Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. Completes Merger with FSC Bancshares, Inc.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., Sept. 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. (“Hawthorn”) (NASDAQ: HWBK), the Missouri-based holding company of Hawthorn Bank, today announced the completion of the merger of FSC Bancshares, Inc. (“FSC”) with and into Hawthorn, with Hawthorn continuing as the surviving corporation, and the merger of FSC’s wholly-owned banking subsidiary, Farmers State Bank, Cameron, Missouri, with and into Hawthorn Bank, with Hawthorn Bank continuing as the surviving bank. The mergers became effective on September 3, 2026.