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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 (Date of earliest event reported): September 26, 2012

LAPORTE BANCORP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


Maryland
 
333-182106
 
Being applied for
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
 
(Commission File No.)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

710 Indiana Avenue, LaPorte, Indiana
 
46350
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:                                                                                     (219) 362-7511


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



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Item 8.01.
Other Events

On September 26, 2012, LaPorte Bancorp, Inc. (“LaPorte-Federal”) announced that The LaPorte Savings Bank’s (the “Bank”) depositors and LaPorte-Federal’s stockholders each approved the Plan of Conversion and Reorganization pursuant to which LaPorte Savings Bank, MHC will convert to the stock holding company form of organization.  LaPorte Bancorp, Inc., the proposed stock holding company for the Bank, also announced the results of its offering of shares of common stock in connection with the conversion.

A copy of the press release is included as exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
 
 
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
   
(d)
Exhibits
   
   
Exhibit No.
Description
   
99.1
Press Release dated September 26, 2012
 

 
 
 

 
 

 


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.


   
LAPORTE BANCORP, INC.
 
 
 
DATE: September 26, 2012
By:
/s/ Michele M. Thompson                                                              
   
Michele M. Thompson
   
President and Chief Financial Officer