8K Dividend Declaration

0001549276-14-000013.txt : 20140424 0001549276-14-000013.hdr.sgml : 20140424 20140424111220 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001549276-14-000013 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20140422 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20140424 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140424 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LaPorte Bancorp, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001549276 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS, NOT FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6036] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-35684 FILM NUMBER: 14780603 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 710 INDIANA AVENUE CITY: LAPORTE STATE: IN ZIP: 46350 BUSINESS PHONE: (219) 362-7511 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 710 INDIANA AVENUE CITY: LAPORTE STATE: IN ZIP: 46350 8-K 1 a8kdividenddeclaration.htm 8-K 8K Dividend Declaration

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): April 22, 2014

LAPORTE BANCORP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)



Maryland	001-35684	35-2456698
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File No.)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)



710 Indiana Avenue, LaPorte, Indiana		46350
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)



Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:		(219) 362-7511

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 8.01 Other Events

On April 24, 2014, the Company announced that its Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.04 per common share. The dividend will be paid on or about June 5, 2014 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on May 20, 2014.

A copy of the press release dated April 24, 2014, is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No. Description

99.1 Press Release dated April 24, 2014

SIGNATURES

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.



		LAPORTE BANCORP, INC.
DATE: April 24, 2014	By:	/s/ Michele M. Thompson
		Michele M. Thompson
		President and Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1 2 dividendrelease.htm PRESS RELEASE DATED APRIL 24, 2014 Dividend Release

Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE



Contact:	Liz Kaminski
Telephone:	(219) 362-7511

LAPORTE BANCORP, INC.

ANNOUNCES QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND

April 24, 2014 LaPorte Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: LPSB) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.04 per common share on April 22, 2014. The dividend will be paid on or about June 5, 2014 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on May 20, 2014. This represents a dividend yield of 1.5% based on the price per share of $10.99 at the close of markets on April 21, 2014, the date prior to which the Board approved the dividend.

LaPorte Bancorp, Inc. is the parent company of The LaPorte Savings Bank. Founded in 1871, The LaPorte Savings Bank is an Indiana-chartered savings bank that operates seven full service locations in the LaPorte and Porter County regions of Northwest Indiana. As a community-oriented savings bank, the Bank offers a variety of deposit and loan products to individuals and small businesses. Investors may obtain additional information about LaPorte Bancorp and the Bank on the Internet at www.laportesavingsbank.com, under Investor Relations.