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): ~~November~~February 2110, ~~2019~~2020

OTTAWA BANCORP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Maryland	001-37914	81-2959182
(State or other jurisdiction of	(Commission	(IRS Employer
incorporation or organization)	File Number)	Identification No.)

925 LaSalle Street, Ottawa, Illinois 61350

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(815) 433-2525

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share	OTTW	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 2.02

Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On February 10, 2020, Ottawa Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2019. A copy of the Company’s press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is furnished herewith.

The information contained in this Item 2.02 and in Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific references in such a filing.

Item 8.01

Other Events

On ~~November~~February 2110, ~~2019~~2020, ~~Ottawa Bancorp, Inc. (~~the “Company”) ~~issued~~also aannounced ~~press release announcing~~ that it has approved a stock repurchase program authorizing the purchase of 317,307 shares, representing 10% of the Company’s outstanding shares of common stock. As of September 30, 2019, the Company had repurchased a total of 327,089 shares of its ~~common~~annual ~~stock~~meeting ~~at an average price~~ of ~~$13.96~~stockholders ~~per share as part of its previously approved stock repurchase program, which~~ will ~~expire on November 29, 2019. Repurchases will~~ be ~~conducted~~held through open market purchases, which may include purchases under a trading plan adopted pursuant to Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 10b5-1, or through privately negotiated transactions. Repurchases will be made from time to time depending on ~~market conditions and other factors. The Company's repurchase program will terminate upon the completion of the purchase of 317~~Wednesday,~~307~~ ~~shares~~May ~~or on November 21~~20, 2020 ~~if not all shares have been purchased by that date~~.

A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01		Financial Statements and Other Exhibits

	(d)	Exhibits

		Number	Description

		99.1	Press Release dated February 10, 2020

Item 9.01	Financial Statements and Other Exhibits
(d)	Exhibits
	Number	Description
	99.1	Press Release dated November 21, 2019

SIGNATURE

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.

	OTTAWA BANCORP, INC.
Date: November 27, 2019	By:	/s/ Craig M. Hepner
Date: _February 10, 2020	By:	/s/ Craig M. Hepner
		Craig M. Hepner
		President and Chief Executive Officer

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