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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM
8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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January 28, 2021
Date of Report
(Date of earliest event reported)
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BRIDGEWATER BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Minnesota
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
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001-38412
(Commission File Number)
26-0113412
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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4450 Excelsior Boulevard, Suite 100
St. Louis Park
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Minnesota
(Address of principal executive offices)
55416
(Zip Code)
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
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952
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893-6868
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Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class:
Trading Symbol
Name of each exchange on which registered:
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value
BWB
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Emerging growth company
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
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Item 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition
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On January 28, 2021, Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing its financial results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2020. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
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 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as may be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure
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The Company hereby furnishes the Investor Presentation attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.
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 Exchange Act, or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as may be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01           Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1
Press release of Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc., dated January 28, 2021, regarding fourth quarter 2020 financial results
Exhibit 99.2
Investor Presentation dated January 28, 2021
Exhibit 104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc.
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Date: January 28, 2021
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By:
/s/ Jerry Baack
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Name: Jerry Baack
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Title:    Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President
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