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): May 6, 2013
LAPORTE BANCORP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Maryland | 001-35684 | 35-2456698 | ||
(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 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Not applicable.
(d) Not applicable.
(e) Split Dollar Agreement. On May 6, 2013, The LaPorte Savings Bank (the “Bank”) entered into a Split Dollar Agreement (“Split Dollar Agreement”) with Daniel P. Carroll. If Mr. Carroll dies while actively employed by the Bank, Mr. Carroll’s beneficiary or beneficiaries shall receive a payment in the amount of two times Mr. Carroll’s base salary. If Mr. Carroll dies after he has terminated employment with the Bank, Mr. Carroll’s beneficiary or beneficiaries shall not be entitled to any benefits under the Split Dollar Agreement. The foregoing description of the Split Dollar Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Split Dollar Agreement that is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 of this Current Report, and is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.02.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (a) | Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired: None |
| (b) | Pro Forma Financial Information: None |
| (c) | Shell company transactions: None |
| (d) | Exhibits: |
| Exhibit Number | Description |
| Exhibit 10.1 | Split Dollar Agreement for Daniel P. Carroll |
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: May 7, 2013 | By: | /s/ Michele M. Thompson |
| Michele M. Thompson | ||
| President and Chief Financial Officer |