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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001299933-10-002235
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100601
ITEM INFORMATION:		Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100603
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100603

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HAWTHORN BANCSHARES, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000893847
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				431626350
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MO
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23636
		FILM NUMBER:		10876339

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		300 SOUTHWEST LONGVIEW BLVD.
		CITY:			LEE'S SUMMIT
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			64081
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(573)761-6100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P.O. BOX 688
		CITY:			JEFFERSON CITY
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			65102

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	EXCHANGE NATIONAL BANCSHARES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940323
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right"><FONT style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;5.07</B></FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT style="font-size: 12pt">Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.</FONT></TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 4%">Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. held its annual meeting of shareholders on Tuesday, June&nbsp;1, 2010, at
which meeting our shareholders voted upon the following matters:


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    <TD>The election of two Class&nbsp;III directors to hold office for a term expiring at our
2013 annual meeting of shareholders and until their respective successors are duly
elected and qualified or until their respective earlier resignation or removal;</TD>
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    <TD>The ratification and approval of the selection of KPMG LLP as our independent
registered public accounting firm for the year ending December&nbsp;31, 2010; and</TD>
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    <TD>The advisory approval of the compensation of our executives disclosed in the proxy
statement prepared with respect to the annual meeting.</TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt"><U>Election of Directors</U>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 4%">At the annual meeting, Kevin L. Riley and David T. Turner each was elected as a Class&nbsp;III
director. The following is a summary of the votes cast at the annual meeting with respect to the
election of directors:

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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Kevin L. Riley</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="right">1,738,636</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">464,682</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">320,756</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">David T. Turner</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right">1,829,473</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">377,407</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="right">316,249</TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt">There were 637,754 broker non-votes with respect to this matter.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 4%">In addition to the two Class&nbsp;III directors elected at the Annual Meeting, the persons
continuing their term of office as members of our board of directors are:

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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Philip D. Freeman</DIV></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">James E. Smith</DIV></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Charles G. Dudenhoeffer, Jr.</DIV></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Gus S. Wetzel, II</DIV></TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt"><U>Ratification and Approval of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm</U>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 4%">At the annual meeting, the selection of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public
accounting firm for the year ending December&nbsp;31, 2010 was ratified and approved. The following is
a summary of the votes cast at the annual meeting with respect to this matter:

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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Ratification and approval of the selection</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right">2,932,957</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">178,654</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">44,652</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">of KPMG LLP</DIV></TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt">There were no broker non-votes with respect to this matter.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt"><U>Advisory Approval of the Compensation of our Executives</U>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 4%">At the annual meeting, the compensation of our executives disclosed in the proxy statement
prepared with respect to the annual meeting was approved. The following is a summary of the votes
cast at the annual meeting with respect to this matter:

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    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">Votes in</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">Votes</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">Votes</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Favor</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Against</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Abstaining</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Advisory approval of the compensation of our</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,746,790</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">304,426</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">105,889</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">executives disclosed in our proxy statement</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt">There were no broker non-votes with respect to this matter.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 4%">Additional information regarding the matters voted on at the annual meeting is contained in
our proxy statement dated April&nbsp;16, 2010.



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<P align="right" style="font-size: 10pt"><FONT style="font-size: 8pt">Exhibit&nbsp;99.1</FONT>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 8pt"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Hawthorn Bancshares Announces Results of 2010 Annual Meeting</B>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>LEE&#146;S SUMMIT, Mo. &#151; June&nbsp;2, 2010 &#151; </B>The Board of Directors of Hawthorn Bancshares Inc. (NASDAQ:
HWBK) announced that at its June&nbsp;1, 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, voters re-elected Kevin L.
Riley and David T. Turner, as Class&nbsp;III directors to serve three-year terms expiring 2013.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Mr.&nbsp;Riley has served as Director of Hawthorn Bancshares since 1995 and is currently co-owner of two
automobile dealerships in Jefferson City, MO. Mr.&nbsp;Turner has served as Director since 1997 and as
President of Hawthorn Bancshares since 2002.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Other members of the 6 member board include Chairman & CEO James E. Smith, Charles G. Dudenhoeffer,
Jr., Philip D. Freeman, and Gus S. Wetzel, II. The Company&#146;s advisory directorate is composed of
Harold G. Butzer, David R. Goller, James R. Loyd and Julius F. Wall.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Shareholders also approved ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company&#146;s independent
registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December&nbsp;31, 2010, and the shareholder
advisory vote on executive pay.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>About Hawthorn Bancshares</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc., a financial-bank holding company headquartered in Lee&#146;s Summit,
Missouri, is the parent company of Hawthorn Bank of Jefferson City with locations in Lee&#146;s Summit,
Springfield, Branson, Independence, Raymore, Columbia, Clinton, Windsor, Collins, Osceola, Warsaw,
Belton, Drexel, Harrisonville, California, and St. Robert.

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TEL: 573.761.6100 FAX: 573.761.6272<BR>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><FONT style="font-size: 12pt"><I>Statements made in this press release that suggest Hawthorn Bancshares&#146; or management&#146;s
intentions, hopes, beliefs, expectations, or predictions of the future include &#147;forward-looking
statements&#148; within the meaning of Section&nbsp;21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended. It is important to note that actual results could differ materially from those projected
in such forward-looking statements. Additional information concerning factors that could cause
actual results to differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements is
contained from time to time in the company&#146;s quarterly and annual reports filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.</I>
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