<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001415889-23-017010.txt : 20231229
<SEC-HEADER>0001415889-23-017010.hdr.sgml : 20231229
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20231229161014
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001415889-23-017010
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20231227
FILED AS OF DATE:		20231229
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20231229

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Trutna Thomas P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001733117
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-38412
		FILM NUMBER:		231527769

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4450 EXCELSIOR BLVD.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			ST. LOUIS PARK
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55416

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Bridgewater Bancshares Inc
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001341317
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	02 Finance
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4450 EXCELSIOR BLVD.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			ST. LOUIS PARK
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55416
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(952) 893-6868

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4450 EXCELSIOR BLVD.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			ST. LOUIS PARK
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55416
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            <rptOwnerName>Trutna Thomas P.</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O BRIDGEWATER BANCSHARES, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2023-12-31</value>
            </expirationDate>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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        <footnote id="F1">Mr. Trutna's ex-spouse owned half of the economic benefits of the exercised option pursuant to a domestic relations order, and half of the shares received in connection with the exercise will be transferred to his ex-spouse as part of the transaction. The reporting person no longer reports as beneficially owned any securities owned by his ex-spouse.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Options to buy granted under the 2012 Combined Incentive and Non-Statutory Stock Option Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Options exercisable in 20% increments on the first five anniversaries of the date of the grant which was 1/1/2014.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Ben Klocke, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2023-12-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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