0001144204-19-009595.txt : 20190222 0001144204-19-009595.hdr.sgml : 20190222 20190222160704 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-19-009595 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20190222 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20190222 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20190222 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NORTHWEST INDIANA BANCORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000919864 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035] IRS NUMBER: 351927981 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IN FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-26128 FILM NUMBER: 19625749 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9204 COLUMBIA AVE CITY: MUNSTER STATE: IN ZIP: 46321 BUSINESS PHONE: 219 836-9690 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9204 COLUMBIA AVE CITY: MUNSTER STATE: IN ZIP: 46321 8-K 1 tv514452_8k.htm FORM 8-K

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 22, 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)

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:

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Item 8.01.

Other Events

On February 22, 2019, NorthWest Indiana Bancorp (the “Bancorp”) issued a press release announcing that the Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share on the Bancorp’s common stock payable on April 5, 2019 to shareholders of record on March 29, 2019. 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 22, 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: February 22, 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 February 22, 2019.

EX-99.1 2 tv514452_ex99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

Exhibit 99.1.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE	FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
February 22, 2019	CONTACT BENJAMIN BOCHNOWSKI
	(219) 853-7575

NORTHWEST INDIANA BANCORP

DECLARES FIRST QUARTER DIVIDEND

Munster, Indiana - - NorthWest Indiana Bancorp, the parent company for Peoples Bank, today announced that the Board of Directors of the Bancorp declared a dividend of $0.30 per share payable on April 5, 2019, with a record date of March 29, 2019.

About NorthWest Indiana Bancorp

NorthWest Indiana Bancorp is a locally managed and independent financial holding company headquartered in Munster, Indiana, whose activities are primarily limited to holding the stock of Peoples Bank. Peoples Bank provides a wide range of personal, business, electronic and wealth management financial services from its 22 locations in Lake and Porter Counties in Northwest Indiana and South Suburban Chicagoland. NorthWest Indiana Bancorp’s common stock is quoted on the OTC Pink Marketplace and the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol NWIN. The website ibankpeoples.com provides information on Peoples Bank’s products and services, and NorthWest Indiana Bancorp’s investor relations.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release may contain forward-looking statements regarding the financial performance, business prospects, growth and operating strategies of NWIN. For these statements, NWIN claims the protections of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements in this communication should be considered in conjunction with the other information available about NWIN, including the information in the filings NWIN makes with the SEC. Forward-looking statements provide current expectations or forecasts of future events and are not guarantees of future performance. The forward-looking statements are based on management’s expectations and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by using words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “will” and similar expressions in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial performance.