# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001132651
**File Stem:** 0001437749-26-014331
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 6112
**Document Hash:** da663064805cccea21ebe7cc6306aa7a
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001437749-26-014331.hdr.sgml**: 20260501

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001437749-26-014331

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260429

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260501

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260501

**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:** 26929450

**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**

**April 29, 2026**

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<br> Incorporation or Organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer<br> 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 or Former Address, 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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Shareholders**

The Company's annual meeting of shareholders was held on April 29, 2026.

**Proposal 1.**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The stockholders elected to the Company's Board of Directors for a term of three years were Jeffery C. Baker, Patrick G. Hagan, and Amy F. Rieck. Directors whose term of office continued after the annual meeting consist of Douglas W. Beals, Michelle R. Cassabaum, Lisa M. Eslinger, Everett S. Miles, John P. Nelson, John L. Pierschbacher, Kevin L. Swartz and Scot A. Trost.

**Proposal 2.**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executives, as disclosed in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the compensation tables and related narrative disclosure in the Company's proxy statement for the annual meeting.

**Proposal 3.**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The stockholders also ratified the appointment of Forvis Mazars, LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2026.

There were 8,857,220 shares of common stock entitled to vote at the annual meeting. The final voting results of each proposal are set forth below.

**Proposal 1.**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The voting results on the election of directors for a three-year term were as follows:

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|  | <u>In Favor</u> | Votes<br> <u>Withheld</u> | Broker<br> <u>Non-Votes</u> |
| Jeffery C. Baker | 4,186,074 | 63,615 | 2,918,474 |
| Patrick G. Hagan | 4,207,316 | 42,373 | 2,918,474 |
| Amy F. Rieck | 4,219,521 | 30,168 | 2,918,474 |

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**Proposal 2.**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The voting results on the shareholder approval, on an advisory basis, of executive compensation were as follows:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| <u>For</u> | <u>Against</u> | <u>Abstain</u> | Broker<br> <u>Non-Votes</u> |
| 4,193,678 | 44,592 | 11,419 | 2,918,474 |

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**Proposal 3.**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The voting results on the ratification of the appointment of Forvis Mazars, LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm were as follows:

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|:---|:---|:---|
| <u>For</u> | <u>Against</u> | <u>Abstain</u> |
| 7,157,104 | 9,779 | 1,280 |

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There were no broker non-votes on this proposal.

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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: May 1, 2026 | By:  | /s/ *John P. Nelson* |
|  | John P. Nelson, Chief Executive Officer and President | John P. Nelson, Chief Executive Officer and President |

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