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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000943374-09-000682.txt : 20090514
<SEC-HEADER>0000943374-09-000682.hdr.sgml : 20090514
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090514120208
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000943374-09-000682
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090513
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090514
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090514

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Lukmann III Lester Charles
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001303249

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33733
		FILM NUMBER:		09825200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CITY SAVINGS FINANCIAL CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		2000 FRANKLIN STREET
		CITY:			MICHIGAN CITY
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46360

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LaPorte Bancorp, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001400848
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			X1
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		710 INDIANA AVENUE
		CITY:			LAPORTE
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			45350
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(219) 362-7511

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		710 INDIANA AVENUE
		CITY:			LAPORTE
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			45350
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-05-13</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001400848</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>LaPorte Bancorp, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LPSB</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001303249</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Lukmann III Lester Charles</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>710 INDIANA AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LAPORTE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>46350</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-05-13</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>800</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>4.9799</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>14088</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By IRA</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Michele M. Thompson, Pursuant to Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-05-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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