Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. (Form: 8-K)  

 

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):   February 11, 2009

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

     
Missouri 0-23636 431626350
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
300 Southwest Longview Blvd., Lee's Summit, Missouri   64081
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   573.761.6179

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On February 12, 2009 Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors had approved a quarterly cash dividend of 21 cents per common share, payable April 1, 2009 to shareholders of record at the close of business March 13, 2009. The full text of the press release is furnished as an exhibit to this report on Form 8-K.





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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.
          
February 12, 2009   By:   James E. Smith
       
        Name: James E. Smith
        Title: Chairman & CEO

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.1
  Hawthorn Bancshares Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.21 per Common Share