Here are the DEF 14A proxy statements from Finward Bancorp (FNWD) in our archive over the last 12 months, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
A DEF 14A covers the proxy statement, with executive pay and the shareholder votes, so if you follow FNWD and want that one kind of document rather than the whole filing history, this is the page to keep. The company's other filings, of every form, are on the full FNWD filings page.
Finward Bancorp is asking shareholders to vote at its virtual annual meeting on May 21, 2026. Holders of 4,330,486 common shares as of March 20, 2026 can vote online.
Shareholders will elect three Class II directors through 2029, ratify Forvis Mazars, LLP as 2026 auditors, and cast an advisory vote on executive pay. The proxy details board refresh actions, including director Danette Garza’s planned retirement and Jennifer Evans becoming chair, governance policies on risk oversight, hedging and clawbacks, and 2025 compensation, with CEO Benjamin Bochnowski earning $480,686 and a 2025 Omnibus equity plan covering up to 270,727 shares.