UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

~~WASHINGTON~~Washington, DC D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT

~~Pursuant to~~TO ~~Section~~SECTION 13 orOR 15(dD) ofOF ~~the Securities Exchange Act of 1934~~THE

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): July 23, 2008
LINCOLN BANCORP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
INDIANA	000-25219	35-2055553
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
905 Southfield Drive, Plainfield, Indiana		46168-0510
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)
(317) 839-6539
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

~~Check~~Date ~~the appropriate~~of ~~box~~Report ~~below~~(date ~~if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation~~ of ~~the~~earliest ~~registrant~~event ~~under~~reported): ~~any~~October of22, ~~the following provisions:~~2008

¨LINCOLN Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))BANCORP

~~Item 2.02 Results~~(Exact name of ~~Operations~~registrant ~~and~~as ~~Financial~~specified ~~Condition.~~in its

~~On July 23, 2008, Lincoln Bancorp issued a press release reporting its results of operations and financial condition for the quarter ended June 30, 2008.~~charter)

A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report. The information disclosed under this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing made under the Securities Act of 1933, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.INDIANA

~~Item 9.01 Financial~~(State ~~Statements~~of ~~and~~incorporation ~~Exhibits.~~or organization)

	(d) Exhibits
	Exhibit No.		Description
	99.1		Press Release dated July 23, 2008

000-25219

2(Commission file number)

~~SIGNATURES~~35-2055553

~~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 hereto duly authorized~~(I.R.S. Employer

Date: July 24, 2008	LINCOLN BANCORP
	By:	/s/ John M. Baer
		John M. Baer, Secretary and Treasurer

Identification No.)

3905 Southfield Drive

~~EXHIBIT INDEX~~Plainfield, Indiana 46168

Exhibit Number		Description		Location
99.1		Press Release dated July 23, 2008		Attached

(Address of principal executive offices)

(317) 839-6539

(Registrant’s Telephone Number,

Including Area Code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

ITEM 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On October 22, 2008, Lincoln Bancorp announced by press release its earnings and results of operations as of and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report and incorporated by reference herein.

Lincoln Bancorp’s management believes that the inclusion in the press release of the non-GAAP financial measures of earnings and earnings per share excluding merger related charges and goodwill elimination is useful to investors because it allows investors to draw more meaningful comparisons with Lincoln Bancorp’s financial results for the prior year and more accurately evaluate the current performance and condition of the company.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits

99.1

Press Release of Lincoln Bancorp dated October 22, 2008.

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, thereunto duly authorized.

LINCOLN BANCORP

Date:

October 22, 2008

By: /s/ John M. Baer

John M. Baer

Secretary and Treasurer

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