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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-19-015008
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190320
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190320
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190320

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:		19693857

	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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Exchange Act of 1934</FONT></P>

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of Report: March 20, 2019</FONT></P>

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INDIANA BANCORP</B></FONT></P>

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Columbia Avenue</FONT></P>

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Indiana 46321</FONT></P>

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836-4400</FONT></P>

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the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under
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by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&sect;
230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&sect; 240.12b-2 of this chapter).</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><B>Item 8.01.</B></FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><B>Other
                                         Events</B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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March 20, 2019, NorthWest Indiana Bancorp (the &ldquo;Bancorp&rdquo;) issued a press release reporting Governor Eric Holcomb has
appointed Benjamin Bochnowski to the Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) Board of Directors. The Board is a bipartisan
board of seven members, all of which are appointed by Governor Holcomb.</FONT></P>

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                                         Statements and Exhibits.</B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<U>Exhibits</U>.</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><A HREF="tv516746_ex99-1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">99.1</FONT></A></TD><TD><A HREF="tv516746_ex99-1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">Press
                                         release announcing Benjamin Bochnowski appointed to the Department of Financial Institutions
                                         (DFI) Board of Directors</FONT></A></TD></TR></TABLE>

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">Date:
March 20, 2019</FONT></P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/
    Robert T. Lowry</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; vertical-align: top"><A HREF="tv516746_ex99-1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Press
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99.1.</B></FONT></P>

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    IMMEDIATE RELEASE</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 40%; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">FOR
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    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">March 20,
    2019</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">CONTACT
    BENJAMIN BOCHNOWSKI</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">(219) 853-7575</FONT></TD></TR>
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Bochnowski Appointed To The Department Of Financial Institutions </B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><B>Munster,
IN &ndash;</B> Governor Eric Holcomb has appointed Benjamin Bochnowski to the Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) Board
of Directors. The Board is a bipartisan board of seven members, all of which are appointed by Governor Holcomb.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">The
responsibility of the DFI is to regulate and supervise financial services providers in a manner that assures the residents of
Indiana adequate and proper financial services. They are responsible for protecting the interest of depositors, borrowers, shareholders,
and consumers along with promoting safety and soundness in Indiana&rsquo;s state chartered financial institutions. Additionally,
the DFI advocates and enforces compliance with applicable state and federal laws.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">&ldquo;I
am honored to be appointed to the DFI Board. This is an incredible opportunity which allows me to represent the Banking Industry
both in Northwest Indiana as well as the broader state of Indiana,&rdquo; Ben Bochnowski, president and chief executive officer
of Peoples Bank, said. &ldquo;At Peoples Bank, our mission is to help our customers and communities be more successful, and serving
on this Board ties directly into that mission. I gladly accept this appointment on behalf of all of my colleagues at Peoples Bank,
and it wouldn&rsquo;t be possible without their hard work every day in the service of our mission. I&rsquo;d also like to thank
our Board of Directors for their confidence and support in me and the team as I take on this role,&rdquo; Bochnowski added.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">Bochnowski&rsquo;s
appointment is a 2 year term to fill a vacant spot, with the opportunity to be reappointed to a 4 year term.</FONT></P>

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