DAVID D. NELSON - 23 Feb 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for WEST BANCORPORATION INC (WTBA)

Role: CEO & PRESIDENT, Director
Signature: /s/ Melissa L. Gillespie, By Power of Attorney
Issuer symbol: WTBA
Transactions as of: 23 Feb 2026
Net transactions value: $0
Form type: 4
Filing time: 24 Feb 2026, 16:41:04 UTC
Previous filing: 07 May 2025
SEC: View on sec.gov

Reporting Owners (1)

Name	Relationship	Address	Signature	Signature date	CIK
NELSON DAVID D	CEO & PRESIDENT, Director	8050 HEATHER BOW, JOHNSTON	/s/ Melissa L. Gillespie, By Power of Attorney	24 Feb 2026	0001487136

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	WTBA	COMMON STOCK	Award	$0	+17,000	+16%	$0.000000	124,966	23 Feb 2026	Direct	F1, F2
holding	WTBA	COMMON STOCK						107,457	23 Feb 2026	By Katherine A. Nelson Rev Trust
holding	WTBA	COMMON STOCK						31,695	23 Feb 2026	By 401(k) Plan	F3

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	Shares were acquired pursuant to a grant of restricted stock units, 8,500 units of which, vest in five equal annual installments beginning March 25, 2027. The remaining 8,500 units cliff vest on March 25, 2029, subject to achievement of performance criteria established by the Compensation Committee as set out in the grant.
F2	325 shares of previously reported performance stock units did not vest because the applicable performance conditions were not satisfied.
F3	1,169 shares were acquired pursuant to dividend reinvestment purchases in the employee savings plan 401(k) during the period from April 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025.