Hawthorn Bancshares Announces Authorization of Additional Funds to Its Common Stock Repurchase
Program
Hawthorn Bancshares Inc. (NASDAQ: HWBK), today announced that the Board of Directors authorized the purchase of an additional
$1.5 million market value of Hawthorn Bancshares’ common stock.
Management was given discretion to determine the number and pricing of the shares to be purchased, as well as, the timing of any
such purchases. The Company intends to purchase its shares through broker dealers selected in compliance with applicable securities
laws at prices for the common stock prevailing from time to time in NASDAQ’s National Market.
The repurchased shares will be held in treasury and may be used by the Company for general corporate purposes, including
stock-based employee benefit plans and stock dividends. It is expected that the stock repurchases will be funded by cash generated
through cash on hand, operations and other sources. At August 9, 2017, the Company had 5,830,410 common shares outstanding.
About Hawthorn Bancshares
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.
Statements made in this press release that suggest Hawthorn 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. 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's quarterly
and annual reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Hawthorn Bancshares Inc.
Bruce Phelps, 573-761-6100
Chief Financial Officer
Fax: 573-761-6272
www.HawthornBancshares.com
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