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accession: "0001628280-26-038851"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "FNWD"
cik: "0000919864"
company_name: "Finward Bancorp"
filed_at: "2026-05-28T20:30:09+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-28T20:41:17.089859+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
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source: SEC EDGAR
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# Finward Bancorp holds 2026 annual meeting; elects three directors, ratifies auditors, passes say-on-pay

## Summary
- 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.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-038851
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: FNWD
- cik: 0000919864
- company_name: Finward Bancorp
- filed_at: 2026-05-28T20:30:09+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/919864/000162828026038851/0001628280-26-038851-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/919864/000162828026038851/fnwd-20260521.htm

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