# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001341317
**File Stem:** 0001104659-26-053492
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
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**Document Hash:** 7c2a41126af59c162414fa9dfe3ea527
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001104659-26-053492.hdr.sgml**: 20260501

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001104659-26-053492

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260501

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

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260501

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260501

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Bridgewater Bancshares Inc
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001341317
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 02 Finance
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MN
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-38412
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26928980

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 4450 EXCELSIOR BLVD.
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 100
- **CITY:** ST. LOUIS PARK
- **STATE:** MN
- **ZIP:** 55416
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (952) 893-6868

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 4450 EXCELSIOR BLVD.
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 100
- **CITY:** ST. LOUIS PARK
- **STATE:** MN
- **ZIP:** 55416

?xml version='1.0' encoding='ASCII'? BRIDGEWATER BANCSHARES, INC._May 1, 2026

**UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION** 

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

**FORM 8-K**

**CURRENT REPORT**

**PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OFTHE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934**

**May 1, 2026**

**Date of Report**

**(Date of earliest event reported)**

## BRIDGEWATER BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **Minnesota**<br>(State or other jurisdiction of <br>incorporation) | **001-38412**<br>(Commission File Number) | **26-0113412**<br>(I.R.S. Employer<br>Identification No.) |
|  | **4450 Excelsior Boulevard, Suite 100**<br>**St. Louis Park, Minnesota**<br>(Address of principal executive offices) | **55416**<br>(Zip Code) |

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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: **(952) 893-6868**

**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, $0.01 Par Value<br>Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/100th interest in a share of 5.875% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A | BWB<br>BWBBP | The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC<br>The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC |

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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 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark 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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.**

The annual meeting of shareholders (the "Annual Meeting") was held on April 28, 2026. The record date for determination of shareholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting was February 27, 2026. There were 27,824,565 shares of common stock outstanding as of that date, with each such share being entitled to one vote. At the Annual Meeting, the holders of 23,627,693 shares, or approximately 84.92 percent of the outstanding shares, were represented in person or by proxy, which constituted a quorum for the Annual Meeting. The proposals listed below were voted on at the Annual Meeting.

**Proposal 1**: The election of eleven (11) director nominees to serve until the 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**DIRECTOR NOMINEE** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**VOTES FOR** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**VOTES WITHHELD** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**BROKER NON-VOTES** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Jerry Baack | &nbsp;&nbsp;20658223 | &nbsp;&nbsp;341181 | &nbsp;&nbsp;2628289 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Lisa Brezonik | &nbsp;&nbsp;20172001 | &nbsp;&nbsp;827403 | &nbsp;&nbsp;2628289 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Mary Jayne Crocker | &nbsp;&nbsp;20742088 | &nbsp;&nbsp;257316 | &nbsp;&nbsp;2628289 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;James Johnson | &nbsp;&nbsp;20457040 | &nbsp;&nbsp;542364 | &nbsp;&nbsp;2628289 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;David Juran | &nbsp;&nbsp;20697823 | &nbsp;&nbsp;301581 | &nbsp;&nbsp;2628289 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Mohammed Lawal | &nbsp;&nbsp;20709582 | &nbsp;&nbsp;289822 | &nbsp;&nbsp;2628289 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Douglas Parish | &nbsp;&nbsp;20729315 | &nbsp;&nbsp;270089 | &nbsp;&nbsp;2628289 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Jeffrey Shellberg | &nbsp;&nbsp;20713480 | &nbsp;&nbsp;285924 | &nbsp;&nbsp;2628289 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Thomas Trutna | &nbsp;&nbsp;20447030 | &nbsp;&nbsp;552374 | &nbsp;&nbsp;2628289 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Todd Urness | &nbsp;&nbsp;20526240 | &nbsp;&nbsp;473164 | &nbsp;&nbsp;2628289 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;David Volk | &nbsp;&nbsp;20709521 | &nbsp;&nbsp;289883 | &nbsp;&nbsp;2628289 |

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**Proposal 2**: The approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the 2025 executive compensation:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**VOTES FOR** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**VOTES AGAINST** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**ABSTENTIONS** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**BROKER NON-VOTES** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;20244780 | &nbsp;&nbsp;641268 | &nbsp;&nbsp;113356 | &nbsp;&nbsp;2628289 |

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**Proposal 3**: The approval of the 2026 Equity Incentive Plan:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**VOTES FOR** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**VOTES AGAINST** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**ABSTENTIONS** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**BROKER NON-VOTES** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;14768670 | &nbsp;&nbsp;6169077 | &nbsp;&nbsp;61657 | &nbsp;&nbsp;2628289 |

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**Proposal 4**: The ratification of the appointment of RSM US LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**VOTES FOR** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**VOTES AGAINST** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**ABSTENTIONS** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**BROKER NON-VOTES** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;23627278 | &nbsp;&nbsp;139 | &nbsp;&nbsp;276 | &nbsp;&nbsp;- |

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**Item 9.01&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Financial Statements and Exhibits.**

(d)**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;** *Exhibits*

Exhibit 104Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

**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 thereunto duly authorized.

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|  | Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. |
| Date: May 1, 2026 |  |
|  | By: */s/ Jerry Baack* |
|  | Name: Jerry Baack |
|  | Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |

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