Edgar Filing: HAWTHORN BANCSHARES, INC.

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)


þ		Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2008


o		Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission File Number: 0-23636

HAWTHORN BANCSHARES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Missouri		43-1626350
(State or other jurisdiction of		(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization)		Identification No.)

300 Southwest Longview Boulevard, Lee’s Summit, Missouri		64081
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(816) 347-8100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report.)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. þ Yes o No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):


Large accelerated filer o		Accelerated filer þ		Non-accelerated filer o (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)		Smaller reporting company o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). o Yes þ No

As of August 08, 2008 the registrant had 4,159,495 shares of common stock, par value $1.00 per share, outstanding.

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Index to Exhibits located on page 40

PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

HAWTHORN BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)


	June 30, 2008			December 31, 2007
ASSETS
Loans:	$	970,661,124		$	911,278,111
Less allowance for loan losses		11,131,032			9,281,848

Loans, net		959,530,092			901,996,263

Investments in available for sale debt securities, at fair value		144,079,342			151,742,455
Investments in equity securities, at cost		9,065,350			5,626,050
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell		104,603			664,184
Cash and due from banks		34,584,453			35,209,201
Premises and equipment		40,054,133			40,543,546
Other real estate owned and repossessed assets		3,044,707			2,337,107
Accrued interest receivable		7,369,944			8,764,196
Mortgage servicing rights		1,184,110			1,184,868
Goodwill		40,323,775			40,323,775
Intangible assets		2,467,183			2,831,540
Cash surrender value — life insurance		1,845,867			1,820,532
Other assets		3,979,654			2,760,362

Total assets	$	1,247,633,213		$	1,195,804,079


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Liabilities:
Demand deposits	$	124,568,386		$	138,355,520
Time deposits		772,091,295			782,901,771

Total deposits		896,659,681			921,257,291

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase		46,617,509			25,729,863
Subordinated notes		49,486,000			49,486,000
Other borrowed money		134,457,559			77,915,027
Accrued interest payable		4,560,347			4,723,965
Other liabilities		4,866,300			5,493,110

Total liabilities		1,136,647,396			1,084,605,256

Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock — $1 par value; 15,000,000 shares authorized; 4,298,353 issued		4,298,353			4,298,353
Surplus		22,634,232			22,530,191
Retained earnings		86,383,362			85,728,114
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax		653,948			1,356,538
Treasury stock, 138,858 and 128,858, respectively, shares at cost		(2,984,078	)		(2,714,373	)

Total stockholders’ equity		110,985,817			111,198,823

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	1,247,633,213		$	1,195,804,079

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

HAWTHORN BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2008		2007		2008		2007
Interest income:
Interest and fees on loans	$	15,312,073	$	15,958,870	$	31,773,963	$	31,518,184
Interest on debt securities:
Taxable		1,324,771		1,421,368		2,724,289		2,967,180
Nontaxable		404,297		498,992		881,797		999,899
Interest on federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell		10,266		145,538		44,226		457,856
Interest on interest-bearing deposits		102		11,366		289		46,220
Dividends and interest on equity securities		69,797		101,038		122,408		178,516

Total interest income		17,121,306		18,137,172		35,546,972		36,167,855


Interest Expense:
NOW accounts		251,889		315,089		625,647		660,871
Savings accounts		57,170		67,504		115,482		136,159
Money market accounts		714,263		1,354,347		1,831,574		2,678,094
Certificates of deposit:
$100,000 and over		1,464,699		1,716,956		3,086,017		3,426,560
Other time deposits		3,194,119		3,701,396		6,745,656		7,259,540
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase		277,658		356,642		653,039		703,005
Subordinated notes		731,932		898,022		1,582,922		1,790,733
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank		913,422		640,125		1,846,081		1,281,444
Other borrowed money		—		2,074		—		10,732

Total interest expense		7,605,152		9,052,155		16,486,418		17,947,138


Net interest income		9,516,154		9,085,017		19,060,554		18,220,717

Provision for loan losses		1,300,000		154,216		2,950,000		379,216


Net interest income after provision for loan losses		8,216,154		8,930,801		16,110,554		17,841,501

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HAWTHORN BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2008		2007		2008		2007
Noninterest income:
Service charges on deposit accounts	$	1,584,673	$	1,305,612	$	2,999,900	$	2,585,567
Trust department income		194,118		192,179		405,874		428,551
Mortgage loan servicing fees, net		11,918		94,823		34,206		189,792
Gain on sale of mortgage loans, net		301,175		212,208		552,794		341,503
Gain (loss) on sales and calls of debt securities		—		—		2,773		(1,747	)
Other		229,887		1,044,819		694,405		1,829,544

Total noninterest income		2,321,771		2,849,641		4,689,952		5,373,210


Noninterest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits		4,484,595		4,847,063		9,178,314		9,669,763
Occupancy expense		584,676		485,515		1,200,780		992,295
Furniture and equipment expense		704,990		579,607		1,268,518		1,159,796
Legal, examination, and professional fees		212,566		600,166		525,997		911,090
Advertising and promotion		275,525		249,356		511,135		428,965
Postage, printing and supplies		303,769		292,440		550,646		559,286
Processing expense		737,419		285,354		1,552,910		553,806
Amortization of intangible assets		175,363		230,585		364,357		476,639
Other		1,146,979		875,075		2,117,873		1,827,502

Total noninterest expense		8,625,882		8,445,161		17,270,530		16,579,142


Income before income taxes		1,912,043		3,335,281		3,529,976		6,635,569

Income taxes		594,583		972,253		1,125,641		1,965,874


Net income	$	1,317,460	$	2,363,028	$	2,404,335	$	4,669,695


Basic earning per share	$	0.32	$	0.57	$	0.58	$	1.12
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.31	$	0.56	$	0.57	$	1.11

Weighed average shares of common stock outstanding
Basic		4,166,638		4,170,003		4,168,066		4,169,925
Diluted		4,187,907		4,214,670		4,190,026		4,218,223

Dividends per share:
Declared	$	0.21	$	0.21	$	0.42	$	0.42
Paid	$	0.21	$	0.21	$	0.42	$	0.42

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

HAWTHORN BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)


	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2008			2007
Cash flow from operating activities:
Net income	$	2,404,335		$	4,669,695
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Provision for loan losses		2,950,000			379,216
Depreciation expense		1,080,479			952,255
Net accretion of debt securities premiums and discounts		(92,109	)		(22,215	)
Amortization of intangible assets		364,357			476,639
Stock based compensation expense		104,041			106,678
Decrease in accrued interest receivable		1,394,252			327,868
Increase in cash surrender value — life insurance		(25,335	)		(38,085	)
Increase in other assets		(417,834	)		(326,322	)
Increase (decrease) in accrued interest payable		(163,618	)		317,405
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities		(626,810	)		734,976
(Gain) loss on sales and calls of debt securities		(2,773	)		1,747
Origination of mortgage loans for sale		(31,878,936	)		(16,508,000	)
Proceeds from the sale of mortgage loans held for sale		32,431,727			16,849,503
Gain on sale of mortgage loans		(552,791	)		(341,503	)
Loss on disposition of premises and equipment		108,941			1,064
Other, net		(259,535	)		(192,512	)

Net cash provided by operating activities		6,818,391			7,388,409


Cash flow from investing activities:
Net increase in loans		(62,011,250	)		(26,195,306	)
Purchase of available-for-sale debt securities		(192,141,107	)		(32,750,173	)
Proceeds from maturities of available-for-sale debt securities		132,855,429			27,229,313
Proceeds from calls of available-for-sale debt securities		35,032,640			9,888,600
Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale debt securities		30,920,778			6,910,634
Purchase of equity securities		(3,934,100	)		(344,400	)
Proceeds from sales of equity securities		494,800			976,850
Purchase of premises and equipment		(727,907	)		(4,571,307	)
Proceeds from sales of premises and equipment		27,900			18,000
Proceeds from sales of other real estate owned and repossessions		666,321			899,962

Net cash used in investing activities		(58,816,496	)		(17,937,827	)

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HAWTHORN BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)

(Unaudited)


	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2008			2007
Cash flow from financing activities:
Net decrease in demand deposits	$	(13,787,134	)	$	(70,243	)
Net increase (decrease) in interest-bearing transaction accounts		(9,219,913	)		16,503,724
Net increase (decrease) in time deposits		(1,590,563	)		859,518
Net increase (decrease) in federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase		20,887,646			(3,862,835	)
Net decrease in interest-bearing demand notes to U.S. Treasury		—			(1,735,638	)
Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank advances		192,300,000			73,000,000
Repayment of Federal Home Loan Bank advances		(135,757,468	)		(70,980,555	)
Cash dividends paid		(1,749,087	)		(1,751,336	)
(Purchase) sale of treasury stock		(269,705	)		23,123

Net cash provided by financing activities		50,813,776			11,985,758


Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		(1,184,329	)		1,436,340
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		35,873,385			53,000,566

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	34,689,056		$	54,436,906


Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information -
Cash paid during period for:
Interest	$	16,650,036		$	17,629,733
Income taxes		1,800,000			1,552,000

Supplemental schedule of noncash investing activities -
Other real estate and repossessions acquired in settlement of loans	$	1,527,721		$	801,896

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

HAWTHORN BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments that, in the opinion of management, are necessary in order to make those statements not misleading. Certain amounts in the 2007 condensed consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the 2008 condensed consolidated presentation. Such reclassifications have no effect on previously reported net income or stockholders’ equity. Operating results for the periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2008.

These unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with our Company’s audited consolidated financial statements included in its 2007 Annual Report to Shareholders under the caption “Consolidated Financial Statements” and incorporated by reference into its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 as Exhibit 13.

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed and omitted. These financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) necessary to present fairly our Company’s consolidated financial position as of June 30, 2008 and the consolidated statements of earnings and cash flows for the three and six month-periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007.

Fair Value Measurements

The fair value hierarchy is as follows:

Level 1 – Inputs are unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.

Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These might include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, such as interest rates and yield curves that are observable at commonly quoted intervals.

Level 3 – Inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability and significant to the fair value. These may be internally developed using our Company’s best information and assumptions that a market participant would consider.

The following disclosures exclude certain nonfinancial assets and liabilities which are deferred under the provisions of FASB issued Staff Position No. FAS 157-2 (FSP No. 157-2). These include foreclosed real estate, long-lived assets, goodwill, and core deposit intangible assets which are written down to fair value upon impairment. The FASB’s deferral is intended to allow additional time to consider the effect of various implementation issues relating to these non-financial instruments, and defers disclosures under SFAS No. 157 until January 1, 2009. Our Company does not expect the adoption of the remaining provisions of this statement to have a material effect on our financial statements.

Following is a description of our Company’s valuation methodologies used for assets and liabilities recorded at fair value:

Available-for-sale securities

Available-for-sale securities are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. Available-for-sale securities is the only balance sheet category our Company is required, in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the Unites State of America (U.S. GAAP), to carry at fair value on a recurring basis. Securities classified as available for sale are reported at fair value utilizing Level 2 inputs. For these securities, our Company obtains fair value measurements from an independent pricing service. The fair value measurements consider observable data that may include dealer quotes, market spreads, cash flows, the U.S. Treasury yield curve, live trading levels, trade execution data, market consensus prepayment speeds, credit information and the bond’s terms and conditions, among other things.

Loans

Our Company does not record loans at fair value on a recurring basis other than loans that are considered impaired. Once a loan is identified as individually impaired, management measures impairment in accordance with SFAS 114, Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan, (SFAS 114). In accordance with SFAS 157, impaired loans where an allowance is established based on the fair value of collateral require classification in the fair value hierarchy. At June 30, 2008, all impaired loans were evaluated based on the fair value of the collateral. The fair value of the collateral is based on an observable market price or current appraised value and therefore, our Company classifies these assets as nonrecurring Level 2. As of June 30, 2008, our Company identified $20.2 million in impaired loans. These impaired loans had specific loss allowances aggregating $5.2 million.

The following table presents information about our Company’s assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2008, and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques utilized by our Company to determine such fair value.


	Fair Value Measurements
	At June 30, 2008 Using
			Quoted Prices
			in Active
			Markets for		Other		Significant
			Identical		Observable		Unobservable
	Fair Value		Assets		Inputs		Inputs
Description	June 30, 2008		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Available-for-Sa le Securities	$	144,079,342	$	—	$	144,079,342	$	—
Impaired loans	$	14,978,925	$	—	$	14,978,925	$	—

Earnings per Share

The following table reflects, for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, the numerators (net income) and denominators (average shares outstanding) for the basic and diluted net income per share computations:


	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June, 30
	2008		2007		2008		2007
Net income, basic and diluted	$	1,317,460	$	2,363,028	$	2,404,335	$	4,669,695


Average shares outstanding		4,166,638		4,170,003		4,168,066		4,169,925
Effect of dilutive stock options		21,269		44,667		21,960		48,298

Average shares outstanding including dilutive stock options		4,187,907		4,214,670		4,190,026		4,218,223


Basic earning per share	$	0.32	$	0.57	$	0.58	$	1.12
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.31	$	0.56	$	0.57	$	1.11

Stock options that have a strike price greater than the current market price are considered anti-dilutive. For the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, 32,157 and 3,259 shares of stock, respectively, are excluded in the calculation because their effect would be anti-dilutive. For the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, 28,774 and 1,283 shares of stock, respectively, are excluded in the calculation because their effect would be anti-dilutive.

Stock-Based Compensation

The following table summarizes our Company’s stock option activity for the six-month period ended June 30, 2008:


								Weighted
				Weighted		Aggregate		Average
				Average		Intrinsic		Contractual
				Exercise		Value		Term
	Options			Price		(000)		(in years)
Outstanding, January 1, 2008		242,968		$	27.23
Granted		—			—
Exercised		—			—
Expired		—			—
Forfeited		(9,142	)		32.16

Outstanding, June 30, 2008		233,826			27.04	$	412		5.9

Exercisable, June 30, 2008		173,851			25.46		412		5.2

Total stock-based compensation expense was $37,000 and $104,000 for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2008, respectively. Total stock-based compensation expense was $61,000 and $107,000 for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2007, respectively.

As of June 30, 2008, the total unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested stock awards was $352,000 and the related weighted average period over which it is expected to be recognized is approximately two years.

Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive income for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 is summarized as follows:


	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2008			2007			2008			2007
Net income	$	1,317,460		$	2,363,028		$	2,404,335		$	4,669,695
Other comprehensive loss:
Unrealized gain on securities:
Unrealized loss on debt and equity securities available-for-sale, net of tax		(1,424,109	)		(676,768	)		(708,750	)		(442,371	)
Adjustment for (gain) loss on sales and calls of debt and equity securities, net of tax		—			—			(1,692	)		1,136
Defined benefit pension plans:
Amortization of prior service cost included in net periodic pension cost, net of tax		3,926			11,431			7,852			22,862

Total other comprehensive loss		(1,420,183	)		(665,337	)		(702,590	)		(418,373	)

Comprehensive income (loss)	$	(102,723	)	$	1,697,691		$	1,701,745		$	4,251,322

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

In accordance with SFAS No. 142, our Company’s goodwill is tested annually for potential impairment. SFAS No. 142 has a two-step process to test goodwill for impairment. The first step is to compare our Company’s fair value, including goodwill, to its carrying value. If the fair value is less than the carrying value, a second step is required. Under the second step, the fair value of all our Company’s assets would be estimated to determine the amount of impairment, that is, the amount by which the carrying amount exceeded the fair value. Our Company normally tests goodwill for impairment as of year-end. However in light of current economic and financial market conditions, our Company performed an interim goodwill impairment analysis and determined that at June 30, 2008 the fair value of our Company exceeded the carrying value and therefore goodwill was not impaired. As such, step two of the goodwill impairment test was not necessary and no impairment loss was recognized. Subsequent to quarter end, our Company’s stock price has fluctuated significantly from a high price of $26.48 to a low price of $19.27. Our Company will continue to monitor these market conditions during the third quarter for potential impairment of goodwill. If, in future periods, management determines that the fair value of our Company is less than our Company’s carrying value and that it is not probable that the fair value will recover to the carrying value, our Company would record a charge to earnings to reflect the impairment of goodwill.

The gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization of our Company’s amortized intangible assets as of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 is as follows:


	June 30, 2008					December 31, 2007
	Gross Carrying		Accumulated			Gross Carrying		Accumulated
	Amount		Amortization			Amount		Amortization
Amortized intangible assets:
Core deposit intangible	$	7,060,224		(4,593,041	)	$	7,060,224		(4,228,684	)

The aggregate amortization expense of core deposit intangible subject to amortization for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 is as follows:


	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2008		2007		2008		2007
Aggregate amortization expense	$	175,363		230,585	$	364,357		476,639

The estimated amortization expense for the next five years is as follows:


Estimated amortization expense:
For the six months ending December 31, 2008	$	337,086
For year ending 2009		626,111
For year ending 2010		526,477
For year ending 2011		434,763
For year ending 2012		408,062

Mortgage Servicing Rights

Mortgage loans serviced for others totaled approximately $211,421,000 and $210,636,000 at June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Mortgage servicing rights totaled approximately $1,184,000 and $1,263,000 at June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Mortgage servicing rights as a percentage of mortgage loans serviced have decreased as a result of an increase in prepayments of loans serviced.

Changes in the balance of servicing assets related to the loans serviced by Hawthorn Bank for the periods indicated are as follows:


	Six Months Ended
	June 30,
	2008			2007
Balance, beginning of period	$	1,184,868			1,350,375
Originated mortgage servicing rights		346,766			138,019
Amortization		(347,524	)		(224,955	)

Balance, end of period	$	1,184,110			1,263,439


Mortgage loans serviced	$	211,420,928			210,636,388


Mortgage servicing rights as a percentage of loans serviced		0.56	%		0.60	%

Our Company’s mortgage servicing rights are amortized in proportion to the related estimated net servicing income over the estimated lives of the related mortgages, which is seven years. Changes in mortgage servicing rights, net of amortization, for the periods indicated are as follows:


Estimated amortization expense:
For the six months ending December 31, 2008	$	32,500
For year ending 2009		260,000
For year ending 2010		178,000
For year ending 2011		145,000
For year ending 2012		118,000

Income Taxes

As of December 31, 2007, our Company had $957,000 of gross unrecognized tax benefits of which $645,000 would impact the effective tax rate, if recognized. There have been no material changes to this amount during 2008. It is reasonably possible that our gross unrecognized tax benefits may decrease by $208,000 during the next twelve months as a result of federal and state statutes of limitations closing for the 2004 tax year. Our Company and

subsidiaries file income tax returns in the U. S. federal jurisdiction and the state of Missouri. It is our Company’s policy to record interest and penalties in income tax expense. As of June 30, 2008, interest accrued was approximately $186,000.

