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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001415889-18-000904
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180605
ITEM INFORMATION:		Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180607
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180607

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:		18886199

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		132 EAST HIGH STREET
		CITY:			JEFFERSON CITY
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			65101
		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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<p align="left" style="clear:both;"><font style="display: inline; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman;text-align:left;">Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. held its annual meeting of shareholders on Tuesday, June 5, 2018, at which meeting our shareholders voted upon the following matters:<br><br>
*The election of one Class II director to hold office for a term expiring at our 2021 annual meeting of shareholders and until his respective successor is duly elected and qualified or until his respective earlier resignation or removal;<br>
*The ratification and approval of the selection of KPMG, LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2018.<br><br>
Election of Director<br><br>
At the annual meeting, Frank E. Burkhead was elected as a Class II director.  The following is a summary of the votes cast at the annual meeting with respect to the election of directors:<br><br>
Frank E. Burkhead<br>
For - 2,277,244<br>
Against - 1,007,673<br>
Abstain - 66,226<br><br>
There were 1,137,124 broker non-votes with respect to this matter.<br><br>
In addition to the one Class II director elected at the Annual Meeting, the persons continuing their term of office as members of our board of directors are:<br><br>
Class III Directors (term to expire in 2019)<br>
Kevin L. Riley<br>
David T. Turner<br><br>
Class I Directors (term to expire in 2020)<br>
Kathleen L. Bruegenhemke<br>
Philip D. Freeman<br><br>
Ratification and Approval of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm<br><br>
At the annual meeting, the selection of KPMG, LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2018 was ratified and approved.  The following is a summary of the votes cast at the annual meeting with respect to this matter:<br><br>
For - 4,389,400<br>
Against - 29,359<br>
Abstain - 69,508<br><br>
There were no broker non-votes with respect to this matter.<br><br>
Additional information regarding the matters voted on at the annual meeting is contained in our proxy statement dated April 20, 2018.</font></p>

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<p align="left" style="clear:both;"><font style="display: inline; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman;text-align:left;">The full text of a press release relating to the results of the annual meeting is furnished as an exhibit to this report on Form 8-K.</font></p>


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<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:17.8px; font-family:Verdana,Times New Roman; font-size:16pt" align="center"><b>Hawthorn </b><b>Bancshares </b><b>Announces </b><b>Results of 2018 Annual Meeting</b></p>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:13.333px; font-family:Verdana,Times New Roman"><b>Jefferson City</b><b>, </b><b>MO</b><b>.</b> <b><font style="font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman">&mdash;</font></b><b> </b><b>June </b><b>7</b><b>,</b><b> </b><b>201</b><b>8</b> <b><font style="font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman">&mdash;</font></b><b> </b>The Board of Directors of Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. of Jefferson City, MO (NASDAQ: HWBK) announced that at the Company<font style="font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman">&rsquo;</font>s June 5, 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Frank E. Burkhead was re-elected as a Class II director to serve a three-year term expiring 2021.</p>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:13.333px; font-family:Verdana,Times New Roman">Mr. Burkhead has served as a director since July 2014 and is currently co-owner of Burkhead &amp; Associates, LLC and Burkhead Wealth Management.</p>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:13.333px; font-family:Verdana,Times New Roman">Other members of the 5 member Board include Kathleen L. Bruegenhemke, Philip D. Freeman, Kevin L. Riley and David T. Turner. &nbsp;The Company<font style="font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman">&rsquo;</font>s advisory directorate is composed of Charles G. Dudenhoeffer, Jr., James R. Loyd and Dr. Gus S. Wetzel, II.</p>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:13.333px; font-family:Verdana,Times New Roman">Shareholders approved ratification of the appointment of KPMG, LLP as the Company<font style="font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman">&rsquo;</font>s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018.</p>
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<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:13.333px; font-family:Verdana,Times New Roman" align="justify"><b>About Hawthorn Bancshares</b></p>
<p style="margin:0px; font-family:Verdana,Times New Roman">Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc., a financial-bank holding company headquartered in Jefferson City, Missouri, is the parent company of Hawthorn Bank of Jefferson City, Missouri with additional locations in the Missouri communities of Lee's Summit, Liberty, Springfield, Branson, Independence, Columbia, Clinton, Windsor, Osceola, Warsaw, Belton, Drexel, Harrisonville, California and St. Robert, Missouri. </p>
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<p style="margin:0px; font-family:Verdana,Times New Roman"><i>Statements made in this press release that suggest </i><i>Hawthorn </i><i>Bancshares' or management's intentions, hopes, beliefs, expectations, or predictions of the future include "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. &nbsp;It is important to note that actual results could differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements. &nbsp;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's quarterly and annual reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</i></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-2px; width:96px; font-family:Verdana,Times New Roman; float:left">Contact: &nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin:0px; text-indent:-2px; font-family:Verdana,Times New Roman">Bruce Phelps</p>
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<p style="margin:0px; text-indent:-2px; font-family:Verdana,Times New Roman">Chief Financial Officer</p>
<p style="margin:0px; text-indent:96px; font-family:Verdana,Times New Roman; clear:left">TEL: 573.761.6100 &nbsp;&nbsp;FAX: 573.761.6272</p>
<p style="margin:0px; text-indent:96px; font-family:Verdana,Times New Roman; color:#0000FF"><u>www.HawthornBancshares.com</u></p>
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