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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-13-048898
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130830
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130903
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130903

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/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26128
		FILM NUMBER:		131073794

	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"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

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

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

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

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):
August 30, 2013</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>NorthWest Indiana Bancorp</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in
Its Charter)</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Munster, Indiana 46321</B></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"><B>(219) 836-4400</B></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>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed
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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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>Explanatory Note</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The NorthWest Indiana Bancorp filed an 8-K on August 30, 2013
that contains an administrative error in the &ldquo;Item 8.01. Other Events&rdquo; narrative.&nbsp; The narrative incorrectly stated
that the 8-K is being filed regarding the health of David A. Bochnowski, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Bancorp.&nbsp;
This narrative is from an 8-K that was filed on June 24, 2013.&nbsp; The August 30, 2013 8-K &ldquo;Item 8.01. Other Events&rdquo;
narrative should have stated the NorthWest Indiana Bancorp issued a press release announcing that the Board of Directors has declared
a quarterly cash dividend of $0.22.</P>



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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in"><B>Item 8.01.</B></TD><TD><B>Other Events</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">On August 30, 2013, NorthWest Indiana Bancorp (the &quot;Bancorp&quot;) issued a press release announcing
that the Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.22 per share on the Bancorp's common stock payable on
October 4, 2013 to shareholders of record on September 27, 2013. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1
and incorporated by reference herein.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">(d)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><U>Exhibits</U>.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">99.1</TD><TD>Dividend Press Release dated August 30, 2013.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">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: August 30, 2013</P>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4">NORTHWEST INDIANA BANCORP</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 27%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 15%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>By:</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/ David A. Bochnowski</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Name:</TD>
    <TD>David A. Bochnowski</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Title:</TD>
    <TD>Chairman of the Board and</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Chief Executive Officer</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<U>Number</U></TD><TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left"><U>Description</U></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in">99.1</TD><TD>Dividend Press Release dated August 30, 2013</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 3.5in; text-align: right"><B>Exhibit 99.1</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 39%"><FONT STYLE="color: black"><B>For Immediate Release</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 61%"><FONT STYLE="color: black"><B>For Further Information </B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="color: black"><B>August 30, 2013</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="color: black"><B>Contact David A. Bochnowski at 219-853-7575</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>NorthWest Indiana Bancorp Declares Third
Quarter Dividend</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><B>Munster, Indiana - - </B><FONT STYLE="color: black">The
NorthWest Indiana Bancorp, the parent company for Peoples Bank, today announced that the Board of Directors of the Bancorp declared
a dividend of $0.22 per share payable on October 4, 2013, with a record date of September 27, 2013.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">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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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&ldquo;Forward-looking
statements&rdquo; as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 may be included in this release. A
variety of factors could cause the Bancorp&rsquo;s actual results to differ from those expected at the time of this release.
These include, but are not limited to, changes in economic conditions in the Bancorp&rsquo;s market area, changes in policies
by regulatory agencies, fluctuation in interest rates, demand for loans in the Bancorp&rsquo;s market area, economic
conditions resulting from the current turmoil in the financial services industry, including depressed demand in the housing
market, competition and other risks set forth in the Bancorp&rsquo;s reports filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012. Readers are urged to carefully
review and consider the various disclosures made by the Bancorp in its periodic reports filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Bancorp undertakes no
obligation to update them in light of new information or future events.</P>

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