# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000919864
**File Stem:** 0001628280-25-036462
**Filing Date:** 2025-7
**Character Count:** 5137
**Document Hash:** bda9605370acb5ca9909d29080cf601b
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001628280-25-036462.hdr.sgml**: 20250729

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001628280-25-036462

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 14

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250729

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Results of Operations and Financial Condition

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250729

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250729

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Finward Bancorp
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000919864
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 02 Finance
- **EIN:** 351927981
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** IN
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-40999
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251162784

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 9204 COLUMBIA AVE
- **CITY:** MUNSTER
- **STATE:** IN
- **ZIP:** 46321
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 219 836-9690

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 9204 COLUMBIA AVE
- **CITY:** MUNSTER
- **STATE:** IN
- **ZIP:** 46321

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** NORTHWEST INDIANA BANCORP
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19940307

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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**FORM 8-K**

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 29, 2025

**FINWARD BANCORP**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Indiana 001-40999 35-1927981 <br> (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)

9204 Columbia Avenue

Munster, Indiana 46321

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(219) 836-4400

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K 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:

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered <br> <u>Common stock, no par value</u> <u>FNWD</u> <u>The NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC</u>

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 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; □

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. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; □

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**Item 2.02.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Results of Operations and Financial Condition**

On July 29, 2025, Finward Bancorp (the "Bancorp") issued a press release reporting its unaudited financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2025. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.

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

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)<u>Exhibits.</u>

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SIGNATURE

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.

Date: July 29, 2025

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| FINWARD BANCORP | FINWARD BANCORP |
| By: | /s/ Benjamin L. Schmitt |
|  | Name: Benjamin L. Schmitt |
|  | Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |

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