Form 8-K Filing:AMES NATIONAL CORPORATION Shareholder Meeting Results

The annual shareholder meeting of AMES NATIONAL CORPORATION was held on April 29, 2026. Shareholders elected Jeffery C. Baker, Patrick G. Hagan, and Amy F. Rieck to the Board of Directors for three-year terms. The compensation of the company's named executives was approved on an advisory basis. The appointment of Forvis Mazars, LLP as the company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2026 was ratified. The voting results for each proposal were detailed, indicating the number of votes for, against, withheld, and broker non-votes where applicable. The total number of voting shares was 8,857,220.