Our Company’s federal and state income tax returns for 2004 to 2007 are open tax years. As of June 30, 2008, there were no federal or state income tax examinations in process.

Defined Benefit Retirement Plan

Our Company provides a noncontributory defined benefit pension plan for all full-time employees over the age of 21 who have completed at least on year of qualified service.

Pension expense for the periods indicated is as follows:


	Estimated			Actual
	2008			2007
Service cost — benefits earned during the year	$	848,635		$	797,675
Interest cost on projected benefit obligations		447,195			364,406
Expected return on plan assets		(448,235	)		(385,269	)
Amortization of prior service cost		78,628			78,628
Amortization of net gains		(52,879	)		(18,152	)

Pension expense — Annual	$	873,344		$	837,288


Pension expense — three months ended June 30 (actual)	$	218,336		$	213,834


Pension expense — six months ended June 30 (actual)	$	436,673		$	427,668

Under the provisions of the Pension Protection Act of 2006 our Company may make a contribution to the defined benefit pension plan in 2008 of up to $1,000,000. Our Company has not determined if it will make a contribution during 2008.

Item 2 - Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
And Results of Operations

Forward-Looking Statements

This report contains certain forward-looking statements with respect to the financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance and business of our Company and its subsidiaries, including, without limitation:

•

statements that are not historical in nature, and

•

statements preceded by, followed by or that include the words “believes,” “expects,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “intends” or similar expressions.

Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance or results. They involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements due to, among others, the following factors:

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competitive pressures among financial services companies may increase significantly,

•

changes in the interest rate environment may reduce interest margins,

•

general economic conditions, either nationally or in Missouri, may be less favorable than expected and may adversely affect the quality of our loans and other assets,

•

increases in non-performing assets in our loan portfolios and adverse economic conditions may necessitate increases to our provisions for loan losses,

•

costs or difficulties related to the integration of the business of Hawthorn and its acquisition targets may be greater than expected,

•

legislative or regulatory changes may adversely affect the business in which Hawthorn and its subsidiaries are engaged, and

•

changes may occur in the securities markets.

We have described under the caption “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, and in other reports that we file with the SEC from time to time, additional factors that could cause actual results to be materially different from those described in the forward-looking statements. Other factors that we have not identified in this report could also have this effect. You are cautioned not to put undue reliance on any forward-looking statement, which speak only as of the date they were made.

General

Our Company, Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc., is a community-based, financial institution bank holding company headquartered in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. Our Company was incorporated under the laws of the State of Missouri on October 23, 1992 as Exchange National Bancshares, Inc. and changed its name to Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. in August 2007. Our Company owns all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Union State Bancshares, Inc., which in turn owns all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Hawthorn Bank. Our

Company conducts operations primarily through our Bank. Our Bank, a state charted bank has $1.24 billion in assets and 25 full-service banking offices, including its principal office in Jefferson City, Missouri. Our Company is committed to providing the most up-to-date financial products and services and delivering these products and services to our market area with superior customer service.

Overview

Through its branch network, our Company provides products and services in four defined geographic areas. The products and services offered include a broad range of commercial and personal banking services, including certificates of deposit, individual retirement and other time deposit accounts, checking and other demand deposit accounts, interest checking accounts, savings accounts, and money market accounts. Loans include real estate, commercial, installment, and other consumer loans. Other financial services include automatic teller machines, trust services, credit related insurance, and safe deposit boxes. The geographic areas include communities surrounding Jefferson City, Clinton, Warsaw, Springfield, Branson and Lee’s Summit, Missouri. The products and services are offered to customers primarily within these geographical areas.

Much of our Company’s business is commercial, commercial real estate development, and mortgage lending. Our Company has experienced continued strong loan demand in the communities within which we operate even during economic slowdowns. Our Company’s income from mortgage brokerage activities is directly dependent on mortgage rates and the level of home purchases and refinancings.

Our Company’s primary source of revenue is net interest income derived primarily from lending and deposit taking activities. A secondary source of revenue is investment income. Our Company also derives income from trust, brokerage, credit card and mortgage banking activities and service charge income.

Credit Risk Environment

During the first half of 2008, our Bank continued to experience increases in non-performing assets in our commercial lending, commercial real estate, and real estate construction portfolios. As a result, our Bank increased the provision for loan losses significantly in the second quarter and the first six months of 2008. Many of these loans are tied to companies that are in housing related industries. Management expects that the difficult housing environment as well as deteriorating economic conditions may continue to impact these segments of our portfolio which may result in additional elevated levels of provisions for loan losses in future periods.

Goodwill Impairment

In accordance with SFAS No. 142, our Company’s goodwill is tested annually for potential impairment. Our Company normally tests goodwill for impairment as of year-end. However in light of current economic and financial market conditions, our Company performed an interim goodwill impairment analysis and determined that at June 30, 2008 the fair value of our Company exceeded the carrying value and therefore goodwill was not impaired. Our Company

will continue to monitor these market conditions during future periods for potential impairment of goodwill.

Critical Accounting Policies

The impact and any associated risks related to our Company’s critical accounting policies on business operations are discussed throughout “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” where such policies affect our reported and expected financial results. For a detailed discussion on the application of these and other accounting policies, see our Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007. Management believes there have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies during the first six months of 2008.

Results of Operations

Net Income

Net income for the three months ended June 30, 2008 of $1,317,000 decreased $1,046,000 or 44.3% when compared to the second quarter of 2007. Diluted earnings per common share for the second quarter of 2008 of $0.31 decreased $0.25 or 44.6% when compared to the second quarter of 2007. The decrease in net income results primarily from a $1,300,000 provision for loan losses for the three months ended June 30, 2008 in comparison to a $154,000 provision for loan losses for the same period in 2007.

Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2008 of $2,404,000 decreased $2,265,000 or 48.5% when compared to the same period in 2007. Diluted earnings per common share for the first six months of 2008 of $0.57 decreased $0.54 or 48.6% when compared to the same period in 2007. The decrease in net income again results primarily from a $2,950,000 provision for loans losses for the six months ended June 30, 2008 in comparison to a $379,000 provision for loan losses for the same period of 2007. See Provision for Loan Losses and Lending and Credit Management in this report for further discussion of our Company’s evaluation of risk.

Net Interest Income / Net Interest Margin

Our Company’s primary source of earnings is net interest income, which is the difference between the interest earned on interest earning assets and the interest paid on interest bearing liabilities. Net interest income on a fully taxable equivalent basis increased $410,000 or 4.4% to $9,734,000 for the second quarter of 2008 compared to $9,324,000 for the same period of 2007. Interest earned on interest earning assets decreased by $1,037,000 primarily as a result of a 100 basis point decrease in the average rate earned of 7.22% in 2007 versus 6.22% in 2008. This decrease was partially offset by an increase in average earning assets of $98,044,000. However a decrease of $1,447,000 in interest expense on interest bearing liabilities more than offset the decrease in interest income. The rate paid on interest bearing liabilities decreased from 4.06% in 2007 to 3.08% in 2008.

Net interest income on a fully taxable equivalent basis increased $801,000 or 4.3% to $19,507,000 for the first six months of 2008 compared to $18,706,000 for the same period of 2007. Interest earned on interest earning assets decreased by $660,000 primarily as a result of a 76 basis point decrease in the average rate earned of 7.26% in 2007 versus 6.50% in 2008. This decrease was partially offset by an increase in average earning assets of $93,086,000. However a decrease of $1,461,000 in interest expense on interest bearing liabilities more than offset the

decrease in interest income. The rate paid on interest bearing liabilities decreased from 4.06% in 2007 to 3.36% in 2008.

The decrease in average yields earned during the first six months of 2008 in comparison to the same time period during 2007 primarily reflect lower loan rates as a result of the Federal Reserve lowering the prime rate 225 basis points during the first six months of 2008. The sharp drop in short term rates allowed our Company to reduce interest rates paid on liabilities as well. The most significant rate cuts were seen in our Company’s money market accounts, federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase, jumbo certificates of deposit, and other borrowed funds.

Average Balance Sheets

Average interest-earning assets for the three months ended June 30, 2008 were $1,118,686,000, an increase of $98,044,000 or 9.6%, compared to average interest-earning assets of $1,020,642,000 for the same period of 2007. Average loans outstanding increased approximately $117,666,000 while other earning assets decreased $19,622,000. The decrease in other earning assets reflects the use of maturing investments and federal funds sold to fund the increase in average loans outstanding.

Average interest-earning assets for the six months ended June 30, 2008 were $1,111,186,000, an increase of $93,086,000 or 9.1%, compared to average interest-earning assets of $1,018,100,000 for the same period of 2007. Average loans outstanding increased approximately $115,874,000 while other earning assets decreased $22,788,000. The decrease in other earning assets reflects the use of maturing investments and federal funds sold to fund the increase in average loans outstanding.

The following table sets for information regarding average daily balances of assets and liabilities as well as the total dollar amounts of interest income from average interest-earning assets and interest expense on average interest-bearing liabilities, resultant yields, interest rate spread, net interest margin, and the ratio of average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities for the periods indicated.

