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): November 10, 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.
The Board of Directors of LaPorte Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") has
authorized a stock repurchase program pursuant to which the Company intends to
repurchase, in the open market and in privately negotiated transactions, up to 3
percent (approximately 63,400 shares) of the Company's outstanding public shares
commencing on Friday, November 13, 2009. The timing of the repurchases will
depend on certain factors, including but not limited to, market conditions and
prices, the Company's liquidity requirements and alternative uses of capital.
Any repurchased shares will be held as treasury stock and will be available for
general corporate purposes.
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
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: November 12, 2009 By: /s/ Lee A. Brady
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Lee A. Brady
President and Chief Executive Officer