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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): October 10, 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 October 9, 2012, the Company’s subsidiary, Tower Bank & Trust Company, entered into an Employment Agreement (“Agreement”) to employ Mr. Wendell Bontrager as its Executive Vice President, Chief Lending Officer with an annual base salary of $167,375.  Mr. Bontrager 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 October 9, 2012 and terminating on October 9, 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 10.29


Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)           10.29 Employment Agreement – Wendell L. Bontrager
 
 
 

 
 

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:  October 10, 2012
 
 
TOWER FINANCIAL CORPORATION
 
     
       
 
By:
/s/ Richard R. Sawyer  
    Richard R. Sawyer,  
    Chief Financial Officer and Secretary  
    Tower Financial Corporation