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: February 21, 2020

 

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: None.

 

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company        ☐

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.     ☐ 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 8.01.      Other Events

 

On February 21, 2020, NorthWest Indiana Bancorp (the “Bancorp”) issued a press release announcing that the Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.31 per share on the Bancorp’s common stock payable on April 3, 2020, to shareholders of record on March 27, 2020. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

                        (d) Exhibits.

 

99.1

 

Dividend Press Release dated February 21, 2020.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 21, 2020

 

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 February 21, 2020.