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 15, 2019

HILLS BANCORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission File Number 0-12668

Iowa	42-1208067
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

131 E. Main Street, Hills, Iowa 52235

(Address of principal executive office)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (319) 679-2291

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:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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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).

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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 5.07Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on April 15, 2019. The matters listed below were submitted to a vote of the shareholders through the solicitation of proxies, and the proposals are described in detail in the Company’s Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 15, 2019. The final results of the shareholder votes are as follows:

Proposal 1 - Election of Directors

The following individual was elected to serve as a director to hold office until the 2020 annual meeting:

	For	Withhold Authority	Broker Non-Votes
James C. Schmitt	5,515,207.23	77,332.92	474,485

The following individual was elected to serve as a director to hold office until the 2021 Annual Meeting:

	For	Withhold Authority	Broker Non-Votes
Kirsten H. Frey	5,503,595.28	88,944.87	474,485

The following individuals were elected to serve as directors to hold office until the 2022 Annual Meeting:

	For	Withhold Authority	Broker Non-Votes
Michael E. Hodge	5,469,383.60	123,156.54	474,485
Casey L. Peck	5,501,237.62	91,302.52	474,485
John W. Phelan	5,558,160.40	34,379.74	474,485
Sheldon E. Yoder, D.V.M.	5,567,933.83	24,606.32	474,485

Proposal 2 - Non-Binding Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

The shareholders approved executive compensation.

For	5,170,541.89
Against	148,682.19
Abstain	273,316.06
Broker Non-Votes	474,485.00

Proposal 3 - Non-Binding Appointment of BKD LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for Hills Bancorporation

The shareholders approved BKD LLP as independent registered public accounting firm.

For	5,851,667.87
Against	28,085.96
Abstain	187,271.31
Broker Non-Votes	—

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirement 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.

HILLS BANCORPORATION

Date: April 16, 2019/s/ Dwight O. Seegmiller                        

Dwight O. Seegmiller, Director, President and Chief Executive Officer