UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: October 28, 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)
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| Item 5.02(d). | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers |
On October 28, 2016, the Board of Directors for the Northwest Indiana Bancorp, the holding company for Peoples Bank, announced that Robert E. Johnson III has been elected to the Board of Directors for a term that ends in April 2017. Mr. Johnson fills a vacancy on the Board of the Bancorp as well as Peoples Bank. A copy of the press release announcing his appointment is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.
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: October 28, 2016
| NORTHWEST INDIANA BANCORP | |||
| By: | /s/ Benjamin Bochnowski | ||
| Name: Benjamin Bochnowski | |||
| Title: President and Chief Executive Officer | |||
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit | |
| Number | Description |
| 99.1 | Press release dated October 28, 2016 |