<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001415889-14-002409.txt : 20140813
<SEC-HEADER>0001415889-14-002409.hdr.sgml : 20140812
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20140812172123
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001415889-14-002409
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140728
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140812
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140812

ISSUER:		

	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

	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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Burkhead Frank E.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001616228

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23636
		FILM NUMBER:		141034854

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		231 SUMMERHILL DRIVE
		CITY:			JEFFERSON CITY
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			65109
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    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2014-07-28</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000893847</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HAWTHORN BANCSHARES, INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HWBK</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001616228</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Burkhead Frank E.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O HAWTHORN BANCSHARES INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>132 EAST HIGH STREET PO BOX 688</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>JEFFERSON CITY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>65102</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>true</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>false</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>false</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>false</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Hawthorn Bank</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>105</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Frank E. Burkhead</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-08-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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