401k Plan data: WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN plan

WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 401k Plan overview

Plan Name	WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN
Plan identification number	001

WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN Benefits

401k Plan Type

Defined Contribution Pension

Plan Features/Benefits

Profit-sharing
ERISA section 404(c) Plan - This plan, or any part of it is intended to meet the conditions of 29 CFR 2550.404c-1.
Total participant-directed account plan - Participants have the opportunity to direct the investment of all the assets allocated to their individual accounts, regardless of whether 29 CFR 2550.404c-1 is intended to be met.
Code section 401(k) feature - A cash or deferred arrangement described in Code section 401(k) that is part of a qualified defined contribution plan that provides for an election by employees to defer part of their compensation or receive these amounts in cash.
Code section 401(m) arrangement - Employee contributions are allocated to separate accounts under the plan or employer contributions are based, in whole or in part, on employee deferrals or contribtions to the plan. Not applicable if plan is 401(k) plan with only QNECs and/or QMACs. Also not applicable if Code section 403(b)(1), 403(b)(7) or 408 arrangements/accounts/annuities.
ESOP other than a leveraged ESOP - A completed Schedule E must be attached to a Form 5500 filed for an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
Plan provides for automatic enrollment in plan that has employee contributions deducted from payroll.
Total or partial participant-directed account plan - plan uses default investment account for participants who fail to direct assets in their account.
Master plan - A pension plan that is made available by a sponsor for adoption by employers; that is the subject of a favorable opinion letter; and for which a single funding medium (for example, a trust or custodial account) is established for the joint use of all adopting employers.

401k Sponsoring company profile

WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. has sponsored the creation of one or more 401k plans.

Company Name: WEST BANCORPORATION, INC.

Employer identification number (EIN): 421230603

NAIC Classification: 551111
NAIC Description: Offices of Bank Holding Companies

Additional information about WEST BANCORPORATION, INC.

Jurisdiction of Incorporation: Iowa Secretary of State Business Entities

Incorporation Date: 1938-08-03

Company Identification Number: 085166

Legal Registered Office Address: 1601 22ND ST

WEST DES MOINES
United States of America (USA)
50265

More information about WEST BANCORPORATION, INC.

Form 5500 Filing Information

Submission information for form 5500 for 401k plan WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN

Plan id# Filing Submission Date Name of Administrator Date Administrator Signed Name of Company Sponsor Date Sponsor Signed
001 2022-01-01 JILL HANSEN 2023-07-14 JILL HANSEN 2023-07-14
001 2021-01-01 JILL HANSEN 2022-07-15 JILL HANSEN 2022-07-15
001 2020-01-01
001 2019-01-01
001 2018-01-01 JILL HANSEN JILL HANSEN 2019-07-24
001 2017-01-01 JILL HANSEN JILL HANSEN 2018-07-13
001 2016-01-01 JILL HANSEN JILL HANSEN 2017-06-27
001 2015-01-01 JILL HANSEN JILL HANSEN 2016-06-28
001 2014-01-01 JILL HANSEN JILL HANSEN 2015-07-03
001 2013-01-01 JILL HANSEN JILL HANSEN 2014-06-20
001 2012-01-01 JILL HANSEN JILL HANSEN 2013-07-10
001 2011-01-01 JILL HANSEN JILL HANSEN 2012-07-03
001 2010-01-01 JILL HANSEN JILL HANSEN 2011-06-27
001 2009-01-01 JILL THOMPSON HANSEN JILL THOMPSON HANSEN 2010-07-23

Plan id#	Filing Submission Date	Name of Administrator	Date Administrator Signed	Name of Company Sponsor	Date Sponsor Signed
001	2022-01-01	JILL HANSEN	2023-07-14	JILL HANSEN	2023-07-14
001	2021-01-01	JILL HANSEN	2022-07-15	JILL HANSEN	2022-07-15
001	2020-01-01
001	2019-01-01
001	2018-01-01	JILL HANSEN		JILL HANSEN	2019-07-24
001	2017-01-01	JILL HANSEN		JILL HANSEN	2018-07-13
001	2016-01-01	JILL HANSEN		JILL HANSEN	2017-06-27
001	2015-01-01	JILL HANSEN		JILL HANSEN	2016-06-28
001	2014-01-01	JILL HANSEN		JILL HANSEN	2015-07-03
001	2013-01-01	JILL HANSEN		JILL HANSEN	2014-06-20
001	2012-01-01	JILL HANSEN		JILL HANSEN	2013-07-10
001	2011-01-01	JILL HANSEN		JILL HANSEN	2012-07-03
001	2010-01-01	JILL HANSEN		JILL HANSEN	2011-06-27
001	2009-01-01	JILL THOMPSON HANSEN		JILL THOMPSON HANSEN	2010-07-23

Plan Statistics for WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN

401k plan membership statisitcs for WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN

Measure Date Value
2022: WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2022 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2022-01-01 210
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2022-01-01 158
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2022-01-01 0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2022-01-01 46
Total of all active and inactive participants 2022-01-01 204
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2022-01-01 0
Total participants 2022-01-01 204
Number of participants with account balances 2022-01-01 203
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2022-01-01 9
2021: WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2021 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2021-01-01 206
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2021-01-01 163
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2021-01-01 0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2021-01-01 42
Total of all active and inactive participants 2021-01-01 205
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2021-01-01 0
Total participants 2021-01-01 205
Number of participants with account balances 2021-01-01 202
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2021-01-01 0
2020: WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2020 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2020-01-01 213
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2020-01-01 167
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2020-01-01 0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2020-01-01 34
Total of all active and inactive participants 2020-01-01 201
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2020-01-01 0
Total participants 2020-01-01 201
Number of participants with account balances 2020-01-01 198
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2020-01-01 6
2019: WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2019 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2019-01-01 196
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2019-01-01 170
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2019-01-01 0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2019-01-01 36
Total of all active and inactive participants 2019-01-01 206
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2019-01-01 0
Total participants 2019-01-01 206
Number of participants with account balances 2019-01-01 200
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2019-01-01 5
2018: WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2018 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2018-01-01 202
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2018-01-01 153
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2018-01-01 0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2018-01-01 40
Total of all active and inactive participants 2018-01-01 193
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2018-01-01 1
Total participants 2018-01-01 194
Number of participants with account balances 2018-01-01 191
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2018-01-01 3
2017: WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2017 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2017-01-01 206
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2017-01-01 146
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2017-01-01 0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2017-01-01 50
Total of all active and inactive participants 2017-01-01 196
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2017-01-01 0
Total participants 2017-01-01 196
Number of participants with account balances 2017-01-01 194
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2017-01-01 12
2016: WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2016 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2016-01-01 215
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2016-01-01 157
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2016-01-01 0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2016-01-01 47
Total of all active and inactive participants 2016-01-01 204
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2016-01-01 0
Total participants 2016-01-01 204
Number of participants with account balances 2016-01-01 198
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2016-01-01 5
2015: WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2015 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2015-01-01 212
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2015-01-01 166
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2015-01-01 0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2015-01-01 43
Total of all active and inactive participants 2015-01-01 209
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2015-01-01 0
Total participants 2015-01-01 209
Number of participants with account balances 2015-01-01 201
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2015-01-01 8
2014: WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2014 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2014-01-01 211
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2014-01-01 154
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2014-01-01 0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2014-01-01 53
Total of all active and inactive participants 2014-01-01 207
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2014-01-01 0
Total participants 2014-01-01 207
Number of participants with account balances 2014-01-01 197
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2014-01-01 17
2013: WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2013 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2013-01-01 190
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2013-01-01 172
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2013-01-01 0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2013-01-01 29
Total of all active and inactive participants 2013-01-01 201
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2013-01-01 0
Total participants 2013-01-01 201
Number of participants with account balances 2013-01-01 196
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2013-01-01 15
2012: WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2012 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2012-01-01 186
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2012-01-01 161
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2012-01-01 0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2012-01-01 23
Total of all active and inactive participants 2012-01-01 184
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2012-01-01 0
Total participants 2012-01-01 184
Number of participants with account balances 2012-01-01 176
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2012-01-01 12
2011: WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2011 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2011-01-01 175
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2011-01-01 157
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2011-01-01 0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2011-01-01 21
Total of all active and inactive participants 2011-01-01 178
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2011-01-01 0
Total participants 2011-01-01 178
Number of participants with account balances 2011-01-01 170
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2011-01-01 14
2010: WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2010 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2010-01-01 212
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2010-01-01 172
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2010-01-01 0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2010-01-01 29
Total of all active and inactive participants 2010-01-01 201
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2010-01-01 0
Total participants 2010-01-01 201
Number of participants with account balances 2010-01-01 165
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2010-01-01 14
2009: WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2009 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2009-01-01 221
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2009-01-01 177
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2009-01-01 0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2009-01-01 61
Total of all active and inactive participants 2009-01-01 238
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2009-01-01 0
Total participants 2009-01-01 238
Number of participants with account balances 2009-01-01 208
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2009-01-01 15

