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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): August 20, 2012


TOWER FINANCIAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Indiana
000-25287
35-2051170
(State or other
(Commission
(IRS Employer
jurisdiction of
File Number)
Identification No.)
incorporation)
   
 

116 East Berry Street, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46802
(Address of principal executive offices)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (260) 427-7000

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.

Effective August 20, 2012, the Company’s subsidiary, Tower Bank & Trust Company, entered into an Employment Agreement (“Agreement”) to employ Ms. Tina Farrington as its Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer with an annual base salary of $140,000.  Ms. Farrington will also be eligible for additional compensation by way of salary, bonus, stock compensation, fringe benefits, expense reimbursements for necessary business expenses incurred in connection to her employment, or otherwise as deemed appropriate.  The term of the Agreement is two years commencing on the effective date of August 20, 2012 and terminating on August 20, 2014.  The term of the agreement will automatically renew for successive terms of equal duration, unless either party provides the other written notice of its intent not to renew for  a successive term at least sixty (60) days prior to the last day of the then current term.

A copy of the Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.28


Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)           10.28 Employment Agreement – Tina M. Farrington

 
 
 

 
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.


Dated:  August 20, 2012

TOWER FINANCIAL CORPORATION


By: /s/ Richard R. Sawyer                              
       Richard R. Sawyer,
       Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
       Tower Financial Corporation