Hawthorn Bancshares (HWBK) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Brent M. Giles, Chief Executive Officer, was paid $938,831 in 2025, up 9% from $860,453 the year before.

Filed
April 17, 2026
Annual meeting
June 2, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
3
CEO total pay
$938,831+9% vs prior year
CEO pay in equity
25%$231,733 in awards
CEO Salary
$463,500Fiscal 2025 base salary
CEO Stock Awards
$231,733Grant date fair value
CEO Incentive Pay
$202,781Non-equity incentive compensation
President Salary
$360,500Gregg A. Bexten base salary

How Giles was paid

$938,831 in total for 2025, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.

Salary49%Stock awards25%Non-equity incentive22%All other compensation4%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Brent M. GilesChief Executive Officer$938,831
Gregg A. BextenPresident$488,023
Martin J. WeishaarEVP, Chief Administrative Officer & General Counsel$427,820

What changed and why

  • $939KChief Executive Officer total compensation increased to $938,831 for fiscal 2025.
  • $464KSalary for Chief Executive Officer Brent M. Giles was $463,500.
  • $232KStock awards for Chief Executive Officer Brent M. Giles totaled $231,733.
  • $203KNon-equity incentive plan compensation for Brent M. Giles was $202,781.
  • $40,817All other compensation for Chief Executive Officer Brent M. Giles reached $40,817.

About this page

Figures are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact numbers. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the DEF 14A proxy statement for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.