---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-23-002014"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FNWD"
cik: "0000919864"
company_name: "Finward Bancorp"
filed_at: "2023-01-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T06:59:02.362570+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Finward Bancorp CEO Benjamin Bochnowski to become Chairman as David Bochnowski retires

## Summary
- David A. Bochnowski to retire as Executive Chairman and from the Board effective June 30, 2023.
- Benjamin J. Bochnowski, current President and CEO, appointed Chairman effective June 30, 2023.
- David Bochnowski led growth from ~$127M to $2.05B in assets during his tenure.
- No additional compensation for Benjamin Bochnowski beyond existing employment agreement.
- Retirement not related to any disagreement with the Bancorp regarding financial or accounting matters.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-23-002014
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FNWD
- cik: 0000919864
- company_name: Finward Bancorp
- filed_at: 2023-01-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/919864/000143774923002014/0001437749-23-002014-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/919864/000143774923002014/fnwd20230127_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-23-002014
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-23-002014.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-23-002014.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  David A. Bochnowski departed as Executive Chairman at Finward Bancorp.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Executive Chairman
  source text: On January 27, 2023, David A. Bochnowski, the current Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) of Finward Bancorp (the “ Bancorp ”), informed the Board of his decision to retire as Executive Chairman and as a member of the Board effective as of June 30, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/919864/000143774923002014/0001437749-23-002014-index.htm
- Executive change
  Benjamin J. Bochnowski was appointed as Chairman of the Board at Finward Bancorp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chairman of the Board
  source text: the Board appointed Benjamin J. Bochnowski, currently the Bancorp’s President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board, to succeed David Bochnowski as the Chairman of the Board, effective as of June 30, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/919864/000143774923002014/0001437749-23-002014-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.