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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000893847-24-000013"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HWBK"
cik: "0000893847"
company_name: "HAWTHORN BANCSHARES, INC."
filed_at: "2024-06-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T05:46:03.361997+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Hawthorn Bancshares shareholders re-elect four Class II directors and ratify auditor

## Summary
- Frank E. Burkhead, Brent M. Giles, Jonathan L. States, Gus S. Wetzel, III re-elected to 3-year terms expiring 2027.
- FORVIS, LLP ratified as independent auditor for FY 2024 with 4,549,441 votes for, 40,822 against.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved with 2,985,915 votes for, 116,444 against.
- Broker non-votes of 1,458,937 on director elections and advisory compensation vote.
- No other material business was conducted at the June 4, 2024 annual meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000893847-24-000013
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HWBK
- cik: 0000893847
- company_name: HAWTHORN BANCSHARES, INC.
- filed_at: 2024-06-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/893847/000089384724000013/0000893847-24-000013-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/893847/000089384724000013/hwbk-20240604.htm

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