 JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., April 30, 2021 GLOBE NEWSWIRE -- Hawthorn Bancshares Inc. NASDAQ: HWBK, today announced that on April 28, 2021 the Board of Directors authorized the purchase of an additional 3,055,058.21 market value of Hawthorn Bancshares common stock, resulting in the Company being authorized to purchase a total of up to 5.0 million market value of Hawthorn Bancshares common stock. 