Measure	Date	Value
2022: WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2022 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2022-01-01	210
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2022-01-01	158
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2022-01-01	0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2022-01-01	46
Total of all active and inactive participants	2022-01-01	204
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2022-01-01	0
Total participants	2022-01-01	204
Number of participants with account balances	2022-01-01	203
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2022-01-01	9
2021: WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2021 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2021-01-01	206
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2021-01-01	163
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2021-01-01	0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2021-01-01	42
Total of all active and inactive participants	2021-01-01	205
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2021-01-01	0
Total participants	2021-01-01	205
Number of participants with account balances	2021-01-01	202
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2021-01-01	0
2020: WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2020 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2020-01-01	213
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2020-01-01	167
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2020-01-01	0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2020-01-01	34
Total of all active and inactive participants	2020-01-01	201
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2020-01-01	0
Total participants	2020-01-01	201
Number of participants with account balances	2020-01-01	198
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2020-01-01	6
2019: WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2019 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2019-01-01	196
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2019-01-01	170
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2019-01-01	0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2019-01-01	36
Total of all active and inactive participants	2019-01-01	206
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2019-01-01	0
Total participants	2019-01-01	206
Number of participants with account balances	2019-01-01	200
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2019-01-01	5
2018: WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2018 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2018-01-01	202
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2018-01-01	153
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2018-01-01	0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2018-01-01	40
Total of all active and inactive participants	2018-01-01	193
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2018-01-01	1
Total participants	2018-01-01	194
Number of participants with account balances	2018-01-01	191
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2018-01-01	3
2017: WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2017 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2017-01-01	206
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2017-01-01	146
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2017-01-01	0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2017-01-01	50
Total of all active and inactive participants	2017-01-01	196
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2017-01-01	0
Total participants	2017-01-01	196
Number of participants with account balances	2017-01-01	194
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2017-01-01	12
2016: WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2016 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2016-01-01	215
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2016-01-01	157
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2016-01-01	0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2016-01-01	47
Total of all active and inactive participants	2016-01-01	204
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2016-01-01	0
Total participants	2016-01-01	204
Number of participants with account balances	2016-01-01	198
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2016-01-01	5
2015: WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2015 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2015-01-01	212
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2015-01-01	166
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2015-01-01	0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2015-01-01	43
Total of all active and inactive participants	2015-01-01	209
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2015-01-01	0
Total participants	2015-01-01	209
Number of participants with account balances	2015-01-01	201
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2015-01-01	8
2014: WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2014 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2014-01-01	211
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2014-01-01	154
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2014-01-01	0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2014-01-01	53
Total of all active and inactive participants	2014-01-01	207
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2014-01-01	0
Total participants	2014-01-01	207
Number of participants with account balances	2014-01-01	197
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2014-01-01	17
2013: WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2013 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2013-01-01	190
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2013-01-01	172
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2013-01-01	0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2013-01-01	29
Total of all active and inactive participants	2013-01-01	201
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2013-01-01	0
Total participants	2013-01-01	201
Number of participants with account balances	2013-01-01	196
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2013-01-01	15
2012: WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2012 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2012-01-01	186
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2012-01-01	161
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2012-01-01	0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2012-01-01	23
Total of all active and inactive participants	2012-01-01	184
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2012-01-01	0
Total participants	2012-01-01	184
Number of participants with account balances	2012-01-01	176
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2012-01-01	12
2011: WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2011 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2011-01-01	175
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2011-01-01	157
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2011-01-01	0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2011-01-01	21
Total of all active and inactive participants	2011-01-01	178
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2011-01-01	0
Total participants	2011-01-01	178
Number of participants with account balances	2011-01-01	170
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2011-01-01	14
2010: WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2010 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2010-01-01	212
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2010-01-01	172
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2010-01-01	0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2010-01-01	29
Total of all active and inactive participants	2010-01-01	201
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2010-01-01	0
Total participants	2010-01-01	201
Number of participants with account balances	2010-01-01	165
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2010-01-01	14
2009: WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2009 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2009-01-01	221
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2009-01-01	177
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2009-01-01	0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2009-01-01	61
Total of all active and inactive participants	2009-01-01	238
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2009-01-01	0
Total participants	2009-01-01	238
Number of participants with account balances	2009-01-01	208
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2009-01-01	15

