Hills Bancorporation held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on April 20, 2026. Shareholders elected four directors: Emily A. Hughes, James C. Schmitt, Lisa A. Shileny, and Roger K. Smith to serve until 2029. Executive compensation was approved via a non-binding advisory vote with 4,212,525.84 votes in favor. Crowe, LLP was appointed as the independent registered public accounting firm for the company.