Grant Burcham joins Hawthorn Bancshares (HWBK) board of directors
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8-K
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. appointed Grant T. Burcham to the boards of both the Company and its subsidiary Hawthorn Bank, effective April 29, 2026. He was elected as a Class III director and will serve until the Company’s 2028 annual meeting of shareholders, continuing until a successor is elected.
The boards increased their size by one seat each to add Burcham. The Company states there is no arrangement or understanding with any person regarding his selection and no related-party transactions requiring disclosure. Burcham is an experienced Kansas City–based investor and former community banking leader with more than three decades of executive experience.
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8-K Event Classification
2 items: 5.02, 7.01
2 items
Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers
Governance
Key personnel changes including departures, elections, or appointments of directors and executive officers.
Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure
Disclosure
Material non-public information disclosed under Regulation Fair Disclosure, often investor presentations or guidance.
Key Figures
Director term: Through 2028 annual meeting
Banking leadership experience: More than three decades
mobank tenure: 34 years
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Director term
Through 2028 annual meeting
Class III director term on Hawthorn Bancshares board
Banking leadership experience
More than three decades
Executive community banking experience cited for Burcham
mobank tenure
34 years
Time Burcham spent at Missouri Bank & Trust
Hawthorn Bank history
More than 160 years
Hawthorn Bank serving families and businesses
Key Terms
Class III director, Regulation FD, forward-looking statements, financial-bank holding company, +1 more
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Class III director financial
"Mr. Burcham was elected as a Class III director on the Company's board of directors"
A Class III director is a board member placed in one of the numbered groups used by companies with a staggered (or “classified”) board; that director’s seat typically comes up for election in the third year of a three-year rotation. For investors this matters because staggered terms create continuity but also make it harder to replace the whole board quickly, affecting shareholder influence, takeover dynamics and how fast new strategy or accountability can be implemented — like replacing only some players on a sports team each season instead of the whole roster at once.
Regulation FD regulatory
"Item 7.01 Regulation FD. On April 29, 2026, the Company issued a press release"
Regulation FD is a rule that prevents company insiders, like executives, from sharing important information with some people before others get it. It matters because it helps ensure all investors have equal access to key news, making the stock market fairer and reducing chances of insider trading.
forward-looking statements regulatory
"Statements made in this press release that suggest Hawthorn Bancshares' or management's intentions... include "forward-looking statements""
Forward-looking statements are predictions or plans that companies share about what they expect to happen in the future, like estimating sales or profits. They matter because they help investors understand a company's outlook, but since they are based on guesses and assumptions, they can sometimes be wrong.
financial-bank holding company financial
"Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc., a financial-bank holding company headquartered in Jefferson City, Missouri"
managed IT and cybersecurity services provider technical
"Chairman of CyTek Corporation, a managed IT and cybersecurity services provider"
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): April 29, 2026
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On April 29, 2026, Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. (the "Company") announced that the board of directors of each of the Company and Hawthorn Bank increased their respective sizes by one member, and appointed Grant T. Burcham to serve on both the Company's and Hawthorn Bank's board of directors to fill such newly created vacancies, in each case, effective April 29, 2026. Mr. Burcham was elected as a Class III director on the Company's board of directors, and he will hold office for a term expiring at the Company’s 2028 annual meeting of shareholders and until his successor is duly elected and qualified or until his earlier resignation or removal.
There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Burcham and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Burcham was selected to serve as a director of the Company. The Company is not aware of any transactions involving Mr. Burcham that are reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Mr. Burcham will be eligible to receive compensation for his service as a director in accordance with the Company's standard arrangements for non-employee directors of the Company, which arrangements are described under the heading "Director Compensation" in the Company's definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 17, 2026.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD.
On April 29, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing certain of the matters disclosed above under Item 5.02. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
The information in Item 7.01 of this report (including Exhibit 99.1) is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.
| Exhibit No | Description | ||||
| 99.1 | Press release, dated April 29, 2026, issued by Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. | ||||
| 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: April 29, 2026 | Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. By: /s/ Brent M. Giles Name: Brent M. Giles Title: Chief Executive Officer | ||||
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Exhibit 99.1
Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. Announces Appointment of Grant Burcham to its Board of Directors.
Jefferson City, MO — April 29, 2026 — Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: HWBK), (the “Company”), announced today that Grant Burcham has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company and its subsidiary, Hawthorn Bank, effective April 29, 2026. Mr. Burcham was elected as a Class III director on the Company's board of directors, and he will hold office for a term expiring at the Company’s 2028 annual meeting of shareholders.
Burcham is a Kansas City–based investor, entrepreneur, and former community banking leader with more than three decades of executive experience. He currently serves as Managing Partner of Big Bear Ventures and Chairman of CyTek Corporation, a managed IT and cybersecurity services provider. Burcham previously spent 34 years at Missouri Bank & Trust (“mobank”), where he served as Chairman and CEO and led the bank’s impressive growth before its sale to BOK Financial in 2016. From 2018 until recently, Burcham served on the board of directors for Country Club Bank.
Burcham is focused on private investment, mentorship, and board leadership, playing an active role in the regional business community. He acquired CyTek in 2021 and helped transform it into a fast-growing technology company. Burcham has been recognized as Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year and named to the Kansas City Business Journal’s Power 100.
“We are excited to welcome Grant to our board,” said Brent Giles, Chief Executive Officer of Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. “He brings a rare combination of entrepreneurial vision and operational discipline. His experience running and growing mobank and his success as an investor make him an ideal addition to our board.”
“I’m excited to join the board and support Hawthorn’s continued growth. This is a talented team with a clear vision, and I look forward to contributing my experience as they build on their momentum,” said Burcham.
About Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc.
Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc., a financial-bank holding company headquartered in Jefferson City, Missouri, is the parent company of Hawthorn Bank, which has served families and businesses for more than 160 years. Hawthorn Bank has multiple locations, including in the greater Kansas City metropolitan area, Jefferson City, Columbia, Springfield, and Clinton.
Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc., a financial-bank holding company headquartered in Jefferson City, Missouri, is the parent company of Hawthorn Bank, which has served families and businesses for more than 160 years. Hawthorn Bank has multiple locations, including in the greater Kansas City metropolitan area, Jefferson City, Columbia, Springfield, and Clinton.
Exhibit 99.1
Contact:
Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc.
Brent M. Giles
Brent M. Giles
Chief Executive Officer
TEL: 573.761.6100
www.HawthornBancshares.com
www.HawthornBancshares.com
Statements made in this press release that suggest Hawthorn Bancshares' or management's intentions, hopes, beliefs, expectations, or predictions of the future include "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. It is important to note that actual results could differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements. Additional information concerning factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements is contained from time to time in the company's quarterly and annual reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this communication, and the Company disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statement or to publicly announce the results of any revisions to any of the forward-looking statements included herein, except as required by law.