LaPorte Bancorp 8-K Announces Initial Quarterly Cash Dividend

Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 Contact:  Liz Kaminski

 Telephone:  219-362-7511

LAPORTE BANCORP, INC.

ANNOUNCES INITIAL QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND

May 10, 2012, LaPorte Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ Capital: LPSB) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.04 per common share.  The dividend will be paid on or about June 5, 2012, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on May 23, 2012.  This represents a dividend yield of 1.9 percent based on the price per share of $8.60 at the close of markets on May 8, 2012, the date on which the Board approved the dividend.

Founded in 1871, The LaPorte Savings Bank is an Indiana-chartered savings bank that operates eight full service locations in the LaPorte and Porter County regions of Northwest Indiana.  As a community-oriented savings bank, the Bank offers a variety of deposit and loan products to individuals and small businesses. Investors may obtain additional information about LaPorte Bancorp and the Bank on the internet at www.laportesavingsbank.com, under Investor Relations.