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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 
 Date of Report   March 10, 2011
(Date of earliest event reported)  

First Ottawa Bancshares, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)


000-30495
 
36-4331185
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

701 LaSalle Street, Ottawa, Illinois
 
61350
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)

(815) 434-0044
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2 below):

 
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Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On March 10, 2011, First Ottawa Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release updating its previously-announced financial results for the year ended December 31, 2010.  Subsequent to the release on January 31, 2011 of the financial results, the Company received an updated valuation on collateral securing a certain credit. As a result, the Company wrote down the value of the loan. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits

 
(d)
Exhibits.

99.1  
Press Release dated March 10, 2011


 
 

 

SIGNATURES

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.


   
FIRST OTTAWA BANCSHARES, INC.
     
Dated: March 11, 2011
 
By:
/s/ Joachim J. Brown
   
Name:
Joachim J. Brown
   
Title:
President and CEO