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accession: "0001437749-26-014331"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ATLO"
cik: "0001132651"
company_name: "AMES NATIONAL CORP"
filed_at: "2026-05-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T00:14:04.068560+00:00"
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source: SEC EDGAR
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# Ames National shareholders elect Baker, Hagan, Rieck as directors; approve executive pay and auditor

## Summary
- Elected Jeffery C. Baker, Patrick G. Hagan, and Amy F. Rieck to three-year terms on the board.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved: 4,193,678 for, 44,592 against, 11,419 abstain.
- Ratified Forvis Mazars, LLP as independent auditor for 2026: 7,157,104 for, 9,779 against, 1,280 abstain.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-26-014331
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ATLO
- cik: 0001132651
- company_name: AMES NATIONAL CORP
- filed_at: 2026-05-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.0
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.0
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1132651/000143774926014331/0001437749-26-014331-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1132651/000143774926014331/atlo20260430_8k.htm

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