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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-15-002360
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150115
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150115
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150115

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:		15529296

	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">CURRENT REPORT</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">On January 15, 2015,
the Northwest Indiana Bancorp, the holding company for Peoples Bank SB, announced that Benjamin Bochnowski has been promoted to
president and chief operating officer of both companies. A copy of the press release announcing his appointment is filed as Exhibit
99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Date: January 15, 2015</P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; layout-grid-mode: line"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Press Release dated January 15, 2015</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">January 15, 2015</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>CONTACT DAVID A. BOCHNOWSKI</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">219-853-7575</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Benjamin Bochnowski Appointed President</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>of the Northwest Indiana Bancorp and
Peoples Bank</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Munster, IN - </B>Peoples Bank, and its holding company Northwest
Indiana Bancorp, today announced the promotion of Benjamin Bochnowski to president and chief operating officer of the locally managed,
independent community bank and the Bancorp.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">With unanimous approval by the Board of Directors, Bochnowski
fills the president position formerly held by Joel Gorelick who retired in 2013. He is the fourth generation of the Bochnowski
family to assume this key leadership post.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Chairman and Chief Executive Officer David A. Bochnowski says
the Board is confident of Ben&rsquo;s ability to build on the success of the Bank in his new role. &ldquo;Ben brings to the table
a proven track record of performance. Born and raised in the area, he has an inherent sense of civic responsibility and commitment
to community development to help position the Bank for long term growth.&rdquo;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&ldquo;The action of the Board is a major step toward transitioning
bank leadership for the future as part of the process of long-term succession planning,&rdquo; David Bochnowski continued. &ldquo;There
is a commitment here to identify and develop talent with the potential to fill key roles and ensure continuity in leadership to
take the Bank to the next level.&rdquo;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Ben Bochnowski joined Peoples in 2010 and served most recently
as executive vice president and chief operating officer. As president and COO, he takes on an expanded role of overseeing day-to-day
banking activities as well as coordinating with the Chairman and CEO in the overall administration of the Bank.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&ldquo;Working at Peoples Bank has been the most rewarding professional
experience of my life. The team here is dedicated to our mission, and their talent has set a course for continued excellence into
the future. We will continue to make the most of every opportunity to partner with and provide value to our customers, employees,
shareholders and the community. I am extremely proud to be part of what this long-standing company has accomplished, and excited
about our future.&rdquo; Ben Bochnowski said.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><I>Peoples Bank has a 105-year tradition of community banking
with 14 locations throughout Lake and Porter Counties. With over $1 billion between Bank and Wealth Management assets under management,
Peoples is recognized as a Top 200 Community Bank in America and offers a dynamic menu of personal, business and electronic banking
products and services, including small business lending and wealth management services, to help customers meet their financial
goals.&nbsp; </I></P>

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