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    ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-23-008642
    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	ARS
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
    CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20221231
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20230330
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230330
    EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20230330

    FILER:

    	COMPANY DATA:
    		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Finward 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:		ARS
    		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
    		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-40999
    		FILM NUMBER:		23781270

    	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

    	FORMER COMPANY:
    		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NORTHWEST INDIANA BANCORP
    		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940307
    </SEC-HEADER>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>ARS
    <SEQUENCE>1
    <FILENAME>formars2.pdf
    <TEXT>
    Document 1 - file: formars2.pdf

    </DOCUMENT>
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