Financial Data on WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN

Measure	Date	Value
2022 : WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2022 401k financial data
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets	2022-12-31	$-1,558,170
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2022-12-31	$-1,558,170
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2022-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2022-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2022-12-31	$-5,119,898
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2022-12-31	$-242,042
Total of all expenses incurred	2022-12-31	$2,296,406
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2022-12-31	$2,273,970
Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans	2022-12-31	$17,876
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2022-12-31	$2,831,891
Value of total assets at end of year	2022-12-31	$43,153,886
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$50,570,190
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2022-12-31	$4,560
Total interest from all sources	2022-12-31	$22,772
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2022-12-31	$587,771
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2022-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2022-12-31	$259,699
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2022-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2022-12-31	$10,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2022-12-31	No
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2022-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2022-12-31	$1,316,174
Participant contributions at end of year	2022-12-31	$356,090
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$382,592
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2022-12-31	$128,146
Other income not declared elsewhere	2022-12-31	$-1
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2022-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2022-12-31	$-7,416,304
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2022-12-31	$43,153,886
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2022-12-31	$50,570,190
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2022-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2022-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2022-12-31	No
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2022-12-31	$19,161,198
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$22,166,973
Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at end of year	2022-12-31	$13,505,806
Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$15,692,231
Interest on participant loans	2022-12-31	$22,772
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2022-12-31	$1,176,720
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$1,341,320
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2022-12-31	$-3,824,171
Net investment gain/loss from pooled separate accounts	2022-12-31	$-2,953,059
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2022-12-31	$15,111
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2022-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2022-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2022-12-31	No
Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year	2022-12-31	$8,424,146
Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$10,468,989
Contributions received in cash from employer	2022-12-31	$1,387,571
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2022-12-31	$529,926
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$518,085
Income. Dividends from common stock	2022-12-31	$328,072
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2022-12-31	$2,273,970
Contract administrator fees	2022-12-31	$4,560
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2022-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2022-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2022-12-31	No
Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets	2022-12-31	$1,494,051
Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets	2022-12-31	$1,736,093
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2022-12-31	Unqualified
Accountancy firm name	2022-12-31	RSM US LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2022-12-31	420714325
2021 : WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2021 401k financial data
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets	2021-12-31	$3,685,350
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2021-12-31	$3,685,350
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2021-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2021-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2021-12-31	$12,836,925
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2021-12-31	$312,154
Total of all expenses incurred	2021-12-31	$1,865,981
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2021-12-31	$1,861,091
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2021-12-31	$2,961,961
Value of total assets at end of year	2021-12-31	$50,570,190
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$39,599,246
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2021-12-31	$4,890
Total interest from all sources	2021-12-31	$17,088
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2021-12-31	$528,182
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2021-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2021-12-31	$210,557
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2021-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2021-12-31	$10,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2021-12-31	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2021-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2021-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2021-12-31	$1,210,565
Participant contributions at end of year	2021-12-31	$382,592
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$301,046
Participant contributions at end of year	2021-12-31	$0
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$0
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2021-12-31	$438,968
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2021-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$0
Other income not declared elsewhere	2021-12-31	$-2
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2021-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2021-12-31	$10,970,944
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2021-12-31	$50,570,190
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2021-12-31	$39,599,246
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2021-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2021-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2021-12-31	No
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2021-12-31	$22,166,973
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$18,622,852
Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at end of year	2021-12-31	$15,692,231
Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$12,502,399
Interest on participant loans	2021-12-31	$17,088
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2021-12-31	$1,341,320
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$1,119,445
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2021-12-31	$2,355,921
Net investment gain/loss from pooled separate accounts	2021-12-31	$2,963,190
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2021-12-31	$13,081
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2021-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2021-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2021-12-31	No
Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year	2021-12-31	$10,468,989
Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$6,562,905
Contributions received in cash from employer	2021-12-31	$1,312,428
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2021-12-31	$518,085
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$490,599
Income. Dividends from common stock	2021-12-31	$317,625
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2021-12-31	$1,861,091
Contract administrator fees	2021-12-31	$4,890
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2021-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2021-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2021-12-31	No
Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets	2021-12-31	$1,018,416
Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets	2021-12-31	$706,262
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2021-12-31	Unqualified
Accountancy firm name	2021-12-31	RSM US LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2021-12-31	420714325
2020 : WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2020 401k financial data
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of real estate assets	2020-12-31	$0
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets	2020-12-31	$-1,772,028
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2020-12-31	$-1,772,028
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2020-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2020-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2020-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2020-12-31	$4,815,963
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2020-12-31	$-337,870
Total of all expenses incurred	2020-12-31	$1,123,490
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2020-12-31	$1,119,136
Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans	2020-12-31	$0
Value of total corrective distributions	2020-12-31	$0
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2020-12-31	$2,435,257
Value of total assets at end of year	2020-12-31	$39,599,246
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$35,906,773
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2020-12-31	$4,354
Total income from rents	2020-12-31	$0
Total interest from all sources	2020-12-31	$23,636
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2020-12-31	$431,768
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2020-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2020-12-31	$150,014
Administrative expenses professional fees incurred	2020-12-31	$0
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2020-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2020-12-31	$10,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2020-12-31	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2020-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2020-12-31	No
Amount of non-exempt transactions with any party-in-interest	2020-12-31	$0
Contributions received from participants	2020-12-31	$1,164,332
Participant contributions at end of year	2020-12-31	$301,046
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$392,352
Participant contributions at end of year	2020-12-31	$0
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$0
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2020-12-31	$22,179
Expenses. Other payments made (not to insurance carriers or or participants/beneficiaries)	2020-12-31	$1,646
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2020-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$0
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$0
Other income not declared elsewhere	2020-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2020-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$0
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2020-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2020-12-31	$3,692,473
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2020-12-31	$39,599,246
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2020-12-31	$35,906,773
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2020-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2020-12-31	No
Amount of loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan which were in default/classified-as-uncollectible as of the close of the plan year	2020-12-31	$0
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2020-12-31	No
Amount of leases to which the plan was a party which were in default/classified-as-uncollectible during the year	2020-12-31	$0
Investment advisory and management fees	2020-12-31	$0
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2020-12-31	$18,622,852
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$13,973,691
Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at end of year	2020-12-31	$12,502,399
Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$11,499,896
Interest on participant loans	2020-12-31	$23,636
Income. Interest from loans (other than to participants)	2020-12-31	$0
Interest earned on other investments	2020-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from US Government securities	2020-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments	2020-12-31	$0
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2020-12-31	$1,119,445
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$1,182,339
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2020-12-31	$0
Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits	2020-12-31	$0
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2020-12-31	$2,290,259
Net investment gain/loss from pooled separate accounts	2020-12-31	$1,743,224
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2020-12-31	$1,717
Net gain/loss from 103.12 investment entities	2020-12-31	$0
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2020-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2020-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2020-12-31	No
Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year	2020-12-31	$6,562,905
Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$8,429,215
Contributions received in cash from employer	2020-12-31	$1,248,746
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2020-12-31	$490,599
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$429,280
Income. Dividends from preferred stock	2020-12-31	$0
Income. Dividends from common stock	2020-12-31	$281,754
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2020-12-31	$1,117,490
Contract administrator fees	2020-12-31	$4,354
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$0
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2020-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2020-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2020-12-31	No
Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets	2020-12-31	$753,361
Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets	2020-12-31	$1,091,231
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$0
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2020-12-31	Unqualified
Accountancy firm name	2020-12-31	RSM US LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2020-12-31	420714325
2019 : WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2019 401k financial data
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of real estate assets	2019-12-31	$0
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets	2019-12-31	$2,019,667
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2019-12-31	$2,019,667
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2019-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2019-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2019-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2019-12-31	$9,888,400
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2019-12-31	$63,996
Total of all expenses incurred	2019-12-31	$1,656,219
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2019-12-31	$1,650,939
Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans	2019-12-31	$0
Value of total corrective distributions	2019-12-31	$0
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2019-12-31	$2,459,597
Value of total assets at end of year	2019-12-31	$35,906,773
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$27,674,592
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2019-12-31	$5,280
Total income from rents	2019-12-31	$0
Total interest from all sources	2019-12-31	$23,854
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2019-12-31	$464,464
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2019-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2019-12-31	$202,740
Administrative expenses professional fees incurred	2019-12-31	$0
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2019-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2019-12-31	$10,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2019-12-31	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2019-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2019-12-31	No
Amount of non-exempt transactions with any party-in-interest	2019-12-31	$0
Contributions received from participants	2019-12-31	$1,073,870
Participant contributions at end of year	2019-12-31	$392,352
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$348,499
Participant contributions at end of year	2019-12-31	$0
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2019-12-31	$274,872
Expenses. Other payments made (not to insurance carriers or or participants/beneficiaries)	2019-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2019-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
Other income not declared elsewhere	2019-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2019-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2019-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2019-12-31	$8,232,181
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2019-12-31	$35,906,773
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2019-12-31	$27,674,592
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2019-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2019-12-31	No
Amount of loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan which were in default/classified-as-uncollectible as of the close of the plan year	2019-12-31	$0
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2019-12-31	No
Amount of leases to which the plan was a party which were in default/classified-as-uncollectible during the year	2019-12-31	$0
Investment advisory and management fees	2019-12-31	$0
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2019-12-31	$13,973,691
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$10,665,486
Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at end of year	2019-12-31	$11,499,896
Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$9,208,972
Interest on participant loans	2019-12-31	$23,854
Income. Interest from loans (other than to participants)	2019-12-31	$0
Interest earned on other investments	2019-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from US Government securities	2019-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments	2019-12-31	$0
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2019-12-31	$1,182,339
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$1,181,757
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2019-12-31	$0
Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits	2019-12-31	$0
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2019-12-31	$2,440,256
Net investment gain/loss from pooled separate accounts	2019-12-31	$2,362,936
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2019-12-31	$53,630
Net gain/loss from 103.12 investment entities	2019-12-31	$0
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2019-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2019-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2019-12-31	No
Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year	2019-12-31	$8,429,215
Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$5,854,487
Contributions received in cash from employer	2019-12-31	$1,110,855
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2019-12-31	$429,280
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$415,391
Income. Dividends from preferred stock	2019-12-31	$0
Income. Dividends from common stock	2019-12-31	$261,724
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2019-12-31	$1,650,939
Contract administrator fees	2019-12-31	$5,280
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2019-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2019-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2019-12-31	No
Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets	2019-12-31	$427,430
Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets	2019-12-31	$363,434
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2019-12-31	No
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2019-12-31	Unqualified
Accountancy firm name	2019-12-31	RSM US LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2019-12-31	420714325
2018 : WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2018 401k financial data
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of real estate assets	2018-12-31	$0
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets	2018-12-31	$-1,824,365
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2018-12-31	$-1,824,365
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2018-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2018-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2018-12-31	$0
Expenses. Interest paid	2018-12-31	$0
Amount of participant contributions which was failed to transmit to the plan within the time period described in 29 CFR 251.3-102	2018-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2018-12-31	$-1,169,971
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2018-12-31	$-41,658
Total of all expenses incurred	2018-12-31	$1,409,236
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2018-12-31	$1,404,674
Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans	2018-12-31	$0
Value of total corrective distributions	2018-12-31	$0
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2018-12-31	$1,964,309
Value of total assets at end of year	2018-12-31	$27,674,592
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$30,253,799
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2018-12-31	$4,562
Total income from rents	2018-12-31	$0
Total interest from all sources	2018-12-31	$20,744
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2018-12-31	$394,738
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2018-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2018-12-31	$160,169
Administrative expenses professional fees incurred	2018-12-31	$0
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2018-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2018-12-31	$10,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2018-12-31	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2018-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2018-12-31	No
Amount of non-exempt transactions with any party-in-interest	2018-12-31	$0
Contributions received from participants	2018-12-31	$923,982
Participant contributions at end of year	2018-12-31	$348,499
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$303,216
Participant contributions at end of year	2018-12-31	$0
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$0
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2018-12-31	$11,592
Expenses. Other payments made (not to insurance carriers or or participants/beneficiaries)	2018-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2018-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$0
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$0
Other income not declared elsewhere	2018-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2018-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$0
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2018-12-31	No
Income. Non cash contributions	2018-12-31	$0
Value of net income/loss	2018-12-31	$-2,579,207
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2018-12-31	$27,674,592
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2018-12-31	$30,253,799
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2018-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2018-12-31	No
Amount of loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan which were in default/classified-as-uncollectible as of the close of the plan year	2018-12-31	$0
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2018-12-31	No
Amount of leases to which the plan was a party which were in default/classified-as-uncollectible during the year	2018-12-31	$0
Investment advisory and management fees	2018-12-31	$0
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2018-12-31	$10,665,486
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$11,403,653
Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at end of year	2018-12-31	$9,208,972
Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$9,662,531
Interest on participant loans	2018-12-31	$20,744
Income. Interest from loans (other than to participants)	2018-12-31	$0
Interest earned on other investments	2018-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from US Government securities	2018-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments	2018-12-31	$0
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2018-12-31	$1,181,757
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$1,083,063
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2018-12-31	$0
Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits	2018-12-31	$0
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2018-12-31	$-881,047
Net investment gain/loss from pooled separate accounts	2018-12-31	$-808,971
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2018-12-31	$6,279
Net gain/loss from 103.12 investment entities	2018-12-31	$0
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2018-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2018-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2018-12-31	No
Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year	2018-12-31	$5,854,487
Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$7,404,728
Contributions received in cash from employer	2018-12-31	$1,028,735
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2018-12-31	$415,391
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$396,608
Income. Dividends from preferred stock	2018-12-31	$0
Income. Dividends from common stock	2018-12-31	$234,569
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2018-12-31	$1,404,674
Contract administrator fees	2018-12-31	$4,562
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$0
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2018-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2018-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2018-12-31	No
Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets	2018-12-31	$454,745
Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets	2018-12-31	$496,403
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$0
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2018-12-31	No
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2018-12-31	Unqualified
Accountancy firm name	2018-12-31	RSM US LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2018-12-31	420714325
2017 : WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2017 401k financial data
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of real estate assets	2017-12-31	$0
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets	2017-12-31	$171,191
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2017-12-31	$171,191
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2017-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2017-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2017-12-31	$0
Expenses. Interest paid	2017-12-31	$0
Amount of participant contributions which was failed to transmit to the plan within the time period described in 29 CFR 251.3-102	2017-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2017-12-31	$5,449,264
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2017-12-31	$-91,241
Total of all expenses incurred	2017-12-31	$1,626,128
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2017-12-31	$1,621,662
Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans	2017-12-31	$0
Value of total corrective distributions	2017-12-31	$0
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2017-12-31	$2,040,454
Value of total assets at end of year	2017-12-31	$30,253,799
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$26,430,663
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2017-12-31	$4,466
Total income from rents	2017-12-31	$0
Total interest from all sources	2017-12-31	$16,338
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2017-12-31	$355,713
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2017-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2017-12-31	$145,708
Administrative expenses professional fees incurred	2017-12-31	$0
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2017-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2017-12-31	$10,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2017-12-31	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2017-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2017-12-31	No
Amount of non-exempt transactions with any party-in-interest	2017-12-31	$0
Contributions received from participants	2017-12-31	$875,799
Participant contributions at end of year	2017-12-31	$303,216
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$276,561
Participant contributions at end of year	2017-12-31	$0
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$100
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2017-12-31	$201,662
Expenses. Other payments made (not to insurance carriers or or participants/beneficiaries)	2017-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2017-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$0
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$0
Other income not declared elsewhere	2017-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2017-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$0
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2017-12-31	No
Income. Non cash contributions	2017-12-31	$0
Value of net income/loss	2017-12-31	$3,823,136
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2017-12-31	$30,253,799
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2017-12-31	$26,430,663
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2017-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2017-12-31	No
Amount of loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan which were in default/classified-as-uncollectible as of the close of the plan year	2017-12-31	$0
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2017-12-31	No
Amount of leases to which the plan was a party which were in default/classified-as-uncollectible during the year	2017-12-31	$0
Investment advisory and management fees	2017-12-31	$0
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2017-12-31	$11,403,653
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$8,539,621
Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at end of year	2017-12-31	$9,662,531
Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$8,018,720
Interest on participant loans	2017-12-31	$16,338
Income. Interest from loans (other than to participants)	2017-12-31	$0
Interest earned on other investments	2017-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from US Government securities	2017-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments	2017-12-31	$0
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2017-12-31	$1,083,063
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$1,103,886
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2017-12-31	$0
Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits	2017-12-31	$0
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2017-12-31	$1,382,215
Net investment gain/loss from pooled separate accounts	2017-12-31	$1,563,580
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2017-12-31	$11,014
Net gain/loss from 103.12 investment entities	2017-12-31	$0
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2017-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2017-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2017-12-31	No
Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year	2017-12-31	$7,404,728
Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$8,083,672
Contributions received in cash from employer	2017-12-31	$962,993
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2017-12-31	$396,608
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$408,103
Income. Dividends from preferred stock	2017-12-31	$0
Income. Dividends from common stock	2017-12-31	$210,005
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2017-12-31	$1,621,662
Contract administrator fees	2017-12-31	$4,466
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$0
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2017-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2017-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2017-12-31	No
Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets	2017-12-31	$1,386,562
Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets	2017-12-31	$1,477,803
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$0
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2017-12-31	No
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2017-12-31	Unqualified
Accountancy firm name	2017-12-31	RSM US LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2017-12-31	420714325
2016 : WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2016 401k financial data
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of real estate assets	2016-12-31	$0
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets	2016-12-31	$1,639,599
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2016-12-31	$1,639,599
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2016-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2016-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2016-12-31	$0
Expenses. Interest paid	2016-12-31	$0
Amount of participant contributions which was failed to transmit to the plan within the time period described in 29 CFR 251.3-102	2016-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2016-12-31	$5,354,864
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2016-12-31	$25,499
Total of all expenses incurred	2016-12-31	$2,078,587
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2016-12-31	$2,074,011
Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans	2016-12-31	$0
Value of total corrective distributions	2016-12-31	$0
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2016-12-31	$1,934,120
Value of total assets at end of year	2016-12-31	$26,430,663
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$23,154,386
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2016-12-31	$4,576
Total income from rents	2016-12-31	$0
Total interest from all sources	2016-12-31	$15,069
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2016-12-31	$336,805
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2016-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2016-12-31	$111,978
Administrative expenses professional fees incurred	2016-12-31	$0
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2016-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2016-12-31	$10,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2016-12-31	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2016-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2016-12-31	No
Amount of non-exempt transactions with any party-in-interest	2016-12-31	$0
Contributions received from participants	2016-12-31	$909,490
Participant contributions at end of year	2016-12-31	$276,561
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$301,736
Participant contributions at end of year	2016-12-31	$100
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2016-12-31	$19
Expenses. Other payments made (not to insurance carriers or or participants/beneficiaries)	2016-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Other income not declared elsewhere	2016-12-31	$2,017
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2016-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$13,748
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2016-12-31	No
Income. Non cash contributions	2016-12-31	$0
Value of net income/loss	2016-12-31	$3,276,277
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2016-12-31	$26,430,663
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2016-12-31	$23,154,386
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2016-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2016-12-31	No
Amount of loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan which were in default/classified-as-uncollectible as of the close of the plan year	2016-12-31	$0
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2016-12-31	No
Amount of leases to which the plan was a party which were in default/classified-as-uncollectible during the year	2016-12-31	$0
Investment advisory and management fees	2016-12-31	$0
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2016-12-31	$8,539,621
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$7,344,124
Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at end of year	2016-12-31	$8,018,720
Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$7,614,005
Interest on participant loans	2016-12-31	$15,069
Income. Interest from loans (other than to participants)	2016-12-31	$0
Interest earned on other investments	2016-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from US Government securities	2016-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments	2016-12-31	$0
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2016-12-31	$1,103,886
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$1,034,611
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2016-12-31	$0
Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits	2016-12-31	$0
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2016-12-31	$661,898
