Finward Bancorp 10-Q

Item 5. Other Information During the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2025, none of our directors or officers informed us of the adoption or termination of a “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” or “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement,” as those terms are defined in Item 408 of Regulation S-K. 60 Item 6. Exhibits Exhibit Number Description 31.1 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer. 31.2 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer. 32.1 Section 1350 Certifications. 101 The following materials from the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2025, formatted in an XBRL Interactive Data File: (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets; (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income; (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity; (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income; (v) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows; and (vi) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, with detailed tagging of notes and financial statement schedules. 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101). 61 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. FINWARD BANCORP Date: November 12, 2025 /s/ Benjamin J. Bochnowski Benjamin J. Bochnowski President and Chief Executive Officer Date: November 12, 2025 /s/ Benjamin L. Schmitt Benjamin L. Schmitt Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer 62