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 (Date of earliest event reported): August 26, 2016

  

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)

 

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

 

¨Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
  
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Item 8.01.Other Events

 

On August 26, 2016, NorthWest Indiana Bancorp (the "Bancorp") issued a press release announcing that the Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.28 per share on the Bancorp's common stock payable on October 4, 2016 to shareholders of record on September 23, 2016. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

  

Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

99.1Dividend Press Release dated August 26, 2016.

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

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: August 26, 2016

 

  NORTHWEST INDIANA BANCORP  
         
         
  By: /s/ Benjamin Bochnowski  
    Name: Benjamin Bochnowski  
    Title: Chief Executive Officer  
      and President  

 

 

 

 

 

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

 

Exhibit    
Number   Description
     
     
99.1   Dividend Press Release date August 26, 2016