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		December 28, 2011
(Date of earliest event reported)

First Ottawa Bancshares, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

000-30495		36-4331185
(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)


701 LaSalle Street, Ottawa, Illinois		61350
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(815) 434-0044

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

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

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Item 5.02.

Departure of Directors or Certain Offers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangement of Certain Officers.

On December 28, 2011, the board of directors (the “Board”) of First Ottawa Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) accepted the resignation of Mr. Thomas E. Haeberle, a director of the Company, effective 12:00 p.m., Central Time, on December 29, 2011. Mr. Haeberle informed the Board that his decision to retire was based on personal and professional considerations and did not involve any disagreement with the Company. The Board is currently assessing whether it will consider candidates to fill the vacancy created by Mr. Haeberle’s resignation or eliminate such vacancy by resolving to reduce the size of the Board.

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.

	FIRST OTTAWA BANCSHARES, INC.

Dated: December 29, 2011	By:	/s/Joachim J. Brown
	Name:	Joachim J. Brown
	Title:	President and Chief Executive Officer

FIRST OTTAWA BANCSHARES INC 8-K