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): February 26, 2009
LAPORTE BANCORP, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Federal 001-33733 26-1231235
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(State or Other Jurisdiction) (Commission File No.) (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) Identification No.)
710 Indiana Avenue, LaPorte, Indiana 46350
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (219) 362-7511
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Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
LaPorte Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") has terminated its previously announced
program to repurchase up to 55,000 shares of the Company's common stock. Under
this program, the company purchased 37,500 shares at a weighted average cost of
$5.41 per share, including commissions. The board of directors took this
action out of an abundance of caution in order to conserve capital in today's
uncertain economic climate.
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: None
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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: February 27, 2009 By: /s/ Michele M. Thompson
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Michele M. Thompson
Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer