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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): January 25, 2024
WEST BANCORPORATION, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Iowa | 0-49677 | 42-1230603
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1601 22nd Street, West Des Moines, Iowa 50266
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 515-222-2300
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, no par value | WTBA | The Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Emerging growth company o
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On January 25, 2024, West Bancorporation, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing its fourth quarter earnings results for the period ended December 31, 2023, and the declaration of a quarterly dividend. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The information furnished in this item of this Form 8-K, and the related exhibit, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or the Exchange Act, except as may be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
The Company hereby furnishes the Earnings Presentation attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.
The information furnished in this item of this Form 8-K, and the related exhibit, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act, or the Exchange Act, except as may be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits:

Exhibit Number |  | Description
99.1 |  | Press Release of West Bancorporation, Inc. dated January 25, 2024
99.2 |  | Fourth Quarter 2023 Earnings Presentation
104 |  | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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.

|  | West Bancorporation, Inc.
January 25, 2024 | By: | /s/ Jane M. Funk
|  | Name: Jane M. Funk
|  | Title: Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer