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Finward Bancorp (FNWD) filed an 8-K current report with the SEC on February 24, 2026 reporting Item 5.02 (Departure/Election of Directors or Officers), Item 8.01 (Other Events). Danette Garza retiring from Board at 2026 Annual Meeting: 13-year director tenure ending, no disagreement cited.
Finward Bancorp 8-K event analysis
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Item 5.02 · Departure/Election of Directors or Officers
- Danette Garza retiring from Board at 2026 Annual Meeting: 13-year director tenure ending, no disagreement cited
- Board nominated Martin P. Alwin to fill Garza's Class II seat: Alwin simultaneously resigning Class I seat, a technical reclassification move
- Post-meeting board structure: 3 directors each in Class I, II, and III; balanced 9-member composition maintained at both Bancorp and Peoples Bank levels
- Orderly succession with no reduction in board size: minimal governance disruption for shareholders
Item 8.01 · Other Events
- Board shrinks from 10 to 9 members effective at 2026 Annual Meeting following Danette Garza's retirement
- Martin P. Alwin resigning as Class I director to be re-elected as Class II director: structural board reshuffling, not a departure
- Peoples Bank under active FDIC/Indiana DFI memorandum of understanding, restricting cash dividends without prior regulatory approval: material constraint on capital returns
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