year

1,625,526

Two years

45,614

Three years

61,440

Abstain

48,048

Broker Non-Votes

267,071

 

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At the Annual Meeting, shareholders cast over 91% of votes in favor of holding future say-on-pay votes on an annual basis. The Corporation’s Board of Directors had recommended a vote for annual frequency of say-on-pay votes. In light of this result and other factors it considered, the Board has determined that the Corporation will hold future say-on-pay votes on an annual basis until the next advisory vote on the frequency of say-on-pay votes occurs. The next advisory vote regarding the frequency of say-on-pay votes is required to occur no later than the Corporation’s 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

 

 

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: April 26, 2013 NorthWest Indiana Bancorp
     
     
  By: /s/ David A. Bochnowski
    David A. Bochnowski
    President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

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