# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000732417
**File Stem:** 0000732417-26-000042
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
**Character Count:** 5564
**Document Hash:** 756b5a441462fb1f60eab5e112d59b41
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000732417-26-000042.hdr.sgml**: 20260424

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000732417-26-000042

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 11

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260420

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

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260424

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260424

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** HILLS BANCORPORATION
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000732417
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 02 Finance
- **EIN:** 421208067
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** IA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-12668
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26893136

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 131 MAIN ST
- **CITY:** HILLS
- **STATE:** IA
- **ZIP:** 52235
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 3196792291

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 131 MAIN ST
- **CITY:** HILLS
- **STATE:** IA
- **ZIP:** 52235

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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 20, 2026**

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)

**HILLS BANCORPORATION** 

**(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)**

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Iowa** | **0-12668** | **0-12668** | **42-1208067** |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| **131 E. Main Street, PO Box 160** | **Hills** | **Iowa** | **52235** |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | | (Zip Code) |

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**(319) 679-2291** 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

☐ 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:

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered <br>   

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;Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders**

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on April 20, 2026. The matters listed below were submitted to a vote of the shareholders through the solicitation of proxies, and the proposals are described in detail in the Company's Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 18, 2026. The final results of the shareholder votes are as follows:

<u>Proposal 1 - Election of Directors</u>

The following individuals were elected to serve as directors to hold office until the 2029 annual meeting:

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| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **For** | **Withhold Authority** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| Emily A. Hughes | 4481968.30 | 37053.03 | 382149.00 |
| James C. Schmitt | 4414471.48 | 104549.85 | 382149.00 |
| Lisa A. Shileny | 4450333.84 | 68687.50 | 382149.00 |
| Roger K. Smith | 4424039.66 | 94981.67 | 382149.00 |

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<u>Proposal 2 - Non-Binding Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation</u>

The shareholders approved executive compensation.

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| **For** | 4,212,525.84 |
| **Against** | 104,478.06 |
| **Abstain** | 202,017.44 |
| **Broker Non-Votes** | 382,149.00 |

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<u>Proposal 3 - Non-Binding Appointment of Crowe, LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for Hills Bancorporation</u>

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| **For** | 4,791,054.10 |
| **Against** | 42,106.52 |
| **Abstain** | 68,009.72 |
| **Broker Non-Votes** |  |

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**SIGNATURE**

Pursuant to the requirement 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.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;HILLS BANCORPORATION

Date: April 24, 2026&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>/s/ Lisa A. Shileny</u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Lisa A. Shileny, Director, President and Chief Executive Officer