Director James L. Wieser to retire from Finward Bancorp board; board rebalanced

Finward Bancorp

James L. Wieser, board member since 1999, to retire effective at 2025 annual meeting; not due to disagreement.
Jennifer R. Evans reclassified from Class II to Class III director to rebalance board classes.
Board size reduced from 11 to 10 members upon Wieser's retirement, effective after 2025 annual meeting.
Post-changes, board will consist of four Class I, three Class II, and three Class III directors.

item 5.02 item 8.01

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Departed

James L. Wieser

Director

FNWD · Finward Bancorp

Filed: March 27, 2025, 7:59 PM ET

On March 21, 2025, James L. Wieser informed the Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) of Finward Bancorp, an Indiana corporation (the “ Bancorp ”), of his decision to retire as a member of the Board of the Bancorp and its wholly-owned Indiana state-chartered commercial bank subsidiary Peoples Bank (“ Peoples Bank ”), effective as of the conclusion of the Bancorp’s 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 1.0

James L. Wieser departed as Director at Finward Bancorp.

Action: retire
Role: Director

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On March 21, 2025, James L. Wieser informed the Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) of Finward Bancorp, an Indiana corporation (the “ Bancorp ”), of his decision to retire as a member of the Board of the Bancorp and its wholly-owned Indiana state-chartered commercial bank subsidiary Peoples Bank (“ Peoples Bank ”), effective as of the conclusion of the Bancorp’s 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

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