(Dollars expressed in thousands)


	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2008								2007
				Interest		Rate						Interest		Rate
	Average			Income/		Earned/			Average			Income/		Earned/
	Balance			Expense(1)		Paid(1)			Balance			Expense(1)		Paid(1)
ASSETS
Loans: (2) (4)	$	947,031		$	15,351		6.50	%	$	829,365		$	16,174		7.82	%
Investment in debt and equity securities: (3)
Government sponsored enterprises		115,832			1,307		4.53			119,097			1,396		4.70
State and municipal		45,637			601		5.28			54,795			548		4.01
Other		7,868			70		3.57			6,103			101		6.64
Federal funds sold		2,082			10		1.93			10,320			146		5.67
Interest bearing deposits in other financial institutions		236			—		—			962			11		4.59

Total interest earning assets		1,118,686			17,339		6.22			1,020,642			18,376		7.22
All other assets		126,088								126,898
Allowance for loan losses		(10,161	)							(9,096	)

Total assets	$	1,234,613							$	1,138,444


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
NOW accounts	$	116,570		$	252		0.87	%	$	103,167		$	315		1.22	%
Savings		44,818			57		0.51			48,096			68		0.57
Money market		165,779			714		1.73			153,395			1,354		3.54
Time deposits of $100,000 and over		141,899			1,465		4.14			140,748			1,717		4.89
Other time deposits		311,178			3,194		4.12			319,104			3,701		4.65

Total time deposits		780,244			5,682		2.92			764,510			7,155		3.75
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase		49,434			278		2.26			32,534			357		4.40
Interest — bearing demand notes to U.S. Treasury		—			—		—			144			2		5.57
Subordinated notes		49,486			732		5.93			49,486			898		7.28
Other borrowed money		110,563			913		3.31			46,711			640		5.50

Total interest - bearing liabilities		989,727			7,605		3.08			893,385			9,052		4.06
Demand deposits		122,930								126,186
Other liabilities		8,591								10,831

Total liabilities		1,121,248								1,030,402
Stockholders’ equity		113,365								108,042

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	1,234,613							$	1,138,444

Net interest income				$	9,734							$	9,324

Net interest margin							3.49	%							3.66	%


/1/		Interest income and yields are presented on a fully taxable equivalent basis using the combined statutory federal and state income tax rate in effect for the year, net of nondeductible interest expense. Such adjustments totaled $218,000 in 2008 and $239,000 in 2007.

/2/		Non-accruing loans are included in the average amounts outstanding.

/3/		Fees on loans are included in average amounts outstanding.

/4/		Average balances based on amortized cost.

/5/		Net interest income divided by average total interest earning assets.

(Dollars expressed in thousands)


	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2008								2007
				Interest		Rate						Interest		Rate
	Average			Income/		Earned/			Average			Income/		Earned/
	Balance			Expense(1)		Paid(1)			Balance			Expense(1)		Paid(1)
ASSETS
Loans: (2) (4)	$	932,415		$	31,838		6.85	%	$	816,541		$	31,952		7.89	%
Investment in debt and equity securities: (3)
Government sponsored enterprises		119,838			2,688		4.50			121,980			2,917		4.82
State and municipal		48,368			1,300		5.39			54,304			1,101		4.09
Other		7,060			123		3.49			6,210			179		5.81
Federal funds sold		3,327			44		2.65			17,308			458		5.34
Interest bearing deposits in other financial institutions		178			—		—			1,757			46		5.28

Total interest earning assets		1,111,186			35,993		6.50			1,018,100			36,653		7.26
All other assets		126,490								125,753
Allowance for loan losses		(9,798	)							(9,070	)

Total assets	$	1,227,878							$	1,134,783


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
NOW accounts	$	115,854		$	626		1.08	%	$	105,219		$	661		1.27	%
Savings		44,042			115		0.52			48,158			136		0.57
Money market		169,959			1,832		2.16			152,775			2,678		3.53
Time deposits of $100,000 and over		142,389			3,086		4.35			140,430			3,426		4.92
Other time deposits		312,583			6,745		4.33			316,894			7,260		4.62

Total time deposits		784,827			12,404		3.17			763,476			14,161		3.74
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase		50,664			653		2.58			31,815			703		4.46
Interest — bearing demand notes to U.S. Treasury		—			—		—			413			11		5.37
Subordinated notes		49,486			1,583		6.42			49,486			1,791		7.30
Other borrowed money		100,308			1,846		3.69			47,324			1,281		5.46

Total interest - bearing liabilities		985,285			16,486		3.36			892,514			17,947		4.06
Demand deposits		120,937								126,211
Other liabilities		8,867								9,935

Total liabilities		1,115,089								1,028,660
Stockholders’ equity		112,789								106,123

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	1,227,878							$	1,134,783

Net interest income				$	19,507							$	18,706

Net interest margin							3.52	%							3.71	%


/1/		Interest income and yields are presented on a fully taxable equivalent basis using the combined statutory federal and state income tax rate in effect for the year, net of nondeductible interest expense. Such adjustments totaled $446,000 in 2008 and $485,000 in 2007.

/2/		Non-accruing loans are included in the average amounts outstanding.

/3/		Fees on loans are included in average amounts outstanding.

/4/		Average balances based on amortized cost.

/5/		Net interest income divided by average total interest earning assets.

Rate Volume Analysis

The following table presents, on a fully taxable equivalent basis, an analysis of changes in net interest income resulting from changes in average volumes of earning assets and interest bearing liabilities and average rates earned and paid. The change in interest due to the combined rate/volume variance has been allocated to rate and volume changes in proportion to the absolute dollar amounts of change in each.

(Dollars expressed in thousands)


	Three Months Ended									Six Months Ended
	Compared to									Compared to
	June 30, 2008 vs 2007									June 30, 2008 vs 2007
	Total			Change due to						Total			Change due to
	Change			Volume /3/			Rate /4/			Change			Volume /3/			Rate /4/
Interest income on a fully taxable equivalent basis:

Loans:/1/	$	(823	)		2,117			(2,940	)	$	269			4,195			(3,926	)
Investment in debt and equity securities :/3/
Government sponsored enterprises		(89	)		(38	)		(51	)		(229	)		(50	)		(179	)
State and municipal		53			(102	)		155			(184	)		(159	)		(25	)
Other		(31	)		24			(55	)		(56	)		22			(78	)
Federal funds sold		(136	)		(75	)		(61	)		(414	)		(256	)		(158	)
Interest-bearing deposits		(11	)		(5	)		(6	)		(46	)		(22	)		(24	)


Total interest income		(1,037	)		1,921			(2,958	)		(660	)		3,730			(4,390	)

Interest expense:
NOW accounts	$	(63	)		37			(100	)	$	(35	)		63			(98	)
Savings accounts		(11	)		(5	)		(6	)		(21	)		(11	)		(10	)
Money market		(640	)		101			(741	)		(846	)		275			(1,121	)
Deposits of $100 and over		(252	)		14			(266	)		(340	)		47			(387	)
Other time deposits		(507	)		(90	)		(417	)		(515	)		(98	)		(417	)
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase		(79	)		139			(218	)		(50	)		314			(364	)
Interest-bearing demand notes of U.S. Treasury		(2	)		(1	)		(1	)		(11	)		(5	)		(6	)
Subordinated debentures		(166	)		—			(166	)		(208	)		—			(208	)
Other borrowed money		273			605			(332	)		565			1,077			(512	)


Total interest expense		(1,447	)		800			(2,247	)		(1,461	)		1,662			(3,123	)


Net interest income on a fully taxable equivalent basis	$	410			1,121			(711	)	$	801			2,068			(1,267	)


/1/		/Interest income and yields are presented on a fully taxable equivalent basis using the combined statutory federal and state income tax rate in effect for the year, net of nondeductible interest expense. Such adjustments were $218,000 and $239,000, and $446,000 and $485,000 for the three and six months June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

/2/		Non-accruing loans are included in the average amounts outstanding.

/3/		Change in volume multiplied by yield/rate of prior period.

/4/		Change in yield/rate multiplied by volume of prior period.

Provision for Loan Losses

The provision for loan losses was $1,300,000 and $154,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 respectively. Net charge-offs were $177,000 for the second quarter of 2008 compared to $207,000 for the second quarter of 2007. The increase in the provision for loan losses for the second quarter of 2008 compared to second quarter 2007 reflects the probable loss in the loan portfolio based upon managements’ analysis of the risk in the portfolio and our Company’s loan growth during the three months ending June 30, 2008.

The provision for loan losses was $2,950,000 and $379,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 respectively. Net charge-offs were $1,101,000 for the first six months of 2008 compared to $284,000 for the same time period in 2007. The increase in the provision for loan losses for the first six months of 2008 compared to the same time period in 2007 reflects the probable loss in the loan portfolio based upon managements’ analysis of the risk in the portfolio and our Company’s recent loan growth. While our Company’s underlying business remains strong, the recent slowdown in commercial development and construction markets has led to an increase in nonperforming assets in our Company, along with the entire banking industry. During the first six months of 2008, nonperforming assets increased by approximately $8,000,000. Management continues to closely monitor the financial health of our borrowers through proactive risk management procedures. See Lending and Credit Management in this report for further discussion of our Company’s second quarter asset quality and 2008 net charge-offs.

