La PorteBancorp Inc. shareholders approved the La Porte, Ind.-basedcompany's pendingdeal with Michigan City, Ind.-based at a special held July 11.

According to a Form 8-K filed July 12, there were 4,243,208votes in favor of and 81,124 votes against the transaction. There were 8,021 abstentions,and zero broker nonvotes.

The stockholders also approved a nonbinding, advisoryproposal to approve the compensation payable to the named executive officers ofthe company in connection with the deal.