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accession: "0000732417-22-000015"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HBIA"
cik: "0000732417"
company_name: "HILLS BANCORPORATION"
filed_at: "2022-04-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T06:21:21.450683+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
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confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Annual meeting vote results: directors elected, advisory votes approved

## Summary
- Michael E. Hodge, Casey L. Peck, John W. Phelan and Sheldon E. Yoder elected as directors with majority votes.
- Non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation passed with 4.67M for, 170K against, 360K abstain.
- BKD LLP ratified as independent auditor with 5.36M for, 16.8K against, 271K abstain.
- Total shares voted: approximately 5.65M; broker non-votes on director proposals: 451K.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000732417-22-000015
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HBIA
- cik: 0000732417
- company_name: HILLS BANCORPORATION
- filed_at: 2022-04-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/732417/000073241722000015/0000732417-22-000015-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/732417/000073241722000015/hbia-20220418.htm

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