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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


Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): April 28, 2022


WEST BANCORPORATION, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Iowa0-4967742-1230603
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)(Commission File Number)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


1601 22nd Street, West Des Moines, Iowa 50266
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 515-222-2300


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:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, no par valueWTBAThe Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Emerging growth company o

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 Section13(a) of the Exchange Act. o



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

The Company's Annual Meeting was held on April 28, 2022. The record date for determination of shareholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting was February 18, 2022. There were 16,554,846 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 13,559,786 shares, or approximately 81.9 percent of the outstanding shares, were represented in person or by proxy, which constituted a quorum for the Annual Meeting. The following proposals were voted on at the Annual Meeting:

Proposal 1 - Election of Directors

Thirteen directors were elected to serve for a one year term or until their successors are elected and qualified. The voting results to elect each director were as follows:
ForWithheldBroker Non-Votes
Patrick J. Donovan9,416,019 205,313 3,938,454 
Lisa J. Elming9,528,856 92,476 3,938,454 
Steven K. Gaer8,924,770 696,562 3,938,454 
Michael J. Gerdin9,455,700 165,632 3,938,454 
Douglas R. Gulling9,407,095 214,237 3,938,454 
Sean P. McMurray9,427,521 193,811 3,938,454 
George D. Milligan8,883,078 738,254 3,938,454 
David D. Nelson9,407,769 213,563 3,938,454 
James W. Noyce8,912,240 709,092 3,938,454 
Rosemary Parson9,611,774 9,558 3,938,454 
Steven T. Schuler9,419,292 202,040 3,938,454 
Therese M. Vaughan9,402,472 218,860 3,938,454 
Philip Jason Worth9,407,054 214,278 3,938,454 

Proposal 2 - Approval, on a nonbinding basis, of the 2021 executive compensation disclosed in the Company's definitive proxy statement, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 10, 2022 and supplemented by the information reported in Item 5.02 of Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 22, 2022.

The voting results to approve the above proposal were as follows:
ForAgainstAbstainBroker Non-Votes
Approval of 2021 executive compensation9,120,088 241,697 259,547 3,938,454 

Proposal 3 - Ratification of the appointment of RSM US LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2022.

The voting results to ratify the above proposal were as follows:
ForAgainstAbstainBroker Non-Votes
Ratification of RSM US LLP13,383,007 172,718 4,061 — 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit NumberDescription
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 hereunto duly authorized.


West Bancorporation, Inc.
May 2, 2022By:/s/ Jane M. Funk
Name: Jane M. Funk
Title: Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer




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