Current Report Filing (8-k)

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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

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April 27, 2023

Date of Report

(Date of earliest event reported)

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BRIDGEWATER BANCSHARES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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

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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: [phone]

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Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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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:

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☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

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☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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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		BWB		The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/100th interest in a share of 5.875% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A, $0.01 par value per share	​	BWBBP	​	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).

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Emerging growth company ☒

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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 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. 2023 Equity Incentive Plan

At the 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) held on April 25, 2023, the Company’s shareholders approved the Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. 2023 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2023 EIP”). The 2023 EIP was adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors on February 28, 2023, subject to shareholder approval at the Annual Meeting, to promote the Company’s long term financial success, to attract, retain and reward persons who can contribute to the Company’s success, and to further align the participants’ interest with those of the Company’s shareholders. The 2023 EIP will be administered by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors or subcommittee thereof, which will select award recipients from the eligible participants, determine the types of awards to be granted, and determine the applicable terms, conditions, performance criteria, restrictions and other provisions of such awards, including any vesting or accelerated vesting requirements or conditions applicable to an award or awards. The types of awards which may be granted under the 2023 EIP include incentive and nonqualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, stock awards, restricted stock units, restricted stock and cash incentive awards.

The 2023 EIP incorporates a broad variety of cash-based and equity-based incentive compensation elements to provide the Compensation Committee with significant flexibility to appropriately address the requirements and limitations of recently applicable legal, regulatory and financial accounting standards in a manner mutually consistent with the purposes of the 2023 EIP and shareholder interests.

Subject to permitted adjustments for certain corporate transactions, the maximum number of shares that may be delivered to participants, or their beneficiaries, under the 2023 EIP is 1,500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock.

The foregoing description of the 2023 EIP is qualified in its entirety by the text of the 2023 EIP, which is filed as Appendix C to the Company’s definitive proxy statement, filed with the SEC on March 13, 2023, and which is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 5.03Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

As described below under Item 5.07, at the Annual Meeting the Company’s shareholders approved the Third Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation and the Second Amended and Restated Bylaws to declassify the Company’s board of directors and increase the maximum number of directors of the Company from eleven (11) to fifteen (15). The Third Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation became effective on April 26, 2023 upon filing with the Minnesota Secretary of State.

A copy of the Company’s Third Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation and a copy of the Company’s Second Amended and Restated Bylaws are attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and Exhibit 3.2, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 5.07           Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The Annual Meeting was held on April 25, 2023. The record date for determination of shareholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting was February 27, 2023. There were 27,756,170 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 23,290,240 shares, or approximately 83.91 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.

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Proposal 1: The election of three (3) Class II director nominees to serve a three-year term until the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified:

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Class III Director Nominee	​	Votes For	​	Votes Withheld	​	Broker Non-Votes
David B. Juran	​	18,596,792	​	1,662,081	​	0
Thomas P. Trutna	​	18,072,284	​	2,186,589	​	0
Todd B. Urness	​	18,567,075	​	1,691,798	​	0

Proposal 2: The approval of the Third Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation and Second Amended and Restated Bylaws to Declassify the Company’s Board of Directors:

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Votes For	​	Votes Against	​	Abstentions	​	Broker Non-Votes
20,148,297	​	60,544	​	50,032	​	3,031,367

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Proposal 3: The approval of the Third Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation and Second Amended and Restated Bylaws to increase the maximum number of directors of the Company from eleven (11) to fifteen (15):

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Votes For	​	Votes Against	​	Abstentions	​	Broker Non-Votes
22,471,721	​	575,244	​	243,275	​	0

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Proposal 4: The approval of the 2023 EIP:

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Votes For	​	Votes Against	​	Abstentions	​	Broker Non-Votes
14,576,925	​	5,596,525	​	85,423	​	3,031,367

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Proposal 5: The ratification of the appointment of RSM US LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2023:

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Votes For	​	Votes Against	​	Abstentions	​	Broker Non-Votes
23,025,115	​	30,373	​	234,752	​	0

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Item 9.01           Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)          Exhibits

Exhibit 3.1

Third Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc.

Exhibit 3.2

Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc.

Exhibit 104

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

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

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​	Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc.
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Date: April 27, 2023	​
​	By: /s/ Jerry Baack
​	Name: Jerry Baack
​	Title: Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President

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