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<P id=PARA2 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA6 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>FORM 8-K</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA9 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></FONT></P>
<P id=PARA10 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA13 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>April 26, 2017</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA17 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>AMES NATIONAL CORPORATION<BR></B>(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA25 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>405 FIFTH STREET</B></FONT></P>
<P id=PARA26 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>AMES, IOWA 50010</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA55 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Shareholders</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA57 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">The Company&#8217;s annual meeting of shareholders was held on April 26, 2017. </FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA59 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Proposal 1.</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The stockholders elected to the Company&#8217;s Board of Directors for a term of three years were Betty A. Baudler Horras, Patrick G. Hagan and Thomas H. Pohlman. Directors whose term of office continued after the annual meeting consist of David W. Benson, Lisa M. Eslinger, Steven D. Forth, James R. Larson II, John P. Nelson, Richard O. Parker and Kevin L. Swartz.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA61 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Proposal 2.</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company&#8217;s named executives, as disclosed in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the compensation tables and related narrative disclosure in the Company&#8217;s proxy statement for the annual meeting. </FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA63 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Proposal 3.</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The stockholders voted for a three year advisory vote on executive compensation.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA65 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Proposal 4.</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The stockholders also ratified the appointment of CliftonLarsonAllen LLP to continue as the Company&#8217;s independent registered public accounting firm for 2017.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA68 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">There were 9,310,913 shares of common stock entitled to vote at the annual meeting. The final voting results of each proposal are set forth below.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA70 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Proposal 1.</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The voting results on the election of directors for a three year term were as follows:</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0px">Broker&nbsp;</P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><U>Non-Votes</U></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA184 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Betty A. Baudler Horras </FONT></P></TD>
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<TD id=TBL195.finRow.2.amt.4 style="WIDTH: 25%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: center; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">2,452,279</TD></TR>
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<TD style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 25%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; MARGIN-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">
<P id=PARA187 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Patrick G. Hagan </FONT></P></TD>
<TD id=TBL195.finRow.3.amt.2 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 25%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">3,831,419</TD>
<TD id=TBL195.finRow.3.amt.3 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 25%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">121,739</TD>
<TD id=TBL195.finRow.3.amt.4 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 25%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">2,452,279</TD></TR>
<TR id=TBL195.finRow.4 style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<TD style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 25%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; MARGIN-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA191 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Thomas H. Pohlman </FONT></P></TD>
<TD id=TBL195.finRow.4.amt.2 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 25%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">3,831,419</TD>
<TD id=TBL195.finRow.4.amt.3 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 25%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">121,739</TD>
<TD id=TBL195.finRow.4.amt.4 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 25%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">2,452,279</TD></TR></TABLE>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25">&nbsp;</P>
<P id=PARA72 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Proposal 2.</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The voting results on the shareholder approval, on an advisory basis, of executive compensation were as follows:</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA84 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<TABLE id=TBL201  style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 85%; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 15%; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0>

<TR>
<TD style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; WIDTH: 25%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; MARGIN-TOP: 0px">
<P id=PARA196 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><U>For</U></FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; WIDTH: 25%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><U>Against</U></TD>
<TD style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; WIDTH: 25%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><U>Abstain</U></TD>
<TD style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; WIDTH: 25%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; MARGIN-TOP: 0px">
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0px">Broker</P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><U>Non-Votes</U></P></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; WIDTH: 25%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0px">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; WIDTH: 25%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0px">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; WIDTH: 25%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0px">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; WIDTH: 25%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0px">&nbsp; </TD></TR>
<TR style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<TD style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; WIDTH: 25%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; MARGIN-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA197 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">3,870,802</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; WIDTH: 25%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; MARGIN-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA198 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">73,138</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; WIDTH: 25%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; MARGIN-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA199 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">9,218</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; WIDTH: 25%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; MARGIN-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA200 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">2,452,279</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P id=PARA204 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt"></P>
<P id=PARA203 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P id=PARA85 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Proposal 3.</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The voting results on the frequency of advisory vote on executive compensation were as follows:</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA90 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<TABLE id=TBL210  style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 85%; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 15%; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0>

