---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-042847"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FNWD"
cik: "0000919864"
company_name: "Finward Bancorp"
filed_at: "2024-02-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-05T21:30:52.067592+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director Kenneth V. Krupinski to retire from Finward Bancorp board at 2024 annual meeting

## Summary
- Kenneth V. Krupinski notified board he will not stand for re-election as Class III director.
- He will retire upon expiration of his term at the 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
- Decision is not due to any disagreement with the Bancorp on operations, policies, or practices.
- He has served on the board since 2003 and will continue until term expires.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-042847
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FNWD
- cik: 0000919864
- company_name: Finward Bancorp
- filed_at: 2024-02-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/919864/000119312524042847/0001193125-24-042847-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/919864/000119312524042847/d749102d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-042847
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-042847.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-042847.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Kenneth V. Krupinski retired as Director at Finward Bancorp.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Director
  source text: On February 15, 2024, Kenneth V. Krupinski notified the Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) of Finward Bancorp (the “ Bancorp ”) of his intent not to stand for re-election as a Class III director of the Bancorp, and to retire from the Board, upon the expiration of his current term at the Bancorp’s 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/919864/000119312524042847/0001193125-24-042847-index.htm

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