0001415889-16-007380.txt : 20161114 0001415889-16-007380.hdr.sgml : 20161111 20161110174829 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001415889-16-007380 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20161109 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20161114 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20161110 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HAWTHORN BANCSHARES, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000893847 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021] IRS NUMBER: 431626350 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MO FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-23636 FILM NUMBER: 161989398 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 132 EAST HIGH STREET CITY: JEFFERSON CITY STATE: MO ZIP: 65101 BUSINESS PHONE: (573)761-6100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P. O. BOX 688 CITY: JEFFERSON CITY STATE: MO ZIP: 65102 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: EXCHANGE NATIONAL BANCSHARES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940323 8-K 1 form8k-11102016_021121.htm Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. - FORM 8-k



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):  November 9, 2016

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)

573-761-6117
(Registrant's Telephone number)

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

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On November 9, 2016 Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. issued a press release announcing its Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of 6 cents per common share payable January 1, 2017 to shareholders of record at the close of business December 15, 2016.

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:   November 10, 2016
By: /s/ David T. Turner
Name: David T. Turner
Title: Chairman, CEO & President

Exhibit Index
 
Exhibit No.
   
Description
EX-99.1
   
Hawthorn Bancshares Announces Increased Cash Dividend
EX-99 2 ex99-11102016_021121.htm Secconnect.com

Exhibit 99.1

Hawthorn Bancshares Announces Increased Cash Dividend

Jefferson City, MO. — November 9, 2016 — Hawthorn Bancshares of Jefferson City, MO (NASDAQ: HWBK) announced today that its Board of Directors approved an increase in the quarterly cash dividend of $0.01 per share, or 20%, for a total of $0.06 per share payable January 1, 2017 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 15, 2016.  Chairman David T. Turner stated “Hawthorn has experienced continuous earnings improvement over the last several years and capital adequacy ratios have far exceeded regulatory minimums. During this time, the Company has maintained the annual dividend rate at $0.20 per share but now believes it is time to increase the return to our shareholders.  As a result, the Board of Directors approved increasing the current quarterly dividend to $0.06 per share.”

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 locations in the Missouri communities of Lee's Summit, Liberty, Springfield, Branson, Independence, Columbia, Clinton, Windsor, Collins, Osceola, Warsaw, Belton, Drexel, Harrisonville, California 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