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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">CURRENT REPORT</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Date of Report: January 26, 2012</P>

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charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 30%; text-align: center">000-26128</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 35%; text-align: center">35-1927981</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(Commission File Number)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(IRS Employer Identification No.)</TD></TR>
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Avenue</P>

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last report)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Date: January 26, 2012</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">NORTHWEST INDIANA BANCORP</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0">Name: David A. Bochnowski</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0">Title: Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer</TD></TR>
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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: January 26, 2012
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:
o
Written communications
pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o
Soliciting material
pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 2.02.
Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On January 26, 2012, NorthWest
Indiana Bancorp issued a press release reporting its financial results for the three and twelve months ended December 31,
2011. 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
2011 Fourth Quarter and Annual Earnings Release and
Unaudited
Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets, Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income and Selected Financial Data for the Quarter and Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2011.
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: January 26, 2012
NORTHWEST INDIANA BANCORP
By:
/s/ David A. Bochnowski
Name: David A. Bochnowski
Title: Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Number
Description
99.1
2011 Fourth Quarter and Annual Earnings Release and
Unaudited
Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets, Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income and Selected Financial Data for the Quarter and Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2011.