SEC Form DEFA14A filed by Bridgewater Bancshares Inc.

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Your Vote Counts! BRIDGEWATER BANCSHARES, INC. 2025 Annual Meeting Vote by April 21, 2025 11:59 PM ET You invested in BRIDGEWATER BANCSHARES, INC. and it’s time to vote! You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy materials for the shareholder meeting to be held on April 22, 2025 at 2:00 PM Central Time. Vote Virtually at the Meeting* April 22, 2025 2:00 PM Central Time Virtually at: www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/BWB2025 *Please check the meeting materials for any special requirements for meeting attendance. Smartphone users Point your camera here and vote without entering a control number For complete information and to vote, visit www.ProxyVote.com Control # V62729-P25754 Get informed before you vote View the Notice and Proxy Statement and Annual Report online OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the material(s) by requesting prior to April 8, 2025. If you would like to request a copy of the material(s) for this and/or future shareholder meetings, you may (1) visit www.ProxyVote.com, (2) call 1-800-579-1639 or (3) send an email to [email protected]. If sending an email, please include your control number (indicated below) in the subject line. Unless requested, you will not otherwise receive a paper or email copy. BRIDGEWATER BANCSHARES, INC. 4450 EXCELSIOR BLVD., SUITE 100 ST. LOUIS PARK, MN 55416

THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the upcoming shareholder meeting. Please follow the instructions on the reverse side to vote these important matters. Vote at www.ProxyVote.com Prefer to receive an email instead? While voting on www.ProxyVote.com, be sure to click “Delivery Settings”. Voting Items Board Recommends V62730-P25754 1. Election of Directors For Nominees: 01) Jerry Baack 02) Lisa Brezonik 03) James Johnson 04) Mohammed Lawal 05) Douglas Parish 06) Jeffrey Shellberg 07) David Volk 2. Approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation paid to our named executive officers; and For 3. Ratify the appointment of RSM US LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2025. For NOTE: This proxy will be voted in the discretion of the named proxies upon all other matters that may properly be brought before the meeting and any adjournments or postponements of the meeting.