8-K current report · filed Apr 29, 2026

HAWTHORN BANCSHARES, INC. (HWBK) 8-K Current Report: April 29, 2026

Item 1.01Item 7.01Item EX-99.1HWBK overview

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HAWTHORN BANCSHARES, INC. (HWBK) filed an 8-K current report with the SEC on April 29, 2026 reporting Item 1.01 (Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement), Item 7.01 (Regulation FD Disclosure), Item EX-99.1 (Exhibit EX-99.1). HBI to acquire FSC Bancshares and Farmers State Bank in a two-step merger, expanding Hawthorn Bank’s Missouri operations.

HAWTHORN BANCSHARES, INC. 8-K event analysis

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Item 1.01 · Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

  • HBI to acquire FSC Bancshares and Farmers State Bank in a two-step merger, expanding Hawthorn Bank’s Missouri operations
  • Consideration approximately $28.3 million, comprising $14.0 million cash plus 413,101 HBI shares
  • Cash consideration subject to reduction if FBI delivers less than $19.0 million qualifying shareholders’ equity
  • FBI directors and executives controlling approximately 37.9% of shares committed to support the transaction
  • Closing targeted for Q3 2026, subject to shareholder, regulatory, SEC registration, Nasdaq listing, and other approvals

Item 7.01 · Regulation FD Disclosure

  • HBI announced execution of a Reorganization Agreement on April 29, 2026
  • Exhibit 99.1 contains the press release with transaction details and investor-relevant terms

Item EX-99.1 · Exhibit EX-99.1

  • Proposed FSC acquisition valued at approximately $28.3 million through 413,101 Hawthorn shares plus $14.0 million cash
  • Adds approximately $384 million assets and nine branches, expanding Hawthorn’s northern Missouri footprint
  • Combined company projected at $2.2 billion assets, $1.7 billion loans, and $1.9 billion deposits
  • Management expects approximately 20% fully phased-in EPS accretion, with 9.8% tangible book dilution and 3.0-year earnback
  • Third-quarter 2026 closing remains subject to FSC shareholder and regulatory approvals

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