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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-130618"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FNWD"
cik: "0000919864"
company_name: "Finward Bancorp"
filed_at: "2025-05-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-20T07:19:57.992321+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Finward Bancorp shareholders approve 2025 Omnibus Equity Plan and elect four directors

## Summary
- Shareholders approved 2025 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan, authorizing up to 265,174 shares for future awards.
- Four directors elected to three-year terms: Joel Gorelick, Amy W. Han, Robert W. Youman, Martin P. Alwin.
- Ratification of Forvis Mazars as independent auditor for FY2025 passed with 3,209,033 votes for.
- Advisory say-on-pay resolution passed with 2,520,818 votes for (362,600 broker non-votes).
- No awards granted under new plan yet; future grants not determined.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-130618
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FNWD
- cik: 0000919864
- company_name: Finward Bancorp
- filed_at: 2025-05-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/919864/000119312525130618/0001193125-25-130618-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/919864/000119312525130618/d898368d8k.htm

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