[8-K] HAWTHORN BANCSHARES, INC. Reports Material Event

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. (HWBK) filed an 8-K stating it furnished a press release with financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, and announced a quarterly cash dividend.

The Board approved a $0.20 per common share dividend, payable January 1, 2026 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 15, 2025. The earnings press release is provided as Exhibit 99.1, and the dividend announcement as Exhibit 99.2. The results information is furnished, not filed, under Item 2.02.

Insights

Banking equity analyst

Routine 8-K: earnings furnished and a steady $0.20 dividend.

Hawthorn Bancshares reported quarterly and year-to-date results via a furnished press release and declared a $0.20 quarterly dividend. Furnished status limits incorporation by reference and Section 18 liability, indicating a standard disclosure approach.

The dividend with a record date of December 15, 2025 and payment on January 1, 2026 signals continuity in shareholder returns, but the filing does not include performance metrics. Actual financial impact depends on details in Exhibit 99.1.

0000893847FALSE132 East High StreetPO Box 688Jefferson CityMissouri6510200008938472025-10-292025-10-29

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 29, 2025

Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) 

Missouri			0-23636			43-1626350
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)			(Commission File Number)			(IRS Employer Identification No.)

132 East High Street, PO Box 688, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

573-761-6100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class			Trading Symbol(s)			Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $1.00 par value			HWBK			The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).  

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐ 

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On October 29, 2025, Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025. A copy of the press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1.

The information set forth in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being “furnished” and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of or otherwise subject to liabilities under Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the filings of Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On October 29, 2025, Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per common share, payable January 1, 2026 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 15, 2025. A copy of the press release relating to such announcement is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.2.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit No			Description
99.1			Press release, dated October 29, 2025, issued by Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. announcing its financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025.
99.2			Press release, dated October 29, 2025, issued by Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. announcing cash dividends.
104			Cover Page Interactive Data File – the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: October 29, 2025 Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. By: /s/ Brent M. Giles       Name: Brent M. Giles      Title: Chief Executive Officer

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FAQ

What did HWBK disclose in its 8-K?

It furnished a press release with results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, and announced a quarterly dividend.

What is Hawthorn Bancshares' dividend amount and timing?

The Board approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per common share, payable January 1, 2026 to shareholders of record on December 15, 2025.

Is the earnings information considered filed or furnished?

The results press release is furnished under Item 2.02 and not deemed filed.

Which exhibits contain the results and dividend details?

Exhibit 99.1 contains the results press release; Exhibit 99.2 contains the dividend announcement.

What is HWBK’s trading symbol and exchange?

Common stock trades under HWBK on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC.