<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000314984-25-000048.txt : 20250506
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000314984-25-000048
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SCHEDULE 13G/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250506
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250506

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SCHEDULE 13G/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-90425
		FILM NUMBER:		25916657

	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

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			THRIVENT FINANCIAL FOR LUTHERANS
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000314984
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		EIN:				390123480
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SCHEDULE 13G/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		901 MARQUETTE AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2500
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55402-3211
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6123407215

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		901 MARQUETTE AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2500
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55402-3211

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AID ASSOCIATION FOR LUTHERANS
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940803
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      <eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>04/30/2025</eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>
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      <comments>Item 5, Item 7 and Item 9 - Thrivent Financial for Lutherans disclaims beneficial ownership of the 14,740 shares held in the Thrivent Financial Defined Benefit Plan Trust.

Item 6, Item 8 and Item 9 - Represents 726,882 shares held by registered investment companies for which Thrivent Financial for Lutherans serves as investment adviser, and 2,004,847 shares held by registered investment companies for which Thrivent Asset Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, serves as investment adviser.

Item 11 - The percentage calculations used herein are based on the statement in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 1, 2025, that there were 27,439,946 shares of Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock outstanding at April 29, 2025.</comments>
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        <amountBeneficiallyOwned>2,746,469

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans disclaims beneficial ownership of the 14,740 shares held in the Thrivent Financial Defined Benefit Plan Trust.

Represents 726,882 shares held by registered investment companies for which Thrivent Financial for Lutherans serves as investment adviser, and 2,004,847 shares held by registered investment companies for which Thrivent Asset Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, serves as investment adviser.
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The percentage calculations used herein are based on the statement in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 1, 2025, that there were 27,439,946 shares of Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock outstanding at April 29, 2025.


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          <solePowerOrDirectToVote>14,740

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares held in the Thrivent Financial Defined Benefit Plan Trust.</solePowerOrDirectToVote>
          <sharedPowerOrDirectToVote>2,731,729

Represents 726,882 shares held by registered investment companies for which Thrivent Financial for Lutherans serves as investment adviser, and 2,004,847 shares held by registered investment companies for which Thrivent Asset Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, serves as investment adviser.</sharedPowerOrDirectToVote>
          <solePowerOrDirectToDispose>14,740

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          <sharedPowerOrDirectToDispose>2,731,729

Represents 726,882 shares held by registered investment companies for which Thrivent Financial for Lutherans serves as investment adviser, and 2,004,847 shares held by registered investment companies for which Thrivent Asset Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, serves as investment adviser.</sharedPowerOrDirectToDispose>
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        <certifications>By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under &amp;#167; 240.14a-11.

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      <reportingPersonName>THRIVENT FINANCIAL FOR LUTHERANS</reportingPersonName>
      <signatureDetails>
        <signature>/s/ David S. Royal</signature>
        <title>Chief Financial Officer</title>
        <date>05/06/2025</date>
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