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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-12-056883
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20121019
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20121019
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20121019

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:		121151405

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Washington, D.C. 20549</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM 8-K</B></P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Securities Exchange Act of 1934</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Date of Report: October 19, 2012</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>NORTHWEST INDIANA BANCORP</B></P>

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its charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 34%; text-align: center">Indiana</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; text-align: center">000-26128</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; text-align: center">35-1927981</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center">(Commission File Number)</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">9204 Columbia Avenue</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Munster, Indiana 46321</P>

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(Zip Code)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(219) 836-4400</P>

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area code)</P>

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

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since last report)</P>

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

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communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>

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or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers</B></FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">On October 19, 2012, the NorthWest Indiana
Bancorp, the holding company for Peoples Bank, announced the upcoming retirement of Joel Gorelick, president and chief administrative
officer. He will officially retire on January 16, 2013, remaining a member of both boards and providing consulting services to
the Bank and the Bancorp. David A. Bochnowski, Peoples Bank chairman and chief executive officer, will resume the role of president
in addition to his current duties when Gorelick retires.</P>

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in">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.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Date: October 19, 2012</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2">NORTHWEST INDIANA BANCORP</TD></TR>
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    <TD>By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid">/s/ David A. Bochnowski</TD></TR>
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    <TD>Name: David A. Bochnowski</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Title: Chairman of the Board and</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Chief Executive Officer</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="layout-grid-mode: line">99.1</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="layout-grid-mode: line">Press Release Issued October 19, 2012</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; font-weight: bold">For further information, contact:</TD></TR>
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    <TD>October 19, 2012</TD>
    <TD>David A. Bochnowski</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>219-853-7575</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Peoples Bank Announces Retirement </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Of President &amp; Chief Administrative
Officer Joel Gorelick</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">MUNSTER, IN&mdash;Peoples Bank, and its holding company NorthWest
Indiana Bancorp, today announced the upcoming retirement of Joel Gorelick, president and chief administrative officer. He will
officially retire on January 16, 2013, remaining a member of both boards and providing consulting services to the Bank and the
Bancorp.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Gorelick joined Peoples in 1983 as Vice President for Commercial
Lending for the purpose of extending the Bank&rsquo;s reach into the business community. He went on to successfully develop the
Bank&rsquo;s commercial line of business which today accounts for some 65% of the Bank&rsquo;s total loan portfolio, and established
Peoples Bank as a leader in small business lending. He also had a key role in the development of a corporate center in Munster,
IN and the expansion of the Bank&rsquo;s footprint in Lake and Porter counties.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">For his tireless efforts to support small business development,
Gorelick was recognized as the Small Business Advocate at the Northwest Indiana Entrepreneurial Excellence awards program, and
named the 2000 Board Member of the Year by the National Association for Development Companies.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Promoted to president and chief administrative officer in 2005,
Gorelick has long been active in a wide range of community causes and has been recognized for various leadership roles he has held
over the years. Most notably, he is a former president of the Northwest Indiana Boys &amp; Girls Club and Merrillville, IN Rotary
Club, as well as the founding chairman of the board of the Regional Development Company (RDC).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Reflecting on his more than 40 years of banking experience,
Gorelick said, &ldquo;I was born and raised in the area, and I&rsquo;ve been fortunate that working here at Peoples for 30 of those
years has allowed me to stay engaged and contribute to the welfare of the community.&rdquo; He currently provides oversight to
the executive committee of the Tolleston Project, a regional campaign to build a new home for the Boys &amp; Girls Club, as well
as serves as director and chairman of the governance committee of the RDC.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">As his tenure at Peoples comes to a close, Gorelick points to
the strength of the senior management team in place and the financial stability of the Bank to carry the Bank forward. &ldquo;I
have had the good fortune of working with an extraordinary leadership team and the most caring and committed employees who are
like family to me. With this foundation, the Bank is well positioned for sustained long-term growth,&rdquo; he said.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">David A. Bochnowski, Peoples Bank chairman and chief executive
officer, will resume the role of president in addition to his current duties when Gorelick retires. Said Bochnowski, &ldquo;Peoples
Bank has been privileged to have the professional ability and leadership of Joel Gorelick on our management team. Back in the 1980&rsquo;s
when Joel first arrived, we had a vision for a community bank that would serve the needs of consumers and small business with exceptional
service and competitive products. We have succeeded due to the effort of the entire Peoples team and, in no small measure, to Joel&rsquo;s
ability to understand the needs of retail and small business customers while providing insight into the Bank&rsquo;s strategic
direction.&rdquo;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Bochnowski went on to say, &ldquo;Every day for three decades,
Joel has come to work with energy, commitment, and a passion for serving the Bank&rsquo;s customers and community while developing
our personnel as a mentor and coach. Although he has announced his decision to retire, and we will miss him in the office, I am
very pleased that Peoples Bank and the NorthWest Indiana Bancorp will continue to benefit from Joel&rsquo;s expertise as a director
and consultant as we remain committed to serving the needs of our customers and community.&rdquo;</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The NorthWest Indiana Bancorp&rsquo;s common stock is traded
on the OTC Bulletin Board under NWIN. The Bancorp&rsquo;s subsidiary, Peoples Bank, has offices in Crown Point, Dyer, East Chicago,
Gary, Hammond, Hobart, Merrillville, Munster, St. John, Schererville and Valparaiso, Indiana. The Bank&rsquo;s website, ibankpeoples.com,
provides information on the Bank&rsquo;s products, services and investor relations.</P>

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