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):   March 19, 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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

As a result of reaching our Company's normal retirement age of 75, Julius F. Wall retired from the board of directors of Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc., and from the board of directors of our company's subsidiary, Hawthorn Bank effective March 19, 2009.





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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.
          
March 19, 2009   By:   James E. Smith
       
        Name: James E. Smith
        Title: Chairman & CEO