Noninterest Income and Expense

Noninterest income and noninterest expense for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 were as follows:

(Dollars expressed in thousands)


	Three Months Ended
	June 30,				Increase (decrease)
	2008		2007		Amount			%
Noninterest Income

Service charges on deposit accounts	$	1,585	$	1,306	$	279			21.4	%
Trust department income		194		192		2			1.0
Mortgage loan servicing fees, net		12		95		(83	)		(87.4	)
Gain on sale of mortgage loans		301		212		89			42.0
Other		230		1,045		(815	)		(78.0	)

	$	2,322	$	2,850	$	(528	)		(18.5)	%


Noninterest Expense

Salaries and employee benefits	$	4,485	$	4,847	$	(362	)		(7.5)	%
Occupancy expense		585		486		99			20.4
Furniture and equipment expense		705		580		125			21.6
Legal, examination, and professional fees		213		600		(387	)		(64.5	)
Advertising and promotion		275		249		26			10.4
Postage, printing and supplies		304		292		12			4.1
Processing expense		737		285		452			158.6
Amortization — CDI		175		231		(56	)		(24.2	)
Other		1,147		875		272			31.1

	$	8,626	$	8,445	$	181			2.1	%

Noninterest income decreased $528,000 or 18.5% to $2,322,000 for the second quarter of 2008 compared to $2,850,000 for the same period of 2007. Service charges on deposit accounts increased $279,000 or 21.4% as a result of increased overdraft and insufficient check fee income, ATM fee income, and debit card fee income. Mortgage loan servicing fees decreased $83,000 or 87.4% to $12,000 compared to $95,000 as a result an increase in the amortization of mortgage servicing rights that result from early payoffs of serviced loans. Our Gain on sale of mortgage loans increased $89,000 or 42.0% due to an increase in volume of loans originated and sold to the secondary market from approximately $8,419,000 in the second quarter of 2007 to approximately $18,283,000 for the second quarter of 2008. Other income decreased $815,000 or 78.0% during the second quarter 2008 compared to the second quarter 2007. $450,000 of the decrease represents the amount received from the sale of a bank charter and $254,000 of the decrease reflects recovery of prior years’ legal and collection costs as a result of a settlement of a lawsuit in our Company’s favor during the second quarter of 2007.

Noninterest expense increased $181,000 or 2.1% to $8,626,000 for the second quarter of 2008 compared to $8,445,000 for the second quarter of 2007. Salaries and employee benefits decreased $362,000 or 7.5%, occupancy expense increased $99,000 or 20.4%, furniture and equipment expense increased $125,000 or 21.6%, legal, examination, and professional fees decreased $387,000 or 64.5%, processing expense increased $452,000 or 158.6%, amortization of core deposit intangible asset decreased $56,000 or 24.2%, and other increased $272,000 or 31.1%. The $362,000 decrease in salaries and employee benefits primarily is a result of a $154,000 decrease in salaries and executive incentive compensation, a $94,000 decrease in payroll taxes, a $187,000 decrease in pension and profit sharing expense, partially offset by a $134,000 increase in insurance benefit expense. The $99,000 increase in occupancy expense reflects increased costs in opening two new branch facilities during the fourth quarter of 2007. The $125,000 increase in furniture and equipment expense primarily reflects a $108,000 loss taken on the disposal of equipment in conjunction with the outsourcing of our data processing operation. The $387,000 decrease in legal, examination, and professional fees primarily reflects a decrease in nonrecurring legal, audit and consulting costs associated with the re-branding of our Company’s name and logo and merger of our banks’ charters incurred during the second quarter of 2007. The $452,000 or 158.6% increase in processing expense reflects increased costs associated with outsourcing our Bank’s data processing operation and the installation of remote image capture systems. The $56,000 decrease in core deposit intangible amortization expense primarily reflects one of the assets being fully amortized at the end of 2007. The $272,000 increase in other noninterest expense reflects expenses in various other categories including, but not limited to, real-estate loan expenses including impairment write downs and loss on sales of foreclosures for declines in the fair value of properties which occur subsequent to foreclosures, increased FDIC assessment expense due to timing of the receipt of our Bank’s one-time assessment credit, and increased telephone and internet expenses resulting from the prior years’ network conversion.

Income taxes

Income taxes as a percentage of earnings before income taxes as reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements were 31.1% for the second quarter of 2008 compared to 29.2% for the second quarter of 2007. The increase in the effective tax rate for 2008 is due to an increase in the level of income subject to state income taxes.

Noninterest income and noninterest expense for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 were as follows:

(Dollars expressed in thousands)


	Six Months Ended
	June 30,					Increase (decrease)
	2008		2007			Amount			%
Noninterest Income

Service charges on deposit accounts	$	3,000	$	2,586		$	414			16.0	%
Trust department income		406		429			(23	)		(5.4	)
Mortgage loan servicing fees, net		34		190			(156	)		(82.1	)
Gain on sale of mortgage loans		553		341			212			62.2
Loss on sales and calls of debt securities		3		(2	)		5			(250.0	)
Other		694		1,829			(1,135	)		(62.1	)

	$	4,690	$	5,373		$	(683	)		(12.7	)%


Noninterest Expense

Salaries and employee benefits	$	9,178	$	9,670		$	(492	)		(5.1	)%
Occupancy expense		1,201		992			209			21.1
Furniture and equipment expense		1,269		1,160			109			9.4
Legal, examination, and professional fees		526		911			(385	)		(42.3	)
Advertising and promotion		511		429			82			19.1
Postage, printing and supplies		551		559			(8	)		(1.4	)
Processing expense		1,553		554			999			180.3
Amortization — CDI		364		477			(113	)		(23.7	)
Other		2,118		1,827			291			15.9

	$	17,271	$	16,579		$	692			4.2	%

Noninterest income decreased $683,000 or 12.7% to $4,690,000 for the first six months of 2008 compared to $5,373,000 for the same period of 2007. Service charges on deposit accounts increased $414,000 or 16.0% as a result of increased overdraft and insufficient check fee income, ATM fee income, and debit card fee income. Mortgage loan servicing fees decreased $156,000 or 82.1% to $34,000 compared to $190,000 as a result of an increase in the amortization of mortgage servicing rights that result from early payoffs of serviced loans. Gain on sale of mortgage loans increased $212,000 or 62.2% due to an increase in volume of loans originated and sold to the secondary market from approximately $15,640,000 in the first six months of 2007 to approximately $32,623,000 for the first six months of 2008. Our Company is servicing $211,421,000 of mortgage loans at June 30, 2008 compared to $210,636,000 at June 30, 2007. Other income decreased $1,135,000 or 62.1% during the first six months of 2008 compared to the same period in 2007. $875,000 of the decrease represents the amount received from the sale of two bank charters during the first six months of 2007 partially offset by the recovery of $254,000 during the first six months of 2007 versus $114,000 in legal and collection costs as a result of a settlement of a lawsuit in our Company’s favor during the six months of 2008.

Noninterest expense increased $692,000 or 4.2% to $17,271,000 for the first six months of 2008 compared to $16,579,000 for the same time period in 2007. Salaries and employee benefits decreased $492,000 or 5.1%, occupancy expense increased $209,000 or 21.1%, legal, examination, and professional fees decreased $385,000 or 42.3%, processing expense increased $999,000 or 180.3%, amortization of core deposit intangible asset decreased $113,000 or 23.7%, and other expenses increased $291,000 or 15.9%. The $492,000 decrease in salaries and employee benefits primarily is a result of a $185,000 decrease in salaries and executive incentive compensation, a $49,000 decrease in payroll taxes, a $315,000 decrease in pension and profit sharing expense, partially offset by a $135,000 increase in insurance benefit expense. The $209,000 increase in occupancy expense reflects increased costs in opening two new branch facilities during the fourth quarter of 2007. The $385,000 decrease in legal, examination, and professional fees primarily reflects a decrease in nonrecurring legal, audit and consulting costs associated with the re-branding of our Company’s name and logo and merger of our banks’ charters incurred during the first six months of 2007. The $999,000 or 180.3% increase in processing expense reflects increased costs associated with outsourcing our Bank’s data processing operation and the installation of remote image capture systems. The $113,000 decrease in core deposit intangible amortization expense primarily reflects one of the assets being fully amortized at the end of 2007. The $291,000 increase in other noninterest expense reflects expenses in various other categories including, but not limited to, real-estate loan expenses including impairment write downs and loss on sales of foreclosures for declines in the fair value of properties which occur subsequent to foreclosures, increased FDIC assessment expense due to timing of the receipt of our Bank’s one-time assessment credit, and increased telephone and internet expenses resulting from the prior years network conversion.

Income taxes

Income taxes as a percentage of earnings before income taxes as reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements were 31.9% for the first six months of 2008 compared to 29.6% for the first six months of 2007. The increase in the effective tax rate for 2008 is due to an increase in the level of income subject to state income taxes.

Lending and Credit Management

Interest earned on the loan portfolio is a primary source of interest income for our Company. Net loans represented 76.9% of total assets as of June 30, 2008 compared to 75.4% as of December 31, 2007.

Lending activities are conducted pursuant to an established loan policy approved by our Bank’s Board of Directors. Our Bank’s credit review process is comprised of a regional loan committee with an established approval limit. In addition, a senior loan committee reviews all credit relationships in aggregate over an established dollar amount. The senior loan committee meets weekly and is comprised of senior managers of our Bank.

Our Company generally does not retain long-term fixed rate residential mortgage loans in its portfolio. Fixed rate loans conforming to standards required by the secondary market are offered to qualified borrowers, but are not funded until our Company has a non-recourse purchase commitment from the secondary market at a predetermined price. At June 30, 2008, our Company was servicing approximately $211,421,000 of loans sold to the secondary market.

Mortgage loans retained in our Company’s portfolio generally include provisions for rate adjustments at one to three year intervals. Commercial loans and real estate construction loans generally have maturities of less than one year. Installment loans to individuals are primarily fixed rate loans with maturities from one to five years. At June 30, our Company had loans totaling $1,088,000 that were held for sale.

