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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001166928-26-000029"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WTBA"
cik: "0001166928"
company_name: "WEST BANCORPORATION INC"
filed_at: "2026-04-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T04:10:31.504672+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# West Bancorporation holds annual meeting; all director nominees elected, say-on-pay and auditor ratified

## Summary
- Eight directors elected: Lisa J. Elming, Steven K. Gaer, Douglas R. Gulling, Sean P. McMurray, David D. Nelson, Rosemary Parson, John K. Sorensen, Therese M. Vaughan with over 10.6M votes each.
- Nonbinding say-on-pay approved: 10,573,274 for, 418,364 against, 11,641 abstain.
- Ratification of RSM US LLP as auditor for FY 2026 passed: 13,719,188 for, 324,557 against, 6,131 abstain.
- Quorum of 82.9% (14,049,876 shares) represented at the April 23, 2026 meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001166928-26-000029
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WTBA
- cik: 0001166928
- company_name: WEST BANCORPORATION INC
- filed_at: 2026-04-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1166928/000116692826000029/0001166928-26-000029-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1166928/000116692826000029/wtba-20260423.htm

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