UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): January 17, 2017
First Internet Bancorp
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
 
 
 
 
 
Indiana
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
 
 
 
 
 
001-35750
 
20-3489991
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
 
11201 USA Parkway
 
46037
Fishers, Indiana
 
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
 
 
 
 
(317) 532-7900
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
 
 
 
 
 
 
(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.

On January 17, 2017, the board of directors of First Internet Bancorp (the “Company”) appointed Nicole Lorch to serve as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer, effective January 1, 2017. Ms. Lorch, age 42, most recently served as the Company’s Senior Vice President, Retail Banking since 2011. She joined the Company as Director of Marketing in 1999 and served as Vice President, Marketing & Technology from 2003 to 2011. She previously served as Director of Marketing at Virtual Financial Services, an online banking services provider, from 1996 to 1999.

In connection with her promotion, Ms. Lorch’s annual base salary for 2017 has increased to $270,000. She will continue to participate in the Company’s benefit and compensation programs in which she had participated prior to her promotion, including both short-term and long-term incentive compensation, as described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed on March 28, 2016. There is no arrangement or understanding pursuant to which Ms. Lorch was selected to serve as an officer of the Company and there are no family relationships between Ms. Lorch and any director or other officer of the Company.

Item 7.01    Regulation FD Disclosure.

On January 23, 2017, the Company issued a press release announcing Ms. Lorch’s promotion. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

99.1
Press release dated January 23, 2017.





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:
January 23, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FIRST INTERNET BANCORP
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Kenneth J. Lovik
 
 
 
Kenneth J. Lovik, Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer






EXHIBIT INDEX


Number
 
Description
 
Method of filing
99.1
 
Press release dated January 23, 2017
 
Furnished herewith





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First Internet Bancorp Promotes Nicole Lorch to Chief Operating Officer

Fishers, Indiana, January 23, 2017 - First Internet Bancorp (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: INBK), the parent company of First Internet Bank (the “Bank”) ( www.firstib.com ), announced today Nicole Lorch has been named Chief Operating Officer of the Company and the Bank, effective January 1, 2017. In her new role, Ms. Lorch will manage day-to-day business operations while designing strategies to support growth goals.
Ms. Lorch joined First Internet Bank as Director of Marketing one week before the Bank opened to the public in February 1999. She served as Vice President, Marketing & Technology from May 2003 to May 2011 and Senior Vice President, Retail Banking from May 2011 until this appointment. In her role as Senior Vice President, Retail Banking, she oversaw all consumer banking services as well as the Bank’s marketing and IT teams.
“This promotion recognizes the quality of Nicole’s execution of her varied responsibilities and her unwavering commitment to our customers for nearly 18 years,” said David B. Becker, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of First Internet Bancorp. “Under Nicole’s leadership, we expect to further the mission of our Company by building bridges between our banking services and the people and businesses that use them.”
“It’s an exciting time for the banking industry and for our Company,” said Ms. Lorch. “I look forward to leveraging my experience and relationships here to play an expanded role in designing the blueprints for our continued growth and success.”
Ms. Lorch received her bachelor’s degree from DePauw University and an MBA from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business. She is also a 2015 graduate of the CBA Executive Banking School.
About First Internet Bancorp
First Internet Bancorp is a bank holding company with assets of $1.9 billion as of December 31, 2016. The Company’s subsidiary, First Internet Bank of Indiana, opened for business in 1999 as an industry pioneer in the branchless delivery of banking services. The Bank now provides consumer and small business deposit, consumer loan, residential mortgage, and specialty finance services nationally as well as commercial real estate loans, commercial and industrial loans and treasury management services in select geographies. First Internet Bancorp’s common stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “INBK” and is a component of the Russell 2000® Index. Additional information about the Company is available at  www.firstinternetbancorp.com  and additional information about the Bank, including its products and services, is available at  www.firstib.com .


Contact Information:
 
 
 
Investors/Analysts
 
Media
 
Paula Deemer
 
Nicole Lorch
 
Investor Relations
 
Chief Operating Officer
(317) 428-4628
 
(317) 532-7906
 
investors@firstib.com
 
nlorch@firstib.com