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: May 31, 2019
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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which | ||
| registered | ||||
| Common stock, no par value | NWIN | OTCMKTS |
Item 8.01. Other Events
On May 31, 2019, the Board of Directors for the NorthWest Indiana Bancorp (the “Bancorp”), the holding company for Peoples Bank, declared a quarterly dividend of $0.31 (thirty cents), which is a $0.01 (one cent) per share increase in its quarterly cash dividend paid to shareholders. On May 31, 2019, the Bancorp issued a press release reporting the dividend increase. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| 99.1 | Dividend Press Release dated May 31, 2019. |
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: May 31, 2019
| NORTHWEST INDIANA BANCORP | ||
| By: | /s/ Robert T. Lowry | |
| Name: Robert T. Lowry | ||
| Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit Number |
Description |
| 99.1 | Dividend Press Release dated May 31, 2019. |