Bochnowski Benjamin J 4

What Happened

Benjamin J. Bochnowski, President, CEO and a director of Finward Bancorp (FNWD), acquired 6.207 shares on 2026-06-30. The shares were purchased at $36.00 per share for a reported total of $223. The acquisition was made through Finward's Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP), which automatically uses dividends to buy additional shares.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-06-30 — filed on Form 4 2026-07-01 (appears timely).
• Transaction type: Purchase (code P) via Dividend Reinvestment Plan (footnote F1).
• Price: $36.00 per share; shares acquired: 6.207; reported total value: $223.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing.
• Footnote: F1 indicates shares were acquired through the Dividend Reinvestment Plan (routine reinvestment of dividends).

Context

Purchases via a DRIP are common and typically reflect reinvestment of dividends rather than a discretionary open-market buy. Such transactions are routine for insiders participating in company dividend programs and do not necessarily signal a change in insider sentiment.