# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001132651
**File Stem:** 0001437749-25-034867
**Filing Date:** 2025-11
**Character Count:** 5262
**Document Hash:** 8b8433946971d9c7fe4359661314f366
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001437749-25-034867.hdr.sgml**: 20251113

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001437749-25-034867

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 14

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251112

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Other Events

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251113

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251113

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** AMES NATIONAL CORP
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001132651
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 02 Finance
- **EIN:** 421039071
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** X1
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-32637
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251479137

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** PO BOX 846
- **CITY:** AMES
- **STATE:** IA
- **ZIP:** 50010
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 5152326251

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** PO BOX 846
- **CITY:** AMES
- **STATE:** IA
- **ZIP:** 50010

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

**FORM 8-K**

**CURRENT REPORT**

**Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934**

**November 12, 2025**

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)

**AMES NATIONAL CORPORATION**

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

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| **Iowa** | **0-32637** | **42-1039071** |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer |
| Incorporation or Organization) |  | Identification No.) |

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**323 Sixth Street**

**Ames, Iowa 50010**

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: **(515) 232-6251**

**NOT APPLICABLE**

(Former Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| Title of each class | Trading Symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common stock | ATLO | NASDAQ Capital Market |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by checkmark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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| **Item 8.01**  | **Other Events** |

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On November 12, 2025, the Company announced the declaration of a cash dividend. A copy of the press release dated November 13, 2025 is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

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| **Item 9.01**  | **Financial Statement and Exhibits** |

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(d) The following exhibit is furnished as part of this Report.

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| <u>Exhibit No.</u> | <u>Description</u> |

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| 99.1 | [News Release dated November 13, 2025](ex_888175.htm) |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |

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**SIGNATURES**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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|  | **AMES NATIONAL CORPORATION** | **AMES NATIONAL CORPORATION** |
| Date: November 13, 2025 | By: | */s/ John P. Nelson* |
|  |  | John P. Nelson, Chief Executive Officer and President |
|  |  | (Principal Executive Officer) |

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## Exhibit 99.1

Exhibit 99.1

**PRESS RELEASE**

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: JOHN P. NELSON <br> PRESIDENT <br> (515) 232-6251

November 13, 2025

**AMES NATIONAL CORPORATION DECLARED CASH DIVIDEND**

AMES, IOWA – On November 12, 2025, Ames National Corporation (the "Company") declared a cash dividend of $0.20 per common share. The dividend is payable December 15, 2025, to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 1, 2025.

Ames National Corporation is listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the ticker symbol, ATLO. The Company's affiliate banks include: First National Bank, Ames, Iowa; Boone Bank & Trust Co., Boone, Iowa; State Bank & Trust Co., Nevada, Iowa; Iowa State Savings Bank, Creston, Iowa; Reliance State Bank, Story City, Iowa; and United Bank & Trust Co., Marshalltown, Iowa. Additional information about the Company can be found at <u>www.amesnational.com</u>.