Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On July 29, 2021, West Bancorporation, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing its second quarter earnings results for the period ended June 30, 2021, and the declaration of a quarterly dividend. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers



On July 28, 2021, the board of directors of West Bancorporation, Inc. (the
"Company") increased the size of the board of directors of the Company to twelve
directors and appointed Douglas R. Gulling as a director of the Company, each of
which is effective as of January 1, 2022.

As previously disclosed by the Company in its Current Report on Form 8-K filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 27, 2021 (the "Prior Form
8-K"), Mr. Gulling will be retiring as Executive Vice President, Treasurer and
Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective as of December 31, 2021. As
disclosed in the Prior Form 8-K, in connection with the transition of Mr.
Gulling's roles, the Company entered into a Transitional Employment Agreement
with Mr. Gulling pursuant to which the Company agreed to appoint Mr. Gulling as
a member of the Company's board of directors beginning on January 1, 2022. A
summary of the material terms of the Transitional Employment Agreement can be
found in Item 5.02 of the Prior Form 8-K under the heading "Transitional
Employment Agreement with Mr. Gulling," which summary is incorporated herein by
reference. A copy of the Transitional Employment Agreement was filed as Exhibit
10.1 to the Prior Form 8-K.

No information is required to be disclosed with respect to Mr. Gulling pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.




Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits:
Exhibit Number                 Description
         10.1                    Transitional Employment Agreement dated May 27, 2021, between West
                               Bancorporation, Inc. and Douglas R. Gulling   (incorporated by reference
                               to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current

Report on Form 8-K filed on May


                               27, 2021)
         99.1                    Press Release of West Bancorporation, Inc. dated July 29, 2021
                               Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL
          104                  document)

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