Bridgewater Bancshares director receives 969-share award

Bridgewater Bancshares' director had 98,422 directly held shares after the award, with additional holdings reported through two trusts and a spouse IRA.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Bridgewater Bancshares Inc director James S. Johnson acquired 969 shares of common stock as an award on September 30, 2026, at a reported price of $0.00 per share. His directly held common stock position following the award was 98,422 shares. The report also lists 10,417 shares held indirectly through his spouse's IRA and holdings in the James S. Johnson Trust and Jolynn Johnson Trust; he shares voting and investment power over shares in both trusts.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 969 shares

Grant/Award 4 txns

Insider Johnson James S.

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	969	$0.00	$0.00
holding	Common Stock F1	--	--	--
holding	Common Stock F2	--	--	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 98,422 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 136,000 shares (Indirect, By Trust); Common Stock — 10,417 shares (Indirect, By Spouse IRA)

Footnotes (2)

1. F1. Shares of common stock are held by Mr. Johnson as co-trustee of the James S. Johnson Trust, dated May 28, 2015. Mr. Johnson possesses shared voting and investment power with respect to the shares of common stock held under the James S. Johnson Trust dated May 28, 2015.
2. F2. Shares of common stock are held by Mr. Johnson as co-trustee of the Jolynn Johnson Trust dated May 28, 2015. Mr. Johnson possesses shared voting and investment power with respect to the shares of common stock held under the Jolynn Johnson Trust dated May 28, 2015.

Key Figures

Award shares: 969 shares Reported price per share: $0.00 per share Direct shares following award: 98,422 shares +1 more

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Award shares 969 shares Common stock acquired on September 30, 2026

Reported price per share $0.00 per share 969-share award on September 30, 2026

Direct shares following award 98,422 shares James S. Johnson's common stock position

Shares held through spouse's IRA 10,417 shares Indirect common stock holdings

Key Terms

co-trustee, shared voting and investment power, IRA

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"held by Mr. Johnson as co-trustee of the James S. Johnson Trust"

shared voting and investment power financial

"possesses shared voting and investment power"

IRA financial

"By Spouse IRA"

An individual retirement account (IRA) is a savings account designed to help people put aside money for their retirement, often with tax advantages that encourage long-term savings. It matters to investors because it can grow over time, providing financial security later in life, and offers benefits that can reduce current taxes or allow investments to compound more effectively.

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James S. Johnson, a director of Bridgewater Bancshares, acquired 969 common shares as an award on September 30, 2026, at a reported price of $0.00 per share. His direct holdings afterward were 98,422 shares.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Johnson James S.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O BRIDGEWATER BANCSHARES, INC.

4450 EXCELSIOR BLVD., SUITE 100

(Street)

ST. LOUIS PARK MINNESOTA 55416

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Bridgewater Bancshares Inc [ BWB ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/30/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	09/30/2026		A		969	A	$0	98,422	D
Common Stock								59,250	I	By Trust(1)
Common Stock								76,750	I	By Trust(2)
Common Stock								10,417	I	By Spouse IRA

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares of common stock are held by Mr. Johnson as co-trustee of the James S. Johnson Trust, dated May 28, 2015. Mr. Johnson possesses shared voting and investment power with respect to the shares of common stock held under the James S. Johnson Trust dated May 28, 2015.

2. Shares of common stock are held by Mr. Johnson as co-trustee of the Jolynn Johnson Trust dated May 28, 2015. Mr. Johnson possesses shared voting and investment power with respect to the shares of common stock held under the Jolynn Johnson Trust dated May 28, 2015.

	/s/ Ben Klocke, Attorney-in-Fact	09/30/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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