On July 28, 2021, the board of directors of West Bancorporation, Inc. 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.