Hawthorn Bancshares completes merger with FSC Bancshares
HWBK•Combined footprint and customer transition
Combined assets total about $2.2 billion.
Customer conversion is expected in Q1 2027; Farmers State Bank customers keep using existing channels until then.
Hawthorn Bank now operates 27 locations across Missouri, with one in Kansas.
Merger completed and bank combination closed
Hawthorn Bancshares completed its merger with FSC Bancshares on Sept. 3, 2026, with Hawthorn as the surviving company.
Farmers State Bank merged into Hawthorn Bank, leaving Hawthorn Bank as the surviving bank.