The provision for loan losses is based on management’s evaluation of the loan portfolio in light of national and local economic conditions, changes in the composition and volume of the loan portfolio, changes in the volume of past due and nonaccrual loans, value of underlying collateral and other relevant factors. The allowance for loan losses which is reported as a deduction from loans is available for loan charge-offs. This allowance is increased by the provision charged to expense and is reduced by loan charge-offs net of loan recoveries.

On a weekly basis, loans in excess of $2,000,000 in aggregate and all adversely classified credits identified by management as containing more than usual risk are reviewed and documented by a senior loan committee. On a monthly basis, the senior loan committee reviews past due, “classified”, and “watch list” loans in order to classify such loans as “loans requiring attention,” “substandard,” “doubtful,” or “loss”. During this review, management also determines what loans should be considered “impaired”. As mentioned in the Fair Value Measurement note, management follows the guidance provided in SFAS 114 in identifying and measuring loan impairment. If management determines that it is probable that all amounts due on a loan will not be collected under the original terms of the loan agreement, the loan is considered to be impaired. In accordance with SFAS 114, once a loan is identified as individually impaired, management is required to measure impairment based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, except that as a practical expedient, impairment may be measured on a loan’s observable market price, or the fair value of the collateral. Our Company measures impairment based on the third measure, fair value of the underlying collateral. Based upon these procedures, both the allowance and provision for loan losses are adjusted to maintain the allowance at a level considered adequate by management for probable losses inherent in the loan portfolio.

The allowance for loan losses was decreased by net loan charge-offs of $924,000 and $177,000, respectively, for the first and second quarter of 2008 compared to $77,000 and $207,000, respectively, for the first and second quarter of 2007. The allowance for loan losses was increased by a provision charged to expense of $1,650,000 for the first quarter and $1,300,000 for the second quarter of 2008. This compares to a provision of $225,000 for the first quarter and $154,000 for the second quarter of 2007.

The balance of the allowance for loan losses was $11,131,000 at June 30, 2008 compared to $9,282,000 at December 31, 2007 and $9,110,000 at June 30, 2007. The allowance for loan losses as a percent of outstanding loans was 1.15% at June 30, 2008 compared to 1.02% at December 31, 2007 and 1.09% at June 30, 2007.

Nonperforming loans, defined as loans on nonaccrual status, loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing, and restructured loans totaled $12,933,000 or 1.33% of total loans at June 30, 2008 compared to $6,085,000 or 0.67% of total loans at December 31, 2007. Detail of those balances plus other real estate and repossessions is as follows:

(Dollars expressed in thousands)


	June 30, 2008					December 31, 2007
			% of Gross					% of Gross
	Balance		Loans			Balance		Loans
Nonaccrual loans:
Commercial	$	5,592		0.58	%	$	2,332		0.33	%
Real estate:
Construction		2,455		0.25			866		0.10
Mortgage		3,890		0.40			1,309		0.07
Consumer		102		0.01			32		—

		12,039		1.24			4,539		0.50

Loans contractually past-due 90 days or more and still accruing:
Commercial		239		0.02			265		0.06
Real estate:
Construction		406		0.04			158		0.02
Mortgage		218		0.02			1,053		0.08
Consumer		31		0.01			70		0.01

		894		0.09			1,546		0.17


Restructured loans		—		—			—		—

Total nonperforming loans		12,933		1.33	%		6,085		0.67	%


Other real estate		3,045					2,337
Repossessions		—					—

Total nonperforming assets	$	15,978				$	8,422

The $6,848,000 increase in nonperforming loans is primarily represented by one commercial credit of approximately $3,600,000. This loan had previously been classified as impaired but still accruing. Our Company had allocated $2,250,000 of the allowance for loan losses to this credit as of December 31, 2007. This specific allowance has not changed during the first six months of 2008. The $1,589,000 increase in nonaccrual construction loans and the $2,581,000 increase in nonaccrual mortgage loans reflect numerous loans to various builders and developers within our market areas and are represented by both completed and uncompleted homes.

It is our Company’s policy to discontinue the accrual of interest income on loans when the full collection of interest or principal is in doubt, or when the payment of interest or principal has become contractually 90 days past due unless the obligation is both well secured and in the process of collection. Subsequent interest payments received on such loans are applied to principal if any doubt exists as to the collectability of such principal; otherwise, such receipts are recorded as interest income. A loan remains on nonaccrual status until the loan is current as to payment of both principal and interest and/or the borrower demonstrates the ability to pay and remain current. Interest on loans on nonaccrual status which would have been recorded under the original terms of the loans was approximately $424,000 and $413,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

A loan is considered impaired when it is probable a creditor will be unable to collect all amounts due — both principal and interest — according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. In addition to nonaccrual loans included in the table above, which were considered impaired, management has identified approximately $8,155,000 of additional loans as being impaired at June 30, 2008. The average balance of nonaccrual and other impaired loans for the first six months of 2008 was approximately $14,434,000. At December 31, 2007, the balance of nonaccrual and other impaired loans was $8,565,000. At June 30, 2008, the portion of the allowance for loan losses allocated to impaired loans was $5,214,000 compared to $3,256,000 at December 31, 2007. Specific loan loss allowance allocations were made for all loans identified as impaired at June 30, 2008.

As of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 approximately $11,618,000 and $11,645,000 of loans, respectively, not included in the nonaccrual table above or identified by management as being impaired were classified by management as having more than normal risk which raised doubts as to the ability of the borrower to comply with present loan repayment terms. In addition to the classified list, our Company also maintains an internal loan watch list of loans which for various reasons, not all related to credit quality, management is monitoring more closely than the average loan in the portfolio. Loans may be added to this list for reasons which are temporary and correctable, such as the absence of current financial statements of the borrower, or a deficiency in loan documentation. Other loans are added as soon as any problem is detected which might affect the borrower’s ability to meet the terms of the loan. This could be initiated by the delinquency of a scheduled loan payment, deterioration in the borrower’s financial condition identified in a review of periodic financial statements, a decrease in the value of the collateral securing the loan, or a change in the economic environment within which the borrower operates. Once a loan is placed on our Company’s watch list, its condition is monitored closely. Any further deterioration in the condition of the loan is evaluated to determine if the loan should be assigned to a higher risk category.

The allowance for loan losses is available to absorb probable loan losses regardless of the category of loan to be charged off. The allowance for loan losses consists of three components: asset-specific allowances, allowances based on expected loss estimates, and unallocated allowances.

The asset-specific component applies to loans evaluated individually for impairment and is based on management’s best estimate of proceeds from liquidating collateral. The actual timing and amount of repayments and the ultimate realizable value of the collateral may differ from management’s estimate.

The expected loss component is generally determined by applying percentages to pools of loans by asset type. These pre-established percentages are based upon standard bank regulatory classification percentages as well as average historical loss percentages. These expected loss estimates are sensitive to changes in delinquency status, realizable value of collateral, and other risk factors.

The unallocated portion of the allowance is based on management’s evaluation of conditions that are not directly reflected in the determination of the asset-specific component and the expected loss component discussed above. The evaluation of inherent loss with respect to these conditions is subject to a higher degree of uncertainty because they may not be identified with specific problem credits or portfolio segments. Conditions evaluated in connection with the

unallocated portion of the allowance include general economic and business conditions affecting our key lending areas, credit quality trends (including trends in substandard loans expected to result from existing conditions), collateral values, specific industry conditions within portfolio segments, bank regulatory examination results, and findings of our internal loan review department.

The underlying assumptions, estimates and assessments used by management to determine these components are continually evaluated and updated to reflect management’s current view of overall economic conditions and relevant factors impacting credit quality and inherent losses. Changes in such estimates could significantly impact the allowance and provision for credit losses. Our Company could experience credit losses that are different from the current estimates made by management.

At June 30, 2008, management allocated $10,745,000 of the $11,131,000 total allowance for loan losses to specific loans and loan categories and $386,000 was unallocated. At December 31, 2007, management allocated $8,644,000 of the $9,282,000 total allowance for loan losses to specific loans and loan categories and $638,000 was unallocated. Based upon the current quarter review of individual loans, management made additional specific allocations to certain credits which resulted in an increase in the allocated portion of the allowance for loan losses at June 30, 2008. The allowance for loan losses was 52.8% of nonperforming and other impaired loans at June 30 2008 compared to 91.8% of nonperforming and other impaired loans at December 31, 2007. Given the present economic environment, our Company’s loan portfolio has experienced customers whose payment ability has been affected negatively. Management has identified and is monitoring these loans closely to include detail monthly reviews. While the level of non-performing assets has increased from year end, management believes that the overall allowance is adequate based upon the presently known facts.

Our Company does not lend funds for the type of transactions defined as “highly leveraged” by bank regulatory authorities or for foreign loans. Additionally, our Company does not have any concentrations of loans exceeding 10% of total loans which are not otherwise disclosed in the loan portfolio composition table.

Financial Condition

Total assets increased $51,829,000 or 4.3% to $1,247,633,000 at June 30, 2008 compared to $1,195,804,000 at December 31, 2007. Total liabilities increased $52,042,000 or 4.8% to $1,136,647,000 compared to $1,084,605,000 at December 31, 2007. Stockholders’ equity decreased $213,000 or 0.2% to $110,986,000 compared to $111,199,000 at December 31, 2007.

