German American Bancorp (GABC) director adds stock via dividend plan

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC. director Ronnie R. Stokes purchased 313.5583 shares of Common stock on 2026-07-16 at 47.8380 per share. The shares were acquired through a prior election to use director compensation in the Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan, bringing his direct holdings to 8626.4148 shares, including additional plan shares previously omitted from reporting.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Buyer: 313.558 shares ($15,000)

Net Buy 1 txn

Insider Stokes Ronnie R

Role Director

Bought 313.558 shs ($15K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Purchase	Common	313.558	$47.838	$15K

Holdings After Transaction: Common — 8,626.415 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. The reported transaction was effected pursuant to a prior election made by the Reporting Person to use a portion of his director compensation to purchase shares of common stock through participation in the Issuer's Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan (the "Dividend Reinvestment Plan"). Includes additional shares acquired pursuant to the Dividend Reinvestment Plan that were previously omitted from reporting.

Key Figures

Shares purchased: 313.5583 shares Price per share: 47.8380 Shares owned after transaction: 8626.4148 shares +1 more

4 metrics

Shares purchased 313.5583 shares Common stock transaction on 2026-07-16 by director Ronnie R. Stokes

Price per share 47.8380 Per-share purchase price for the reported Common stock acquisition

Shares owned after transaction 8626.4148 shares Direct holdings of Ronnie R. Stokes following the reported purchase

Net buy/sell shares 313.5583 shares Net share change across all reported transactions in this Form 4

Key Terms

Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan, Dividend Reinvestment Plan, director compensation

3 terms

Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan financial

"participation in the Issuer's Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan"

A dividend reinvestment and stock purchase plan lets investors automatically use cash dividends to buy additional shares and often make extra share purchases directly from the company, usually at low or no commission. Think of it as an automatic savings plan for stock: dividends and optional contributions are turned into more shares, helping ownership grow through compounding and making regular investing simple and low-cost—key for long-term investors.

Dividend Reinvestment Plan financial

"Includes additional shares acquired pursuant to the Dividend Reinvestment Plan"

A dividend reinvestment plan lets shareholders automatically use cash dividends to buy more shares of the same company instead of receiving the money. It matters to investors because it turns regular payouts into a steady way to grow ownership and take advantage of compound returns—like having your savings automatically buy additional slices of a pie over time—while often reducing transaction costs and smoothing purchase timing.

director compensation financial

"use a portion of his director compensation to purchase shares"

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FAQ

What insider transaction did GABC director Ronnie R. Stokes report?

Ronnie R. Stokes, a director of German American Bancorp, reported acquiring 313.5583 shares of Common stock on 2026-07-16. The purchase increased his direct holdings to 8626.4148 shares, according to the Form 4 detailing this director-level insider transaction recently filed with the SEC.

How were the GABC shares acquired in Ronnie R. Stokes’s Form 4 transaction?

The acquisition resulted from a prior election by Ronnie R. Stokes to apply part of his director compensation to purchasing stock through German American Bancorp’s Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan, rather than from a discretionary open-market trade on the transaction date.

How many GABC shares does Ronnie R. Stokes own after this reported transaction?

Following the reported purchase, Ronnie R. Stokes directly owns 8626.4148 shares of German American Bancorp Common stock. This figure includes additional shares acquired under the company’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan that had previously been omitted from insider reporting disclosures previously filed with the SEC.

Does the Form 4 indicate any previously unreported GABC shares for Ronnie R. Stokes?

Yes. The Form 4 notes that Stokes’s reported holdings now include additional shares acquired under the Dividend Reinvestment Plan that were previously omitted from reporting, thereby updating his disclosed ownership position in German American Bancorp Common stock for SEC disclosure purposes.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

OMB APPROVAL

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Stokes Ronnie R

(Last) (First) (Middle)

711 MAIN ST

(Street)

JASPER INDIANA 47546

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC. [ GABC ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/16/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common	07/16/2026	07/17/2026	P		313.5583(1)	A	$47.838	8,626.4148(2)	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. The reported transaction was effected pursuant to a prior election made by the Reporting Person to use a portion of his director compensation to purchase shares of common stock through participation in the Issuer's Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan (the "Dividend Reinvestment Plan").

2. Includes additional shares acquired pursuant to the Dividend Reinvestment Plan that were previously omitted from reporting.

	/s/ Bradley C. Arnett, Attorney-in-Fact	07/17/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)