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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001415889-18-001510
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20181017
ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20181019
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20181018

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	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:		181129048

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		132 EAST HIGH STREET
		CITY:			JEFFERSON CITY
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			65101
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(573)761-6100

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		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;">On October 17, 2018, Hawthorn Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hawthorn Bancshares Inc., entered into an agreement for the sale of its branch located in Branson, Missouri with total deposits of approximately $15 million to Branson Bank, Branson, Missouri, which sale would exclude the loans assigned to the branch.  The agreement provides for certain representations, warranties and covenants customary for transactions of this type.  The consummation of the transaction contemplated by the agreement is subject to regulatory approval and various other closing conditions.  Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. has issued a press release announcing Hawthorn Bank's entry into an agreement to sell its Branson, Missouri branch.</font></p>

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<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:14.2px; font-family:Verdana,Times New Roman; font-size:16pt" align="center"><b>Hawthorn Bancshares </b><b>Announces Intent to S</b><b>ell</b><b> Branson, MO Branch</b></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:9.067px; font-family:Verdana,Times New Roman"><b>Jefferson City, Mo. <font style="font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman">&mdash;</font> </b><b>&nbsp;October</b><b> 17</b><b>, 2018</b> <font style="font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman">&mdash;</font> Hawthorn Bank, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Hawthorn Bancshares Inc. (NASDAQ: HWBK), today announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell its branch located in Branson, Missouri with total deposits of approximately $15 million to Branson Bank, Branson, Missouri. &nbsp;The transaction excludes loans assigned to the branch.&nbsp; </p>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:9.067px; font-family:Verdana,Times New Roman">Commenting on the agreement, David T. Turner, Chairman, CEO and President of Hawthorn Bank said, <font style="font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman">&ldquo;</font>We have enjoyed serving the Branson, MO area for the past 14 years. &nbsp;As we focus our network on our other markets, it was vitally important to us that we find a buyer for our southern-most branch who would provide a comparable level of service and the full range of financial products our customers have come to expect. We found what we were looking for in Branson Bank.<font style="font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman">&rdquo;</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:8.867px; font-family:Verdana,Times New Roman">After the sale, Hawthorn Bank will continue to operate 22 branch locations, primarily in central and west central Missouri. </p>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:8.867px; font-family:Verdana,Times New Roman">The transaction, which is subject to regulatory approval and certain closing conditions, is expected to close during the first quarter of 2019.</p>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:8.867px; font-family:Verdana,Times New Roman"><b>A</b><b>bout Hawthorn Bancshares</b></p>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:8.867px; 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 with 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.</p>
<p style="margin:0px; font-family:Verdana,Times New Roman" align="justify">Contact: Bruce Phelps</p>
<p style="margin:0px; font-family:Verdana,Times New Roman" align="justify">Chief Financial Officer</p>
<p style="margin:0px; font-family:Verdana,Times New Roman" align="justify">TEL: 573.761.6100 FAX: 573.761.6272</p>
<p style="margin:0px; font-family:Verdana,Times New Roman" align="justify">www.HawthornBancshares.com</p>
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<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:8.867px; font-family:Verdana,Times New Roman" align="justify"><i>With the exception of historical information, certain statements contained or incorporated by reference </i><i>in this press rel</i><i>e</i><i>ase</i><i> may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, such as those pertaining to the receipt of regulatory approval, the satisfaction of closing conditions and the closing of the proposed sale transaction. </i><i>&nbsp;</i><i>Forward-looking statements involve numerous risks and uncertainties and you should not rely on them as predictions of actual events. </i><i>&nbsp;</i><i>There is no assurance the events or circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements will occur.</i><i> </i><i>&nbsp;You can identify forward-looking statements by use of words such as "will be," "intend," "continue," "believe," "may," "expect," "hope," "anticipate," "goal," "forecast," ""estimates," "offers," "plans," "would" or other similar expressions or other comparable terms or discussions of strategy, plans or intentions contained or incorporated by reference herein. &nbsp;Forward-looking statements necessarily are dependent on assumptions, data or methods that may be incorrect </i></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:8.867px; font-family:Verdana,Times New Roman" align="justify"><i>or imprecise. </i><i>&nbsp;</i><i>These forward-looking statements represent our intentions, plans, expectations and beliefs and are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties. </i><i>&nbsp;</i><i>Many of the factors that will determine these items are beyond our ability to control or predict. </i><i>&nbsp;</i><i>For further discussion of these factors see "Item 1A. Risk Factors" in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and, to the extent applicable, our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. &nbsp;For these statements, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. </i><i>&nbsp;</i><i>You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date </i><i>of this press release</i><i> or the date of any document incorporated by reference herein</i><i>.</i></p>
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