$HWBK (HAWTHORN BANCSHARES) — 8-K: Hawthorn Bancshares completes FSC Bancshares merger; combined assets reach $2.2 billion

Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. completed the merger of FSC Bancshares, Inc. with and into Hawthorn, effective September 3, 2026. Farmers State Bank, Cameron, Missouri, merged with and into Hawthorn Bank. The combined company now has total assets of approximately $2.2 billion and operates twenty-seven banking locations across Missouri and one in Kansas. Customer conversion is anticipated during the first quarter of 2027.

Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. completed the merger of FSC Bancshares, Inc. with and into Hawthorn, effective September 3, 2026. Farmers State Bank, Cameron, Missouri, merged with and into Hawthorn Bank. T