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accession: "0001437749-24-018592"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FNWD"
cik: "0000919864"
company_name: "Finward Bancorp"
filed_at: "2024-05-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T07:51:47.906983+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
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source: SEC EDGAR
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# Finward Bancorp shareholders elect two directors, ratify FORVIS as auditor

## Summary
- Anthony M. Puntillo and James L. Wieser elected to three-year terms expiring 2027; Puntillo: 2,641,824 for, Wieser: 2,453,380 for.
- Ratification of FORVIS, LLP as independent auditor approved: 3,130,854 for, 26,533 against, 49,310 abstain.
- Non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation approved: 2,532,835 for, 225,114 against, 49,873 abstain.
- Shareholders favored annual frequency for say-on-pay (2,675,589 votes); board adopts annual frequency until next vote by 2030.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-24-018592
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FNWD
- cik: 0000919864
- company_name: Finward Bancorp
- filed_at: 2024-05-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/919864/000143774924018592/0001437749-24-018592-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/919864/000143774924018592/fnwd20240528_8k.htm

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