Net investment gain/loss from pooled separate accounts	2016-12-31	$730,174
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2016-12-31	$9,683
Net gain/loss from 103.12 investment entities	2016-12-31	$0
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2016-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2016-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2016-12-31	No
Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year	2016-12-31	$8,083,672
Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$6,467,909
Contributions received in cash from employer	2016-12-31	$1,024,611
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2016-12-31	$408,103
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$378,253
Income. Dividends from preferred stock	2016-12-31	$0
Income. Dividends from common stock	2016-12-31	$224,827
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2016-12-31	$2,074,011
Contract administrator fees	2016-12-31	$4,576
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2016-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2016-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2016-12-31	No
Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets	2016-12-31	$763,079
Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets	2016-12-31	$737,580
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2016-12-31	No
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2016-12-31	Unqualified
Accountancy firm name	2016-12-31	RSM US LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2016-12-31	420714325
2015 : WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2015 401k financial data
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of real estate assets	2015-12-31	$0
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets	2015-12-31	$829,097
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2015-12-31	$829,097
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2015-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2015-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2015-12-31	$0
Expenses. Interest paid	2015-12-31	$0
Amount of participant contributions which was failed to transmit to the plan within the time period described in 29 CFR 251.3-102	2015-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2015-12-31	$3,128,587
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2015-12-31	$56,274
Total of all expenses incurred	2015-12-31	$2,671,035
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2015-12-31	$2,645,755
Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans	2015-12-31	$0
Value of total corrective distributions	2015-12-31	$0
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2015-12-31	$2,070,687
Value of total assets at end of year	2015-12-31	$23,154,386
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$22,696,834
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2015-12-31	$25,280
Total income from rents	2015-12-31	$0
Total interest from all sources	2015-12-31	$14,376
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2015-12-31	$305,369
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2015-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2015-12-31	$103,663
Administrative expenses professional fees incurred	2015-12-31	$0
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2015-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2015-12-31	$10,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2015-12-31	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2015-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2015-12-31	No
Amount of non-exempt transactions with any party-in-interest	2015-12-31	$0
Contributions received from participants	2015-12-31	$897,403
Participant contributions at end of year	2015-12-31	$301,736
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$325,988
Participant contributions at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2015-12-31	$168,090
Expenses. Other payments made (not to insurance carriers or or participants/beneficiaries)	2015-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Other income not declared elsewhere	2015-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2015-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Total non interest bearing cash at end of year	2015-12-31	$13,748
Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2015-12-31	No
Income. Non cash contributions	2015-12-31	$0
Value of net income/loss	2015-12-31	$457,552
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2015-12-31	$23,154,386
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2015-12-31	$22,696,834
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2015-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2015-12-31	No
Amount of loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan which were in default/classified-as-uncollectible as of the close of the plan year	2015-12-31	$0
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2015-12-31	No
Amount of leases to which the plan was a party which were in default/classified-as-uncollectible during the year	2015-12-31	$0
Investment advisory and management fees	2015-12-31	$0
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2015-12-31	$7,344,124
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$7,403,223
Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at end of year	2015-12-31	$7,614,005
Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$7,704,898
Interest on participant loans	2015-12-31	$14,376
Income. Interest from loans (other than to participants)	2015-12-31	$0
Interest earned on other investments	2015-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from US Government securities	2015-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments	2015-12-31	$0
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2015-12-31	$1,034,611
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$1,351,033
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2015-12-31	$0
Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits	2015-12-31	$0
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2015-12-31	$-212,758
Net investment gain/loss from pooled separate accounts	2015-12-31	$65,480
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2015-12-31	$62
Net gain/loss from 103.12 investment entities	2015-12-31	$0
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2015-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2015-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2015-12-31	No
Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year	2015-12-31	$6,467,909
Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$5,547,797
Contributions received in cash from employer	2015-12-31	$1,005,194
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2015-12-31	$378,253
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$363,895
Income. Dividends from preferred stock	2015-12-31	$0
Income. Dividends from common stock	2015-12-31	$201,706
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2015-12-31	$2,645,755
Contract administrator fees	2015-12-31	$25,280
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2015-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2015-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2015-12-31	No
Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets	2015-12-31	$661,167
Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets	2015-12-31	$604,893
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2015-12-31	No
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2015-12-31	Unqualified
Accountancy firm name	2015-12-31	RSM US LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2015-12-31	420714325
2014 : WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2014 401k financial data
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of real estate assets	2014-12-31	$0
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets	2014-12-31	$420,880
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2014-12-31	$420,880
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2014-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2014-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2014-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2014-12-31	$3,468,858
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2014-12-31	$-24,419
Total of all expenses incurred	2014-12-31	$779,647
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2014-12-31	$768,565
Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans	2014-12-31	$0
Value of total corrective distributions	2014-12-31	$0
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2014-12-31	$1,849,791
Value of total assets at end of year	2014-12-31	$22,696,834
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$20,007,623
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2014-12-31	$11,082
Total income from rents	2014-12-31	$0
Total interest from all sources	2014-12-31	$17,044
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2014-12-31	$252,519
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2014-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2014-12-31	$95,422
Administrative expenses professional fees incurred	2014-12-31	$0
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2014-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2014-12-31	$10,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2014-12-31	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2014-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2014-12-31	No
Amount of non-exempt transactions with any party-in-interest	2014-12-31	$0
Contributions received from participants	2014-12-31	$859,863
Participant contributions at end of year	2014-12-31	$325,988
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$325,361
Participant contributions at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2014-12-31	$34,718
Expenses. Other payments made (not to insurance carriers or or participants/beneficiaries)	2014-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Other income not declared elsewhere	2014-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2014-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2014-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2014-12-31	$2,689,211
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2014-12-31	$22,696,834
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2014-12-31	$20,007,623
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2014-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2014-12-31	No
Amount of loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan which were in default/classified-as-uncollectible as of the close of the plan year	2014-12-31	$0
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2014-12-31	No
Amount of leases to which the plan was a party which were in default/classified-as-uncollectible during the year	2014-12-31	$0
Investment advisory and management fees	2014-12-31	$0
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2014-12-31	$7,403,223
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$7,312,229
Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at end of year	2014-12-31	$7,704,898
Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$5,862,035
Interest on participant loans	2014-12-31	$17,044
Income. Interest from loans (other than to participants)	2014-12-31	$0
Interest earned on other investments	2014-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from US Government securities	2014-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments	2014-12-31	$0
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2014-12-31	$1,351,033
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$1,227,761
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2014-12-31	$0
Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits	2014-12-31	$0
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2014-12-31	$356,214
Net investment gain/loss from pooled separate accounts	2014-12-31	$580,664
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2014-12-31	$16,165
Net gain/loss from 103.12 investment entities	2014-12-31	$0
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2014-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2014-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2014-12-31	No
Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year	2014-12-31	$5,547,797
Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$4,921,939
Contributions received in cash from employer	2014-12-31	$955,210
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2014-12-31	$363,895
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$358,298
Income. Dividends from preferred stock	2014-12-31	$0
Income. Dividends from common stock	2014-12-31	$157,097
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2014-12-31	$768,565
Contract administrator fees	2014-12-31	$11,082
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2014-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2014-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2014-12-31	No
Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets	2014-12-31	$440,868
Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets	2014-12-31	$465,287
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2014-12-31	No
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2014-12-31	Unqualified
Accountancy firm name	2014-12-31	MCGLADREY LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2014-12-31	420714325
2013 : WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2013 401k financial data
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of real estate assets	2013-12-31	$0
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets	2013-12-31	$1,494,213
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2013-12-31	$1,494,213
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2013-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2013-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2013-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2013-12-31	$6,282,907
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2013-12-31	$36,131
Total of all expenses incurred	2013-12-31	$1,019,276
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2013-12-31	$1,016,279
Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans	2013-12-31	$0
Value of total corrective distributions	2013-12-31	$0
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2013-12-31	$2,034,013
Value of total assets at end of year	2013-12-31	$20,007,623
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$14,743,992
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2013-12-31	$2,997
Total income from rents	2013-12-31	$0
Total interest from all sources	2013-12-31	$17,034
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2013-12-31	$199,233
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2013-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2013-12-31	$73,952
Administrative expenses professional fees incurred	2013-12-31	$0
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2013-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2013-12-31	$10,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2013-12-31	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2013-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2013-12-31	No
Amount of non-exempt transactions with any party-in-interest	2013-12-31	$0
Contributions received from participants	2013-12-31	$837,455
Participant contributions at end of year	2013-12-31	$325,361
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$328,248
Participant contributions at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2013-12-31	$285,870
Expenses. Other payments made (not to insurance carriers or or participants/beneficiaries)	2013-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Other income not declared elsewhere	2013-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2013-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2013-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2013-12-31	$5,263,631
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2013-12-31	$20,007,623
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2013-12-31	$14,743,992
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2013-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2013-12-31	No
Amount of loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan which were in default/classified-as-uncollectible as of the close of the plan year	2013-12-31	$0
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2013-12-31	No
Amount of leases to which the plan was a party which were in default/classified-as-uncollectible during the year	2013-12-31	$0
Investment advisory and management fees	2013-12-31	$0
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2013-12-31	$7,312,229
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$5,553,039
Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at end of year	2013-12-31	$5,862,035
Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$4,496,015
Interest on participant loans	2013-12-31	$17,034
Income. Interest from loans (other than to participants)	2013-12-31	$0
Interest earned on other investments	2013-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from US Government securities	2013-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments	2013-12-31	$0
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2013-12-31	$1,227,761
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$1,000,111
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2013-12-31	$0
Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits	2013-12-31	$0
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2013-12-31	$1,377,129
Net investment gain/loss from pooled separate accounts	2013-12-31	$1,130,788
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2013-12-31	$-5,634
Net gain/loss from 103.12 investment entities	2013-12-31	$0
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2013-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2013-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2013-12-31	No
Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year	2013-12-31	$4,921,939
Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$3,023,318
Contributions received in cash from employer	2013-12-31	$910,688
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2013-12-31	$358,298
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$343,261
Income. Dividends from preferred stock	2013-12-31	$0
Income. Dividends from common stock	2013-12-31	$125,281
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2013-12-31	$1,016,279
Contract administrator fees	2013-12-31	$2,997
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2013-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2013-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2013-12-31	No
Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets	2013-12-31	$204,522
Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets	2013-12-31	$168,391
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2013-12-31	No
