Finward Bancorp holds 2026 annual meeting; elects three directors, ratifies auditors, passes say-on-pay

Finward Bancorp

Elected directors Benjamin J. Bochnowski, Robert E. Johnson III, and Martin P. Alwin to three-year terms.
Ratified Forvis Mazars, LLP as independent auditor for 2026 with 3,218,420 votes for, 57,910 against.
Advisory vote on executive compensation passed with 2,720,043 votes for, 169,928 against.
Meeting held virtually on May 21, 2026; quorum of 3,284,619 shares (75.8%) of 4,330,486 outstanding.
This 8-K/A corrects the original filing's report date and meeting date; no other changes.

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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.9

Finward Bancorp shareholders approved Election of three directors to serve three-year terms expiring in 2029 at the 2026-05-21 meeting.

Proposal: director election
Outcome: passed
Meeting: 2026-05-21

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The Bancorp’s shareholders elected three directors to serve three-year terms expiring in 2029.

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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.9

Finward Bancorp shareholders approved Approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the executive compensation of the named executive officers included in the proxy statement for the Annual Meeting. at the 2026-05-21 meeting.

Proposal: say on pay
Outcome: passed
Meeting: 2026-05-21

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Approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the executive compensation of the named executive officers included in the proxy statement for the Annual Meeting.

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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.9

Finward Bancorp shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of Forvis Mazars, LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026. at the 2026-05-21 meeting.

Proposal: auditor ratification
Outcome: passed
Meeting: 2026-05-21

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Ratification of the appointment of Forvis Mazars, LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026.

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