---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000908834-26-000110"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FNWD"
cik: "0000919864"
company_name: "Finward Bancorp"
filed_at: "2026-02-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T01:00:46.679018+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director Danette Garza to retire at 2026 annual meeting; Martin Alwin nominated as Class II director

## Summary
- Danette Garza will not stand for re-election and will retire from the board at the 2026 Annual Meeting.
- Martin P. Alwin nominated to fill the Class II seat; he will resign his current Class I directorship contingent on election.
- Board size reduced from 10 to 9 members effective upon Garza's retirement; vacant Class I directorship eliminated.
- Garza's departure is not related to any disagreement with the company.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000908834-26-000110
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FNWD
- cik: 0000919864
- company_name: Finward Bancorp
- filed_at: 2026-02-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/919864/000090883426000110/0000908834-26-000110-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/919864/000090883426000110/form8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000908834-26-000110.txt

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