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): February 24, 2017

  

 

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)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

 

 

Item 8.01. Other Events

 

On February 24, 2017, 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 April 7, 2017 to shareholders of record on March 31, 2017. 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 February 24, 2017.

  

 

 

 

 

 

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: February 24, 2017

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

 

Exhibit  
Number  Description
   
99.1 Dividend Press Release date February 24, 2017