UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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): February 20, 2020

OTTAWA BANCORP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

925 LaSalle Street, Ottawa, Illinois 61350

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(815) 433-2525

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

On February 19, 2020, Ottawa Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has declared a one-time special cash dividend of $0.35 per share on its outstanding stock. Additionally the Company also announced that its Board of Directors has approved an increase in the Company’s quarterly cash dividend from $0.06 per share to $0.08 per share. The increased quarterly dividend and the special dividend will be paid on or about March 18, 2020, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on March 4, 2020.

A copy of the Company’s press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

SIGNATURE

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 thereunto duly authorized.