UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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):  May 6, 2020

Commission File Number:  0-23636

Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter.)

Missouri
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
43-1626350
(IRS Employer Identification No.)



132 East High Street, PO Box 688, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102
(Address of principal executive offices)

573-761-6100
(Registrant's Telephone number)

Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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

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




Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On May 6, 2020, Hawthorn Bancshares Announces Cash and Stock Dividend

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

The full text of the press release is furnished as an exhibit to this report on Form 8-K.

Exhibit Index
 
Exhibit No.

  
Description

  
Hawthorn Bancshares Announces Cash and Stock Dividend

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


Date:   May 7, 2020
By: /s/ David T. Turner

Name: David T. Turner
Title: Chairman, CEO and President


Secconnect.com

Exhibit 99.1

Hawthorn Bancshares Announces Cash and Stock Dividend

Jefferson City, MO. May 6, 2020 Hawthorn Bancshares of Jefferson City, MO (NASDAQ: HWBK) announced today that its Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.12 per share payable July 1, 2020 to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 15, 2020.  This dividend payment is consistent with the previous quarterly rate. The Board also approved a special stock dividend of 4% payable July 1, 2020 to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 15, 2020.

About Hawthorn Bancshares

Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc., a financial-bank holding company headquartered in Jefferson City, Missouri, is the parent company of Hawthorn Bank of Jefferson City, Missouri with additional locations in the Missouri communities of Lee's Summit, Liberty, Springfield, Independence, Columbia, Clinton, Osceola, Warsaw, Belton, Drexel, Harrisonville, California, St. Louis and St. Robert, Missouri.


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.



Contact:  

Bruce Phelps

 

Chief Financial Officer

TEL: 573.761.6100   FAX: 573.761.6272

www.HawthornBancshares.com