Loans increased $59,383,000 to $970,661,000 at June 30, 2008 compared to $911,278,000 at December 31, 2007. Commercial loans decreased $383,000; real estate construction loans increased $12,634,000; real estate mortgage, which consists of both commercial and residential real estate loans, increased $51,739,000; and consumer loans decreased $4,607,000. The increase in construction loans during the 2008 was primarily due to the repurchase of loans that our Company had originated and sold to other financial institutions. Additionally, our Company is not seeking to expand its construction lending activities to existing customers without adequate equity injections or firm commitments for take outs or acceptable pre-leasing levels at time of approval. As a result of the consolidation of our Company’s bank

charters during 2007 and the resultant increase in our legal lending limit, our Company decided to bring these earning assets back into our portfolio. The increase in real estate mortgage loans primarily reflects increased loans to farmers for purchase of land, as well as financing of income producing properties. The decrease in consumer loans reflects the low rates that existed in the consumer auto market that was fueled by manufacturers’ financing programs which generally tend to offer more favorable financing rates than our Company. Our Company has chosen not to aggressively pursue consumer auto loans during the periods presented and as such this portion of the loan portfolio has declined.

Investment in debt securities classified as available-for-sale decreased $7,663,000 or 5.0% to $144,079,000 at June 30, 2008 compared to $151,742,000 at December 31, 2007. Investments classified as available-for-sale are carried at fair value. During 2008 the market valuation account decreased $1,090,000 from $1,135,000 at December 31, 2007 to $45,000 to reflect the fair value of available-for-sale investments at June 30, 2008 and the net after tax increase resulting from the change in the market valuation adjustment of $710,000 decreased the stockholders’ equity component from $737,000 at December 31, 2007 to $27,000 at June 30, 2008.

Investment in equity securities increased $3,439,000 or 61.1% to $9,065,000 at June 30, 2008 compared to $5,626,000 at December 31, 2007. The increase reflects net purchases of Federal Home Loan Bank stock resulting from additional Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings.

At December 31, 2007 the market valuation account for the available-for-sale investments of $1,135,000 increased the carrying value of those investments to their fair value on that date and the net after tax increase resulting from the market valuation adjustment of $737,000 was reflected as a separate component of stockholders’ equity.

Although all securities, except equity securities, are classified as available-for-sale and have on occasion been sold prior to maturity to meet liquidity needs or to improve portfolio yields, management has the ability and intent to hold securities until maturity and expects that the securities will be redeemed at par. Therefore management does not consider any of the securities, with fair value less than amortized cost, to be other than temporarily impaired.

Cash and cash equivalents, which consist of cash, due from banks and Federal funds sold, decreased $1,184,000 or 3.3% to $34,689,000 at June 30, 2008 compared to $35,873,000 at December 31, 2007. Further discussion of this decrease may be found in the section of this report titled “Sources and Uses of Funds”.

Premises and equipment decreased $489,000 or 1.2% to $40,054,000 at June 30, 2008 compared to $40,544,000 at December 31, 2007. The decrease reflects purchases of premises and equipment of $728,000 offset by depreciation expense of $1,080,000.

Total deposits decreased $24,598,000 or 2.7% to $896,660,000 at June 30, 2008 compared to $921,257,000 at December 31, 2007. $7,439,000 of the decrease reflects a decrease in the level of public fund deposits. In addition the decrease in deposits reflects our customers seeking other investment alternative in the current low rate environment.

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase increased $20,888,000 or 81.2% to $46,618,000 at June 30, 2008 compared to $25,730,000 at December 31, 2007. $8,000,000 of the increase represents a term repurchase agreement held for a public fund and $8,395,000 of the increase represents an increase in federal funds purchased.

Other borrowed money increased $56,543,000 or 72.3% to $134,458,000 at June 30, 2008 compared to $77,915,000 at December 31, 2007. The increase reflects a net increase in Federal Home Loan Bank advances.

Stockholders’ equity decreased $213,000 or 0.2% to $110,986,000 at June 30, 2008 compared to $111,199,000 at December 31, 2007. The increase in stockholders’ equity reflects net income of $2,404,000 less dividends declared of $1,749,000, a $708,000 change in unrealized holding gains, net of taxes, on investment in debt and equity securities available-for-sale, $8,000 amortization of net gain and prior service cost for defined benefit plan, less a $269,000 purchase of treasury stock, and a $104,000 increase, net of taxes, related to stock option compensation expense.

No material changes in our Company’s liquidity or capital resources have occurred since December 31, 2007.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The role of liquidity management is to ensure funds are available to meet depositors’ withdrawal and borrowers’ credit demands while at the same time maximizing profitability. This is accomplished by balancing changes in demand for funds with changes in the supply of those funds. Liquidity to meet the demands is provided by maturing assets, short-term liquid assets that can be converted to cash and the ability to attract funds from external sources, principally depositors. Due to the nature of services offered by our Company, management prefers to focus on transaction accounts and full service relationships with customers. Management believes it has the ability to increase deposits at any time by offering rates slightly higher than the market rate.

Our Company’s Asset/Liability Committee (ALCO), primarily made up of senior management, have direct oversight responsibility for our Company’s liquidity position and profile. A combination of daily, weekly and monthly reports provided to management detail the following: internal liquidity metrics, composition and level of the liquid asset portfolio, timing differences in short-term cash flow obligations, available pricing and market access to the financial markets for capital and exposure to contingent draws on our Company’s liquidity.

Our Company has a number of sources of funds to meet liquidity needs on a daily basis. The deposit base, consisting of consumer and commercial deposits and large dollar denomination ($100,000 and over) certificates of deposit, is a source of funds.

Other sources of funds available to meet daily needs include the sales of securities under agreements to repurchase. In addition, our Bank is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines (FHLB). As a member of the FHLB, our Bank has access to credit products of the FHLB. At June 30, 2008, the amount of available credit from the FHLB totaled $38,144,000. As of June 30, 2008, our Bank had $134,458,000 in outstanding borrowings with the FHLB. Under agreements with unaffiliated banks, our Bank may borrow up to $70,000,000 in federal funds on an unsecured basis and $11,160,000 on a secured basis at June 30, 2008. As of June 30, 2008, our Bank had $5,000,000 unsecured and $10,760,000 secured in federal funds purchased.

Sources and Uses of Funds

For the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, net cash provided by operating activities was $6,818,000 and $7,388,000, respectively. $2,265,000 of the decrease in net cash provided by operating activities reflects a lower level of net income. Offsetting the decrease in net income were increases in cash provided by a $2,571,000 increase in loan loss provision, a $1,066,000 decrease in accrued interest receivable, and a $1,362,000 decrease in other liabilities. The decrease in other liabilities primarily reflects a $719,000 decrease in the profit sharing and pension expense accrual and the change of a net income tax payable of $457,000 at June 30, 2007 to a net income tax receivable of $490,000 at June 30, 2008.

Net cash used in investing activities was $58,817,000 in 2008 versus $17,938,000 in 2007. The primary increase in cash used in investing activities is the result a $35,816,000 net increase in loans and a $4,610,000 increase in purchases of debt securities net of proceeds received from calls and sales of debt securities when comparing the first six months of 2008 to 2007. In addition, the purchase of premises and equipment decreased $3,843,000 while the purchase of equity securities increased $3,590,000 when comparing the first six months of 2008 to 2007. The decrease in premises and equipment is a result of the Columbia branch opening during June of 2007 while two new Clinton facilities were in progress. No major capital improvements were in progress during the same time period in 2008. The increase in equity securities is a result of Federal Home Loan Bank stock required to be purchased due to the increased Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings as noted below.

Net cash provided by financing activities was $50,814,000 in 2008 versus $11,986,000 in 2007. Our Company experienced a net increase in Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings of $56,542,000 during the first six months of 2008 compared $2,019,000 increase during the same time period 2007. In addition federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase increased $20,888,000 in the first six months in 2008 compared to a $3,863,000 decrease in 2007. $8,000,000 of this increase was a new term repurchase agreement held for a public fund. Our Company experienced a $10,810,000 decrease in interest bearing transactions accounts and time deposits in 2008 compared to a $17,363,000 increase during the same period in 2007. In addition demand deposits decreased $13,787,000 during the first six months of 2008 compared to a $70,000 decrease during the same time period in 2007. The increased borrowings are a result of our Company’s loan growth while the market for deposits remains increasingly competitive.

Regulatory Capital

Our Company and our Bank are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by federal and state banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory, and possibly additional discretionary, actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on our Company’s consolidated financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines, our Company and our Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance-sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The capital amounts and classification of our Company and our Bank are subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk-weightings, and other factors.

Quantitative measures established by regulations to ensure capital adequacy require our Company and our Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios (set forth in the following table) of total and Tier I capital to risk-weighted assets, and of Tier I capital to adjusted-average assets. Management believes, as of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, our Company and our Bank each meet all capital adequacy requirements to which they are subject.

The following table summarizes our Company’s risk-based capital and leverage ratios at the dates indicated.