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2013-12-31	Unqualified
Accountancy firm name	2013-12-31	MCGLADREY LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2013-12-31	420714325
2012 : WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2012 401k financial data
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of real estate assets	2012-12-31	$0
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets	2012-12-31	$319,972
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2012-12-31	$319,972
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2012-12-31	$0
Total transfer of assets from this plan	2012-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2012-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2012-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2012-12-31	$3,569,570
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2012-12-31	$3,939
Total of all expenses incurred	2012-12-31	$1,436,777
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2012-12-31	$1,434,564
Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans	2012-12-31	$0
Value of total corrective distributions	2012-12-31	$0
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2012-12-31	$1,941,118
Value of total assets at end of year	2012-12-31	$14,743,992
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$12,611,199
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2012-12-31	$2,213
Total income from rents	2012-12-31	$0
Total interest from all sources	2012-12-31	$16,185
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2012-12-31	$177,670
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2012-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2012-12-31	$78,826
Administrative expenses professional fees incurred	2012-12-31	$0
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2012-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2012-12-31	$10,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2012-12-31	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2012-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2012-12-31	No
Amount of non-exempt transactions with any party-in-interest	2012-12-31	$0
Contributions received from participants	2012-12-31	$772,820
Participant contributions at end of year	2012-12-31	$328,248
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$240,057
Participant contributions at end of year	2012-12-31	$0
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$1,272
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2012-12-31	$326,776
Expenses. Other payments made (not to insurance carriers or or participants/beneficiaries)	2012-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2012-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$0
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$0
Other income not declared elsewhere	2012-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2012-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$0
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2012-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2012-12-31	$2,132,793
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2012-12-31	$14,743,992
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2012-12-31	$12,611,199
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2012-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2012-12-31	No
Amount of loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan which were in default/classified-as-uncollectible as of the close of the plan year	2012-12-31	$0
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2012-12-31	No
Amount of leases to which the plan was a party which were in default/classified-as-uncollectible during the year	2012-12-31	$0
Investment advisory and management fees	2012-12-31	$0
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2012-12-31	$5,553,039
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$4,327,035
Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at end of year	2012-12-31	$4,496,015
Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$3,660,104
Interest on participant loans	2012-12-31	$16,185
Income. Interest from loans (other than to participants)	2012-12-31	$0
Interest earned on other investments	2012-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from US Government securities	2012-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments	2012-12-31	$0
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2012-12-31	$1,000,111
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$1,436,748
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2012-12-31	$0
Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits	2012-12-31	$0
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2012-12-31	$563,596
Net investment gain/loss from pooled separate accounts	2012-12-31	$542,091
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2012-12-31	$4,999
Net gain/loss from 103.12 investment entities	2012-12-31	$0
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2012-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2012-12-31	Yes
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2012-12-31	No
Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year	2012-12-31	$3,023,318
Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$2,505,871
Contributions received in cash from employer	2012-12-31	$841,522
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2012-12-31	$343,261
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$440,112
Income. Dividends from preferred stock	2012-12-31	$0
Income. Dividends from common stock	2012-12-31	$98,844
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2012-12-31	$1,434,564
Contract administrator fees	2012-12-31	$2,213
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$0
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2012-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2012-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2012-12-31	No
Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets	2012-12-31	$400,769
Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets	2012-12-31	$396,830
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$0
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2012-12-31	No
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2012-12-31	Unqualified
Accountancy firm name	2012-12-31	MCGLADREY LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2012-12-31	420714325
2011 : WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2011 401k financial data
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of real estate assets	2011-12-31	$0
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets	2011-12-31	$447,812
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2011-12-31	$447,812
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2011-12-31	$0
Total transfer of assets from this plan	2011-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2011-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2011-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2011-12-31	$2,102,777
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2011-12-31	$44,581
Total of all expenses incurred	2011-12-31	$2,019,804
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2011-12-31	$2,017,709
Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans	2011-12-31	$0
Value of total corrective distributions	2011-12-31	$0
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2011-12-31	$1,681,108
Value of total assets at end of year	2011-12-31	$12,611,199
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$12,528,226
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2011-12-31	$2,095
Total income from rents	2011-12-31	$0
Total interest from all sources	2011-12-31	$10,539
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2011-12-31	$108,738
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2011-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2011-12-31	$61,853
Administrative expenses professional fees incurred	2011-12-31	$0
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2011-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2011-12-31	$10,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2011-12-31	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2011-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2011-12-31	No
Amount of non-exempt transactions with any party-in-interest	2011-12-31	$0
Contributions received from participants	2011-12-31	$691,096
Participant contributions at end of year	2011-12-31	$240,057
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$218,513
Participant contributions at end of year	2011-12-31	$1,272
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$0
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2011-12-31	$235,208
Expenses. Other payments made (not to insurance carriers or or participants/beneficiaries)	2011-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2011-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$0
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$0
Other income not declared elsewhere	2011-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2011-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$0
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2011-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2011-12-31	$82,973
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2011-12-31	$12,611,199
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2011-12-31	$12,528,226
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2011-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2011-12-31	No
Amount of loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan which were in default/classified-as-uncollectible as of the close of the plan year	2011-12-31	$0
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2011-12-31	No
Amount of leases to which the plan was a party which were in default/classified-as-uncollectible during the year	2011-12-31	$0
Investment advisory and management fees	2011-12-31	$0
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2011-12-31	$4,327,035
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$4,189,806
Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at end of year	2011-12-31	$3,660,104
Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$4,292,870
Interest on participant loans	2011-12-31	$10,539
Income. Interest from loans (other than to participants)	2011-12-31	$0
Interest earned on other investments	2011-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from US Government securities	2011-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments	2011-12-31	$0
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2011-12-31	$1,436,748
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$1,361,563
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2011-12-31	$0
Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits	2011-12-31	$0
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2011-12-31	$-130,565
Net investment gain/loss from pooled separate accounts	2011-12-31	$-89,651
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2011-12-31	$30,215
Net gain/loss from 103.12 investment entities	2011-12-31	$0
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2011-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2011-12-31	Yes
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2011-12-31	No
Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year	2011-12-31	$2,505,871
Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$2,257,725
Contributions received in cash from employer	2011-12-31	$754,804
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2011-12-31	$440,112
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$207,749
Income. Dividends from preferred stock	2011-12-31	$0
Income. Dividends from common stock	2011-12-31	$46,885
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2011-12-31	$2,017,709
Contract administrator fees	2011-12-31	$2,095
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$0
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2011-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2011-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2011-12-31	No
Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets	2011-12-31	$569,336
Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets	2011-12-31	$524,755
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$0
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2011-12-31	No
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2011-12-31	Unqualified
Accountancy firm name	2011-12-31	MCGLADREY LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2011-12-31	420714325
2010 : WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2010 401k financial data
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of real estate assets	2010-12-31	$0
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets	2010-12-31	$764,869
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2010-12-31	$764,869
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2010-12-31	$0
Total transfer of assets from this plan	2010-12-31	$1,430,977
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2010-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2010-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2010-12-31	$3,065,295
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2010-12-31	$66,713
Total of all expenses incurred	2010-12-31	$1,038,732
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2010-12-31	$1,036,832
Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans	2010-12-31	$0
Value of total corrective distributions	2010-12-31	$0
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2010-12-31	$1,095,154
Value of total assets at end of year	2010-12-31	$12,528,226
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$11,932,640
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2010-12-31	$1,900
Total income from rents	2010-12-31	$0
Total interest from all sources	2010-12-31	$9,806
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2010-12-31	$74,744
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2010-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2010-12-31	$60,255
Administrative expenses professional fees incurred	2010-12-31	$0
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2010-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2010-12-31	$10,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2010-12-31	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2010-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2010-12-31	No
Amount of non-exempt transactions with any party-in-interest	2010-12-31	$0
Contributions received from participants	2010-12-31	$609,341
Participant contributions at end of year	2010-12-31	$218,513
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$180,548
Participant contributions at end of year	2010-12-31	$0
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$0
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2010-12-31	$3,773
Expenses. Other payments made (not to insurance carriers or or participants/beneficiaries)	2010-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2010-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$0
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$0
Other income not declared elsewhere	2010-12-31	$71
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2010-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$0
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2010-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2010-12-31	$2,026,563
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2010-12-31	$12,528,226
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2010-12-31	$11,932,640
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2010-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2010-12-31	No
Amount of loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan which were in default/classified-as-uncollectible as of the close of the plan year	2010-12-31	$0
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2010-12-31	No
Amount of leases to which the plan was a party which were in default/classified-as-uncollectible during the year	2010-12-31	$0
Investment advisory and management fees	2010-12-31	$0
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2010-12-31	$4,189,806
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$4,355,360
Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at end of year	2010-12-31	$4,292,870
Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$4,814,283
Interest on participant loans	2010-12-31	$9,806
Income. Interest from loans (other than to participants)	2010-12-31	$0
Interest earned on other investments	2010-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from US Government securities	2010-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments	2010-12-31	$0
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2010-12-31	$1,361,563
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$1,138,399
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2010-12-31	$0
Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits	2010-12-31	$0
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2010-12-31	$495,364
Net investment gain/loss from pooled separate accounts	2010-12-31	$511,341
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2010-12-31	$47,233
Net gain/loss from 103.12 investment entities	2010-12-31	$0
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2010-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2010-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2010-12-31	No
Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year	2010-12-31	$2,257,725
Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$1,444,050
Contributions received in cash from employer	2010-12-31	$482,040
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2010-12-31	$207,749
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$0
Income. Dividends from preferred stock	2010-12-31	$0
Income. Dividends from common stock	2010-12-31	$14,489
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2010-12-31	$1,036,832
Contract administrator fees	2010-12-31	$1,900
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$0
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2010-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2010-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2010-12-31	No
Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets	2010-12-31	$236,168
Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets	2010-12-31	$169,455
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$0
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2010-12-31	No
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2010-12-31	Unqualified
Accountancy firm name	2010-12-31	MCGLADREY & PULLEN, LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2010-12-31	420714325
2009 : WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2009 401k financial data
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2009-12-31	$0

