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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2015-01-20</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000275119</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BAYLAKE CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BYLK</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001621165</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Bondowski Richard H</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>217 N 4TH AVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>STURGEON BAY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>WI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>54235</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>SVP - Dir. of Sales &amp; Mkting</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Restricted Stock Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2015-01-20</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2015-01-20</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1281</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1281</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The aggregate restricted stock units were granted on 1/20/2015 and vest annually pro rata over a five year period on the first through fifth anniversaries of the grant date. Upon the vesting date, the restricted stock units are converted into shares of common stock under direct ownership of the holder.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Tasha M. Rass, Attorney-in-fact for Richard H. Bondowski</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-01-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
