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):  July 28, 2014

Commission File Number:  0-23636

Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc.
(Exact name of small business issuer 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)

573-761-6179
(Registrant's Telephone number)

Not Applicable
(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.

On July 28, 2014 Hawthorn Bancshares announced that Frank E. Burkhead has been appointed to the Company's board of directors.

In addition to Burkhead, Hawthorn Bancshares' board of directors include Chairman, CEO & President David T. Turner, Charles G. Dudenhoeffer, Jr., Philip D. Freeman, Kevin L. Riley, James E. Smith and Gus S. Wetzel, II. The Company's advisory directorate is composed of Harold G. Butzer, David R. Goller, James R. Loyd and Julius F. Wall.

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


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:   July 28, 2014
By: /s/ David T. Turner

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


Exhibit Index
 
Exhibit No.

  
Description

EX-99.1
  
Hawthorn Bancshares Announces Directorate Appointment