Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On July 23, 2026, West Bancorporation, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing its second quarter earnings results for the period ended June 30, 2026, and the declaration of a quarterly dividend. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The information furnished in this item of this Form 8-K, and the related exhibit, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934…

Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On April 23, 2026, West Bancorporation, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing its first quarter earnings results for the period ended March 31, 2026, and the declaration of a quarterly dividend. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The information furnished in this item of this Form 8-K, and the related exhibit, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 193…

Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On January 29, 2026, West Bancorporation, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing its fourth quarter earnings results for the period ended December 31, 2025, and the declaration of a quarterly dividend. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The information furnished in this item of this Form 8-K, and the related exhibit, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act…

Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On October 23, 2025, West Bancorporation, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing its third quarter earnings results for the period ended September 30, 2025, and the declaration of a quarterly dividend. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The information furnished in this item of this Form 8-K, and the related exhibit, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act…

director — James W. Noyce: Mr. Noyce will not stand for re-election to the board of directors at the 2026 Annual Meeting.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On July 24, 2025, West Bancorporation, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing its second quarter earnings results for the period ended June 30, 2025, and the declaration of a quarterly dividend. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The information furnished in this item of this Form 8-K, and the related exhibit, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934…

Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On April 24, 2025, West Bancorporation, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing its first quarter earnings results for the period ended March 31, 2025, and the declaration of a quarterly dividend. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The information furnished in this item of this Form 8-K, and the related exhibit, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 193…

Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On January 23, 2025, West Bancorporation, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing its fourth quarter earnings results for the period ended December 31, 2024, and the declaration of a quarterly dividend. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The information furnished in this item of this Form 8-K, and the related exhibit, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act…

Director — Philip Jason Worth: Mr. Worth decided not to stand for re-election to the Board.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On October 24, 2024, West Bancorporation, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing its third quarter earnings results for the period ended September 30, 2024, and the declaration of a quarterly dividend. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The information furnished in this item of this Form 8-K, and the related exhibit, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act…

Director — Patrick J. Donovan: Mr. Donovan resigned due to personal reasons.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On July 25, 2024, West Bancorporation, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing its second quarter earnings results for the period ended June 30, 2024, and the declaration of a quarterly dividend. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The information furnished in this item of this Form 8-K, and the related exhibit, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934…

Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On April 25, 2024, West Bancorporation, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing its first quarter earnings results for the period ended March 31, 2024, and the declaration of a quarterly dividend. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The information furnished in this item of this Form 8-K, and the related exhibit, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 193…

Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On January 25, 2024, West Bancorporation, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing its fourth quarter earnings results for the period ended December 31, 2023, and the declaration of a quarterly dividend. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The information furnished in this item of this Form 8-K, and the related exhibit, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act…

Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On October 26, 2023, West Bancorporation, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing its third quarter earnings results for the period ended September 30, 2023, and the declaration of a quarterly dividend. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The information furnished in this item of this Form 8-K, and the related exhibits, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act…

Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On July 27, 2023, West Bancorporation, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing its second quarter earnings results for the period ended June 30, 2023, and the declaration of a quarterly dividend. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The information furnished in this item of this Form 8-K, and the related exhibits, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 193…

Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On April 27, 2023, West Bancorporation, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing its first quarter earnings results for the period ended March 31, 2023, and the declaration of a quarterly dividend. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The information furnished in this item of this Form 8-K, and the related exhibits, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 19…

Director — Michael J. Gerdin: Mr. Gerdin will not stand for re-election to the Board of Directors at the 2023 annual meeting.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On January 26, 2023, West Bancorporation, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing its fourth quarter earnings results for the period ended December 31, 2022, and the declaration of a quarterly dividend. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The information furnished in this item of this Form 8-K, and the related exhibits, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act…

Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On October 27, 2022, West Bancorporation, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing its third quarter earnings results for the period ended September 30, 2022, and the declaration of a quarterly dividend. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The information furnished in this item of this Form 8-K, and the related exhibits, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act…

Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On July 28, 2022, West Bancorporation, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing its second quarter earnings results for the period ended June 30, 2022, and the declaration of a quarterly dividend. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1.

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On June 14, 2022, West Bancorporation, Inc. (the “Company”) completed its previously announced underwritten public offering of $60.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.25% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due 2032 (the “Notes”). The Notes were issued pursuant to an Indenture dated as of June 14, 2022 (the “Base Indenture”) and a First Supplemental Indenture dated as of June 14, 2022 to the Base Indenture (the “Supplemental Indenture” a…

Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. The disclosures above under

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On June 9, 2022, West Bancorporation, Inc. (the “Company”) and West Bank, the wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with Piper Sandler & Co., as sole underwriter (the “Underwriter”). Pursuant to the terms of the Underwriting Agreement, the Company agreed to sell, and the Underwriter agreed to purchase, subject to and on the conditions set forth therein, $60,000,000 aggregate pri…

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On December 15, 2021, West Bancorporation, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a Credit Agreement (the “Agreement”) and related promissory note (the “Promissory Note”) with National Exchange Bank & Trust (the “Lender”). The Agreement provides for the Lender to make a term loan to the Company in the amount of $40.0 million (the “Term Loan”). The Term Loan matures on February 5, 2027 (the “Maturity Date”). The Agreement provides for a floating interest…