The Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on April 15, 2019. The matters listed below were submitted to a vote of the shareholders through the solicitation of proxies, and the proposals are described in detail in the Companys Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 15, 2019. The final results of the shareholder votes are as follows:

Proposal 1 – Election of Directors

The following individual was elected to serve as a director to hold office until the 2020 annual meeting:

The following individual was elected to serve as a director to hold office until the 2021 Annual Meeting:

The following individuals were elected to serve as directors to hold office until the 2022 Annual Meeting:

Proposal 2 – Non-Binding Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

The shareholders approved executive compensation.

Proposal 3 – Non-Binding Appointment of BKD LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for Hills Bancorporation

The shareholders approved BKD LLP as independent registered public accounting firm.

About HILLS BANCORPORATION (OTCMKTS:HBIA)

Hills Bancorporation is a bank holding company engaged, through its subsidiary bank, Hills Bank and Trust Company (the Bank), in the business of commercial banking. The Bank is a full-service commercial bank offering its services to individuals, businesses, governmental units and institutional customers. The Bank is engaged in various areas of commercial banking, including acceptance of demand, savings and time deposits; making commercial, real estate, agricultural and consumer loans; maintaining night and safe deposit facilities, and performing collection, exchange and other banking services for individual customers. The Bank administers estates, personal trusts and pension plans, and provides farm management, investment advisory and custodial services for individuals, corporations and non-profit organizations. The Bank makes commercial and agricultural loans, real estate loans, automobile, installment and other consumer loans.