(dollars in thousands):


	June 30, 2008
											To be *well capitalized*
											under prompt corrective
	Actual					Capital requirements					action provision
	Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets):
Company	$	126,672		12.85	%	$	78,854		8.00	%		—		—	%

Hawthorn Bank		118,132		11.99			78,796		8.00			98,495		10.00

Tier I capital (to risk-weighted assets):
Company		104,536		10.61			39,427		4.00			—		—

Hawthorn Bank		107,001		10.86			39,398		4.00			59,097		6.00

Tier I capital (to adjusted average assets):
Company		104,536		8.77			35,741		3.00			—		—

Hawthorn Bank		107,001		8.99			35,696		3.00			59,493		5.00


	December 31, 2007
											To be *well capitalized*
											under prompt corrective
	Actual					Capital requirements					action provision
	Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets):
Company	$	123,970		13.24	%	$	74,925		8.00	%		—		—	%

Hawthorn Bank		115,395		12.35			74,740		8.00			93,425		10.00

Tier I capital (to risk-weighted assets):
Company		103,754		11.08			37,463		4.00			—		—

Hawthorn Bank		106,113		11.36			37,370		4.00			56,055		6.00

Tier I capital (to adjusted average assets):
Company		103,754		9.12			34,148		3.00			—		—

Hawthorn Bank		106,113		9.33			34,126		3.00			56,876		5.00

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Market risk arises from exposure to changes in interest rates and other relevant market rate or price risk. Our Company faces market risk in the form of interest rate risk through transactions other than trading activities. Our Company uses financial modeling techniques to measure interest rate risk. These techniques measure the sensitivity of future earnings due to changing interest rate environments. Guidelines established by our Company’s Asset/Liability Committee and approved by the Board of Directors are used to monitor exposure of earnings at risk. General interest rate movements are used to develop sensitivity as our Company feels it has no primary exposure to specific points on the yield curve. For period ended June 30, 2008, our Company utilized a 300 basis point immediate and gradual move in interest rates (both upward and downward) applied to both a parallel and proportional yield curve.

The following table represents estimated interest rate sensitivity and periodic and cumulative gap positions calculated as of June 30, 2008:

(dollars in thousands):


															Over
															5 years or
															no stated
	Year 1			Year 2			Year 3			Year 4			Year 5		Maturity		Total
ASSETS

Investments in debt and equity securities	$	44,434			21,252			10,802			6,017			14,875		55,765		153,145
Interest-bearing deposits		124			—			—			—			—		—		124
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell		105			—			—			—			—		—		105
Loans		484,816			161,558			133,565			51,959			96,602		42,161		970,661

Total	$	529,479			182,810			144,367			57,976			111,477		97,926		1,124,035


LIABILITIES

Savings, Now deposits	$	—			—			106,836			—			—		—		106,836
Rewards checking, Super Now, money market deposits, CC		219,965			—			—			—			—		—		219,965
Time deposits		365,685			49,378			27,333			5,373			3,916		71		451,756
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase		46,618			—			—			—			—		—		46,618
Subordinated notes		25,774			23,712			—			—			—		—		49,486
Other borrowed money		87,804			7,384			38,746			370			154		—		134,458

Total	$	745,846			80,474			172,915			5,743			4,070		71		1,009,119


Interest-sensitivity GAP
Periodic GAP	$	(216,367	)		102,336			(28,548	)		52,233			107,407		97,855		114,916

Cumulative GAP	$	(216,367	)		(114,031	)		(142,579	)		(90,346	)		17,061		114,916		114,916


Ratio of interest-earnings assets to interest-bearing liabilities
Periodic GAP		0.71			2.27			0.83			10.10			27.39		1,379.24		1.11
Cumulative GAP		0.71			0.86			0.86			0.91			1.02		1.11		1.11

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Our Company’s management has evaluated, with the participation of our principal executive and principal financial officers, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2008. Based upon and as of the date of that evaluation, our principal executive and principal financial officers concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports we file and submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported as and when required. It should be noted that any system of disclosure controls and procedures, however well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, and not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the system are met. In addition, the design of any system of disclosure controls and procedures is based in part upon assumptions about the likelihood of future events. Because of these and other inherent limitations of any such system, there can be no assurance that any design will always succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions, regardless of how remote.

There has been no change in our Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2008 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Impact of New Accounting Pronouncements

Effective January 1, 2008, our Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) No. 157, Fair Value Measurement. SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for the measurement of fair value, and enhances disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 applies whenever other standards require (permit) assets or liabilities to be measured at fair value but does not expand the use of fair value in any new circumstances. In this standard, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) clarifies the principle that fair value should be based on the assumptions market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability. In support of this principle, SFAS 157 establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the information used to develop those assumptions. In March 2008, the FASB issued Staff Position No. FAS 157-2 (“FSP No. 157-2”), which delays the effective date of SFAS No. 157 for nonfinancial assets and liabilities, except for items that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis (at least annually), to fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. We adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 157 related to financial assets and financial liabilities on January 1, 2008. The partial adoption of this statement did not have a material impact on our financial statements. It is expected that the remaining provisions of this statement will not have a material effect on our financial statements.

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141R, Business Combinations (Statement 141R) and FASB Statement No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements — an amendment to ARB No. 51 (Statement 160). Statements 141R and 160 require most identifiable assets, liabilities, noncontrolling interests, and goodwill acquired in a business combination to be recorded at “full fair value” and require noncontrolling interests (previously referred to as minority interests) to be reported as a component of equity, which changes the accounting for transactions with noncontrolling interest holders. Both statements are effective for

periods beginning on or after December 15, 2008, and earlier adoption is prohibited. Statement 141R will be applied to business combinations occurring after the effective date. Statement 160 will be applied prospectively to all noncontrolling interests, including any that arose before the effective date. Our Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting Statement 141R and SFAS160 on its results of operations and financial position. However, it is not expected to have a material impact on our Company’s financial position or results of operations.

In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities — including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115 (SFAS 159). SFAS 159 gives our Company the irrevocable option to carry most financial assets and liabilities at fair value that are not currently required to be measured at fair value. If the fair value option is elected, changes in fair value would be recorded in earnings at each subsequent reporting date. SFAS 159 is effective for our Company’s 2008 fiscal year. Our Company has not elected the fair value option for any financial assets or liabilities at June 30, 2008.

In September 2006, the FASB’s Emerging Issues Task Force reached a consensus on Issue No. 06-4, Accounting for Deferred Compensation and Postretirement Benefit Aspects of Endorsement Split-Dollar Life Insurance Arrangements (EITF 06-4). EITF 06-4 provides guidance on the accounting for arrangements in which an employer owns and controls the insurance policy and has agreed to share a portion of the cash surrender value and/or death benefit with the employee. This guidance requires an employer to record a postretirement benefit, in accordance with FASB Statement No. 106, Employers Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions or APB Opinion No. 12, Omnibus Opinion-1967, if there is an agreement by the employer to share a portion of the proceeds of a life insurance policy with the employee during the postretirement period. The provisions of EITF 06-4 were adopted by our Company on January 1, 2008. The adoption of EITF 06-4 did not have a material impact on our Company’s financial position or results of operations.

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings None

Item 1A. Risk Factors None

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds None

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities None

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

At the annual meeting of the shareholders of Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. held on June 3, 2008 the shareholders reelected three Class I directors, namely, Charles G. Dudenhoeffer, Jr., Philip D. Freeman, and James E. Smith to serve terms expiring at the annual meeting of shareholders in 2011 and ratified the Board of Directors selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2008. Class II Directors, namely, Julius F. Wall and Gus S. Wetzel, II, and Class III directors, namely Kevin L. Riley and David T. Turner, continue to serve terms expiring at the annual meetings of shareholders in 2009 and 2010, respectively.

The following is a summary of votes cast. No broker non-votes were received.


			Withhold
			Authority
	For		Against		Abstentions
Election of Directors:
Charles G. Dudenhoeffer, Jr.		2,999,546		341,561		N/A
Phillip D. Freeman		2,992,052		349,055		N/A
James E. Smith		2,941,372		399,734		N/A

Ratification of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accounting firm		3,204,517		18,091		118,501

Item 5. Other Information None

Item 6. Exhibits


Exhibit No.		Description

3.1		Restated Articles of Incorporation of our Company (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to our Company’s current report on Form 8-K on August 9, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference).

3.2		Amended and Restated Bylaws of our Company (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to our Company’s current report on Form 8-K on November 1, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference).

4		Specimen certificate representing shares of our Company’s $1.00 par value common stock (filed as Exhibit 4 to our Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999 (Commission file number 0-23636) and incorporated herein by reference).

31.1		Certificate of the Chief Executive Officer of our Company pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

31.2		Certificate of the Chief Financial Officer of our Company pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.1		Certificate of the Chief Executive Officer of our Company pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.2		Certificate of the Chief Financial Officer of our Company pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

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.


		HAWTHORN BANCSHARES, INC.

Date

August 08, 2008		/s/ James E. Smith James E. Smith, Chairman of the Board
		and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)

August 08, 2008		/s/ Richard G. Rose Richard G. Rose, Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial
		Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

HAWTHORN BANCSHARES, INC.

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

June 30, 2008 Form 10-Q


Exhibit No.	Description	Page No.

3.1	Restated Articles of Incorporation of our Company (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to our Company’s current report on Form 8-K on August 9, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference).	**

3.2	Amended and Restated Bylaws of our Company (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to our Company’s current report on Form 8-k on November 1, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference).	**

4	Specimen certificate representing shares of our Company’s $1.00 par value common stock (filed as Exhibit 4 to our Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999 (Commission file number 0-23636) and incorporated herein by reference).	**

31.1	Certificate of the Chief Executive Officer of our Company pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002	35

31.2	Certificate of the Chief Financial Officer of our Company pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002	36

32.1	Certificate of the Chief Executive Officer of our Company pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002	37

32.2	Certificate of the Chief Financial Officer of our Company pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002	38


**		Incorporated by reference.