<TR>
<TD style="WIDTH: 20%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom">
<P id=PARA205 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><U>One Year</U></FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 20%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><U>Two Years</U></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 20%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><U>Three Years</U></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 20%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><U>Abstain</U></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 20%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom">
<P id=PARA212 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt">Broker</P>
<P id=PARA211 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt"> <U>Non-Votes</U></P></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD style="WIDTH: 20%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 20%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 20%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 20%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 20%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&nbsp; </TD></TR>
<TR style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<TD style="WIDTH: 20%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA206 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">1,497,838 </FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 20%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; TEXT-ALIGN: center; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">25,147 </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 20%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA207 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">2,425,887</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 20%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA208 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">4,286</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 20%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA209 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">2,452,279</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P id=PARA91 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B></B></FONT>&nbsp;</P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Proposal 4.</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The voting results on the ratification of the appointment of CliftonLarsonAllen LLP as the Company&#8217;s independent registered public accounting firm were as follows:</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA92 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<TABLE id=TBL219  style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 80%; MARGIN-LEFT: 117pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 20%; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0>

<TR>
<TD style="WIDTH: 25%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; TEXT-ALIGN: center">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 25%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><U>For</U></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 25%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><U>Against</U></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 25%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><U>Abstain</U></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD style="WIDTH: 25%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; TEXT-ALIGN: center">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 25%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; TEXT-ALIGN: center">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 25%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; TEXT-ALIGN: center">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 25%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; TEXT-ALIGN: center">&nbsp; </TD></TR>
<TR style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<TD style="WIDTH: 25%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 25%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA216 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">6,385,550</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 25%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA217 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">11,171</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 25%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA218 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">8,716</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P id=PARA222 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt"></P>
<P id=PARA221 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P id=PARA97 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;There were no broker non-votes on this proposal.</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA98 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA223.1 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<DIV id=PGFTR223  style="WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: center">&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV id=PGNUM223  style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: center">&nbsp;</DIV>
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<DIV id=PGHDR223  style="WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV>
<P id=PARA223.2 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"></FONT></P>
<P id=PARA139 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>
<P id=PARA140 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></P>
<P id=PARA141 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA142 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA143 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA144 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA145 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA224.1 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA224.2 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><B>AMES NATIONAL CORPORATION</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA224.5 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA224.9 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA224.10 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA224.11 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA224.12 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Date: April 27, 2017</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA224.13 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">By: </FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA224.14 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><I><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">/s/</FONT></I><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT><I>Thomas H. Pohlman</I></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA224.15 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA224.16 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA224.18 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Thomas H. Pohlman, Chief Executive Officer and President</FONT></P></TD>
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atlo20170427_8k.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
April 26, 2017
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)
AMES NATIONAL CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
IOWA
0-32637
42-1039071
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization)
Identification No.)
405 FIFTH STREET
AMES, IOWA 50010
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code:
(515) 232-6251
NOT APPLICABLE
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Shareholders
The Company's annual meeting of shareholders was held on April 26, 2017.
Proposal 1.
The stockholders elected to the Company's Board of Directors for a term of three years were Betty A. Baudler Horras, Patrick G. Hagan and Thomas H. Pohlman. Directors whose term of office continued after the annual meeting consist of David W. Benson, Lisa M. Eslinger, Steven D. Forth, James R. Larson II, John P. Nelson, Richard O. Parker and Kevin L. Swartz.
Proposal 2.
The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executives, as disclosed in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the compensation tables and related narrative disclosure in the Company's proxy statement for the annual meeting.
Proposal 3.
The stockholders voted for a three year advisory vote on executive compensation.
Proposal 4.
The stockholders also ratified the appointment of CliftonLarsonAllen LLP to continue as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2017.
There were 9,310,913 shares of common stock entitled to vote at the annual meeting. The final voting results of each proposal are set forth below.
Proposal 1.
The voting results on the election of directors for a three year term were as follows:
In Favor
Votes
Withheld
Broker
Non-Votes
Betty A. Baudler Horras
3,819,806
133,352
2,452,279
Patrick G. Hagan
3,831,419
121,739
2,452,279
Thomas H. Pohlman
3,831,419
121,739
2,452,279
Proposal 2.
The voting results on the shareholder approval, on an advisory basis, of executive compensation were as follows:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker
Non-Votes
3,870,802
73,138
9,218
2,452,279
Proposal 3.
The voting results on the frequency of advisory vote on executive compensation were as follows:
One Year
Two Years
Three Years
Abstain
Broker
Non-Votes
1,497,838
25,147
2,425,887
4,286
2,452,279
Proposal 4.
The voting results on the ratification of the appointment of CliftonLarsonAllen LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm were as follows:
For
Against
Abstain
6,385,550
11,171
8,716
There were no broker non-votes on this proposal.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
AMES NATIONAL CORPORATION
Date: April 27, 2017
By:
/s/
Thomas H. Pohlman
Thomas H. Pohlman, Chief Executive Officer and President