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from 8-K 79 pages LaPorte Bancorp, Inc. 3,450,000 Shares (Subject to Increase to 3,967,500 Shares) Common Shares ($0.01 Par Value) Subscription Price $8.00 Per Share Agency Agreement August 10, 2012

from S-1/A 4 pages First Amendment to Letter Agreement Dated March 26, 2012

from S-1/A 45 pages LaPorte Bancorp, Inc. 3,450,000 Shares (Subject to Increase to 3,967,500 Shares) Common Shares ($0.01 Par Value) Subscription Price $8.00 Per Share Agency Agreement , 2012

from S-1 11 pages (1) Advisory/Marketing Agent Services. as the Company’s Financial Advisor, Sterne Agee Will Provide Financial Advice to the Company and Will Assist the Company in Connection With the Reorganization, the Plan, the Offering and Related Matters. in This Regard, Sterne Agee’s Services Will Include the Following: • Advising the Company on the Financial and Securities Market Implications of the Plan; • Assisting the Company in Structuring and Marketing the Offering; • Reviewing All Offering Documents, Including the Prospectus, Stock Order Forms and Marketing Materials (It Being Understood That the Preparation and Filing of Any and All Such Documents Will Be the Responsibility of the Company and Its Counsel);