<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001733285-25-000003.txt : 20251001
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001733285-25-000003
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250930
FILED AS OF DATE:		20251001
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20251001

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Johnson James S.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001733285
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-38412
		FILM NUMBER:		251365355

	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
		EIN:				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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        <issuerName>Bridgewater Bancshares Inc</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>Johnson James S.</rptOwnerName>
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                <value>Common Stok</value>
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                    <value>By Spouse IRA</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">Shares of common stock are held by Mr. Johnson as co-trustee of the James S. Johnson Trust, dated May 28, 2015. Mr. Johnson possesses shared voting and investment power with respect to the shares of common stock held under the James S. Johnson Trust dated May 28, 2015.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Shares of common stock are held by Mr. Johnson as co-trustee of the Jolynn Johnson Trust dated May 28, 2015. Mr. Johnson possesses shared voting and investment power with respect to the shares of common stock held under the Jolynn Johnson Trust dated May 28, 2015.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Ben Klocke, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2025-10-01</signatureDate>
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<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:16px; font-size:12pt" align="center">POWER OF ATTORNEY</p>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:16px; text-indent:48px; font-size:12pt" align="justify">Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Benjamin Klocke and Charlynn Stevens, each with full power and authority to act alone, as the undersigned&#146;s true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:</p>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-2px; text-indent:24px; width:48px; font-size:12pt; float:left">(1)</p>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:16px; padding-left:48px; text-indent:-2px; font-size:12pt" align="justify">prepare, execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, and submit to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;<b>Commission</b>&#148;) a Form ID, including amendments thereto, and any other documents necessary or appropriate to obtain codes and passwords enabling the undersigned to make electronic filings with the Commission of reports required by Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#147;<b>Exchange Act</b>&#148;), or any rule or regulation of the Commission, and to act as account administrator and manage the undersigned&#146;s EDGAR account;</p>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-2px; text-indent:24px; width:48px; font-size:12pt; clear:left; float:left">(2)</p>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:16px; padding-left:48px; text-indent:-2px; font-size:12pt" align="justify">execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned&#146;s capacity as a reporting person of Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. (the &#147;<b>Company</b>&#148;), Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act and the rules thereunder, or Forms 144 pursuant to the Exchange Act;</p>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-2px; text-indent:24px; width:48px; font-size:12pt; clear:left; float:left">(3)</p>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:16px; padding-left:48px; text-indent:-2px; font-size:12pt" align="justify">do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4, 5, or Form 144 including any amendment or amendments thereto and file such form with the Commission and the applicable stock exchange or similar authority;</p>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-2px; text-indent:24px; width:48px; font-size:12pt; clear:left; float:left">(4)</p>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:16px; padding-left:48px; text-indent:-2px; font-size:12pt" align="justify">&nbsp;seek or obtain, as the undersigned&#146;s representative and on the undersigned&#146;s behalf, information on transactions in the Company&#146;s securities from any third party, including brokers, employee benefit plan administrators and trustees, and the undersigned hereby authorizes any such person to release any such information to each of the undersigned&#146;s attorneys-in-fact appointed by this Power of Attorney and approves and ratifies any such release of information; and</p>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-2px; text-indent:24px; width:48px; font-size:12pt; clear:left; float:left">(5)</p>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:16px; padding-left:48px; text-indent:-2px; font-size:12pt" align="justify">take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of any of such attorneys-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by any of such attorneys-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as any of such attorneys-in-fact may approve in his or her discretion.</p>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:16px; text-indent:48px; font-size:12pt; clear:left" align="justify">The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to act separately and to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that any of such attorneys-in-fact, or the substitute or substitutes of any of such attorneys-in-fact, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned&#146;s responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Exchange Act.</p>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:16px; text-indent:48px; font-size:12pt" align="justify">This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the undersigned&#146;s holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.</p>
<p style="margin:0px; text-indent:61.067px; font-size:12pt" align="justify">The undersigned agrees to hold the attorneys-in-fact, or either one of them, jointly and severally, free and harmless from any and all loss, damage or liability that they, or either one of them, may sustain as a result of any action taken in good faith hereunder and not due to the attorney-in-fact&#146;s own negligence, misconduct or bad faith. &nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-top:16px; margin-bottom:16px; text-indent:48px; font-size:12pt" align="justify">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 25<sup>th</sup> day of August, 2025.</p>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:16px" align="justify"><br></p>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:16px" align="justify"><br></p>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-2px; text-indent:48px; width:122.133px; font-size:12pt; float:left">Signature:</p>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:16px; text-indent:-2px; font-size:12pt" align="justify"><u>&nbsp;/s/ James Johnson</u></p>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-2px; text-indent:48px; width:122.133px; font-size:12pt; clear:left; float:left">Name:</p>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:16px; text-indent:-2px; font-size:12pt" align="justify"><u>James Johnson </u></p>
<p style="margin:0px; padding-left:48px; font-size:12pt; clear:left" align="justify">&nbsp;</p>
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