Form 5500 Responses for WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN

2022: WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2022 form 5500 responses
2022-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2022-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2022-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2022-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2022-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2022-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Insurance	Yes
2022-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2022-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement – Insurance	Yes
2022-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2021: WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2021 form 5500 responses
2021-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2021-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2021-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2021-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2021-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2021-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Insurance	Yes
2021-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2021-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement – Insurance	Yes
2021-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2020: WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2020 form 5500 responses
2020-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2020-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2020-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2020-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2020-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Insurance	Yes
2020-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2020-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement – Insurance	Yes
2020-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2019: WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2019 form 5500 responses
2019-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2019-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2019-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2019-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2019-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Insurance	Yes
2019-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2019-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement – Insurance	Yes
2019-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2018: WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2018 form 5500 responses
2018-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2018-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2018-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2018-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2018-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Insurance	Yes
2018-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2018-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement – Insurance	Yes
2018-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2017: WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2017 form 5500 responses
2017-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2017-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2017-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2017-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2017-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Insurance	Yes
2017-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2017-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement – Insurance	Yes
2017-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2016: WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2016 form 5500 responses
2016-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2016-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2016-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2016-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2016-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Insurance	Yes
2016-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2016-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement – Insurance	Yes
2016-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2015: WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2015 form 5500 responses
2015-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2015-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2015-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2015-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2015-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Insurance	Yes
2015-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2015-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement – Insurance	Yes
2015-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2014: WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2014 form 5500 responses
2014-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2014-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2014-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2014-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2014-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Insurance	Yes
2014-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2014-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement – Insurance	Yes
2014-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2013: WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2013 form 5500 responses
2013-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2013-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2013-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2013-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2013-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Insurance	Yes
2013-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2013-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement – Insurance	Yes
2013-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2012: WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2012 form 5500 responses
2012-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2012-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2012-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2012-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2012-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Insurance	Yes
2012-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2012-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement – Insurance	Yes
2012-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2011: WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2011 form 5500 responses
2011-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2011-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2011-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2011-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2011-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Insurance	Yes
2011-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2011-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement – Insurance	Yes
2011-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2010: WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2010 form 5500 responses
2010-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2010-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2010-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2010-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2010-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Insurance	Yes
2010-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2010-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement – Insurance	Yes
2010-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2009: WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2009 form 5500 responses
2009-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2009-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2009-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2009-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2009-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Insurance	Yes
2009-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2009-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement – Insurance	Yes
2009-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes

Insurance Providers Used on plan

PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (National Association of Insurance Commissioners NAIC id number: 61271 )

Policy contract number

801401

Policy instance

Insurance contract or identification number	801401
Number of Individuals Covered	203
Insurance policy start date	2022-01-01
Insurance policy end date	2022-12-31
Total amount of commissions paid to insurance broker	USD $0
Total amount of fees paid to insurance company	USD $7,023
Are there contracts with allocated funds for individual policies?	0
Are there contracts with allocated funds for group deferred annuity?	No
Are there contracts with allocated funds for types other than group deferred annuity or individual?	No
Contract purchased, in whole or in part, to distribute benefits from a terminating plan	No
Contracts With Unallocated Funds Deposit Administration	0
Are there contracts with unallocated funds for contracts of type immediate participation guarantee?	No
Are there contracts with unallocated funds for contracts of type guaranteed investment?	No
Are there contracts with unallocated funds for contract types other than deposit administration, immediate participation guarantee or guaranteed investment?	No
Health Insurance Welfare Benefit	No
Dental Insurance Welfare Benefit	No
Vision Insurance Welfare Benefit	No
Life Insurance Welfare Benefit	No
Temporary Disability Insurance Welfare Benefit	No
Long Term Disability Insurance Welfare Benefit	No
Unemployment Insurance Welfare Benefit	No
Were dividends or retroactive rate refunds paid in cash?	No
Were dividends or retroactive rate refunds paid as a credit?	No
Did the insurance company fail to provide any information necessary to complete Schedule A of form 5500?	No
Commission paid to Insurance Broker	USD $0
Amount paid for insurance broker fees	7023
Additional information about fees paid to insurance broker	REFERRAL/SERVICE FEE
Insurance broker organization code?	5

PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (National Association of Insurance Commissioners NAIC id number: 61271 )

Policy contract number

801401

Policy instance

Insurance contract or identification number	801401
Number of Individuals Covered	202
Insurance policy start date	2021-01-01
Insurance policy end date	2021-12-31
Total amount of commissions paid to insurance broker	USD $0
Total amount of fees paid to insurance company	USD $5,324
Are there contracts with allocated funds for individual policies?	0
Are there contracts with allocated funds for group deferred annuity?	No
Are there contracts with allocated funds for types other than group deferred annuity or individual?	No
Contract purchased, in whole or in part, to distribute benefits from a terminating plan	No
Contracts With Unallocated Funds Deposit Administration	0
Are there contracts with unallocated funds for contracts of type immediate participation guarantee?	No
Are there contracts with unallocated funds for contracts of type guaranteed investment?	No
Are there contracts with unallocated funds for contract types other than deposit administration, immediate participation guarantee or guaranteed investment?	No
Health Insurance Welfare Benefit	No
Dental Insurance Welfare Benefit	No
Vision Insurance Welfare Benefit	No
Life Insurance Welfare Benefit	No
Temporary Disability Insurance Welfare Benefit	No
Long Term Disability Insurance Welfare Benefit	No
Unemployment Insurance Welfare Benefit	No
Were dividends or retroactive rate refunds paid in cash?	No
Were dividends or retroactive rate refunds paid as a credit?	No
Did the insurance company fail to provide any information necessary to complete Schedule A of form 5500?	No
Commission paid to Insurance Broker	USD $0
Amount paid for insurance broker fees	5324
Additional information about fees paid to insurance broker	REFERRAL/SERVICE FEE
Insurance broker organization code?	5

PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (National Association of Insurance Commissioners NAIC id number: 61271 )

Policy contract number

801401

Policy instance

Insurance contract or identification number	801401
Number of Individuals Covered	201
Insurance policy start date	2020-01-01
Insurance policy end date	2020-12-31
Total amount of commissions paid to insurance broker	USD $0
Total amount of fees paid to insurance company	USD $0
Contract purchased, in whole or in part, to distribute benefits from a terminating plan	No
Did the insurance company fail to provide any information necessary to complete Schedule A of form 5500?	No

PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (National Association of Insurance Commissioners NAIC id number: 61271 )

Policy contract number

801401

Policy instance

Insurance contract or identification number	801401
Number of Individuals Covered	206
Insurance policy start date	2019-01-01
Insurance policy end date	2019-12-31
Total amount of commissions paid to insurance broker	USD $0
Total amount of fees paid to insurance company	USD $0
Contract purchased, in whole or in part, to distribute benefits from a terminating plan	No
Did the insurance company fail to provide any information necessary to complete Schedule A of form 5500?	No

PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (National Association of Insurance Commissioners NAIC id number: 61271 )

Policy contract number

801401

Policy instance

Insurance contract or identification number	801401
Number of Individuals Covered	194
Insurance policy start date	2018-01-01
Insurance policy end date	2018-12-31
Total amount of commissions paid to insurance broker	USD $0
Total amount of fees paid to insurance company	USD $0
Contract purchased, in whole or in part, to distribute benefits from a terminating plan	No
Did the insurance company fail to provide any information necessary to complete Schedule A of form 5500?	No

PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (National Association of Insurance Commissioners NAIC id number: 61271 )

Policy contract number

801401

Policy instance

Insurance contract or identification number	801401
Number of Individuals Covered	196
Insurance policy start date	2017-01-01
Insurance policy end date	2017-12-31
Total amount of commissions paid to insurance broker	USD $3,007
Total amount of fees paid to insurance company	USD $4,534
Contract purchased, in whole or in part, to distribute benefits from a terminating plan	No
Did the insurance company fail to provide any information necessary to complete Schedule A of form 5500?	No
Commission paid to Insurance Broker	USD $3,007
Amount paid for insurance broker fees	4534
Additional information about fees paid to insurance broker	PRORATED INCENTIVE, NOT DEDUCTED FROM PLAN
Insurance broker organization code?	3
Insurance broker name	LPL FINANCIAL LLC

PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (National Association of Insurance Commissioners NAIC id number: 61271 )

Policy contract number

801401

Policy instance

Insurance contract or identification number	801401
Number of Individuals Covered	209
Insurance policy start date	2015-01-01
Insurance policy end date	2015-12-31
Total amount of commissions paid to insurance broker	USD $11,346
Total amount of fees paid to insurance company	USD $6,577
Contract purchased, in whole or in part, to distribute benefits from a terminating plan	No
Did the insurance company fail to provide any information necessary to complete Schedule A of form 5500?	No
Commission paid to Insurance Broker	USD $11,346
Amount paid for insurance broker fees	6577
Additional information about fees paid to insurance broker	PRORATED INCENTIVE, NOT DEDUCTED FROM PLAN
Insurance broker organization code?	3
Insurance broker name	VSR FINANCIAL SERVICES INC

PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (National Association of Insurance Commissioners NAIC id number: 61271 )

Policy contract number

801401

Policy instance

Insurance contract or identification number	801401
Number of Individuals Covered	207
Insurance policy start date	2014-01-01
Insurance policy end date	2014-12-31
Total amount of commissions paid to insurance broker	USD $10,490
Total amount of fees paid to insurance company	USD $5,757
Contract purchased, in whole or in part, to distribute benefits from a terminating plan	No
Did the insurance company fail to provide any information necessary to complete Schedule A of form 5500?	No
Commission paid to Insurance Broker	USD $10,490
Amount paid for insurance broker fees	5757
Additional information about fees paid to insurance broker	PRORATED INCENTIVE, NOT DEDUCTED FROM PLAN
Insurance broker organization code?	3
Insurance broker name	VSR FINANCIAL SERVICES INC

PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (National Association of Insurance Commissioners NAIC id number: 61271 )

Policy contract number

801401

Policy instance

Insurance contract or identification number	801401
Number of Individuals Covered	201
Insurance policy start date	2013-01-01
Insurance policy end date	2013-12-31
Total amount of commissions paid to insurance broker	USD $9,075
Total amount of fees paid to insurance company	USD $14,864
Contract purchased, in whole or in part, to distribute benefits from a terminating plan	No
Did the insurance company fail to provide any information necessary to complete Schedule A of form 5500?	No
Commission paid to Insurance Broker	USD $9,075
Amount paid for insurance broker fees	14864
Additional information about fees paid to insurance broker	REFERRAL/SERVICE FEE AND PRORATED INCENTIVE, NOT DEDUCTED FROM PLAN
Insurance broker organization code?	3
Insurance broker name	VSR FINANCIAL SERVICES INC

PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (National Association of Insurance Commissioners NAIC id number: 61271 )

Policy contract number

801401

Policy instance

Insurance contract or identification number	801401
Number of Individuals Covered	184
Insurance policy start date	2012-01-01
Insurance policy end date	2012-12-31
Total amount of commissions paid to insurance broker	USD $10,110
Total amount of fees paid to insurance company	USD $6,717
Contract purchased, in whole or in part, to distribute benefits from a terminating plan	No
Did the insurance company fail to provide any information necessary to complete Schedule A of form 5500?	No
Commission paid to Insurance Broker	USD $10,110
Amount paid for insurance broker fees	6717
Additional information about fees paid to insurance broker	REFERRAL/SERVICE FEE AND PRORATED INCENTIVE, NOT DEDUCTED FROM PLAN
Insurance broker organization code?	3
Insurance broker name	VSR FINANCIAL SERVICES INC

PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (National Association of Insurance Commissioners NAIC id number: 61271 )

Policy contract number

801401

Policy instance

Insurance contract or identification number	801401
Number of Individuals Covered	178
Insurance policy start date	2011-01-01
Insurance policy end date	2011-12-31
Total amount of commissions paid to insurance broker	USD $8,503
Total amount of fees paid to insurance company	USD $10,808
Contract purchased, in whole or in part, to distribute benefits from a terminating plan	No
Did the insurance company fail to provide any information necessary to complete Schedule A of form 5500?	No

PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (National Association of Insurance Commissioners NAIC id number: 61271 )

Policy contract number

801401

Policy instance

Insurance contract or identification number	801401
Number of Individuals Covered	201
Insurance policy start date	2010-01-01
Insurance policy end date	2010-12-31
Total amount of commissions paid to insurance broker	USD $8,150
Total amount of fees paid to insurance company	USD $11,127
Contract purchased, in whole or in part, to distribute benefits from a terminating plan	No
Did the insurance company fail to provide any information necessary to complete Schedule A of form 5500?	No
Commission paid to Insurance Broker	USD $8,150
Amount paid for insurance broker fees	11127
Additional information about fees paid to insurance broker	REFERRAL/SERVICE FEE AND PRORATED INCENTIVE, NOT DEDUCTED FROM PLAN
Insurance broker organization code?	3
Insurance broker name	VSR FINANCIAL SERVICES INC

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Company Name:	WEST BANCORPORATION, INC.
Employer identification number (EIN):	421230603
NAIC Classification:	551111
NAIC Description:	Offices of Bank Holding Companies

Jurisdiction of Incorporation:	Iowa Secretary of State Business Entities
Incorporation Date:	1938-08-03
Company Identification Number:	085166
Legal Registered Office Address:	1601 22ND ST WEST DES MOINES United States of America (USA) 50265