German American Bancorp director buys GABC shares
German American Bancorp director Zachary W. Bawel acquired 22.9463 shares of Common Stock at $43.58 per share.
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Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
German American Bancorp director Zachary W. Bawel acquired 22.9463 shares of Common Stock at $43.58 per share. The purchase was coded as an open-market transaction and resulted in direct holdings of 24,508.4084 shares.
The buy was executed under a prior election to use a portion of his director compensation to purchase stock through the company’s Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan. Bawel also holds 2,748.0000 shares indirectly through a revocable trust.
Insider Trade Summary
Net Buyer: 22.9463 shares
Net Buy
2 txns
Insider
Bawel Zachary W
Role
Director
Bought
22.9463 shs ($1,000.00)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purchase | Common Stock | 22.9463 | $43.58 | $1,000.00 |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Common Stock — 24,508.4084 shares (Direct);
Common Stock — 2,748 shares (Indirect, Held by Revocable Trust)
Footnotes (1)
- F1. 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.
Key Figures
Shares purchased: 22.9463 shares
Purchase price: $43.58 per share
Direct holdings after transaction: 24,508.4084 shares
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5 metrics
Shares purchased
22.9463 shares
Common Stock, transaction on 2026-04-15 as open-market purchase
Purchase price
$43.58 per share
Price for 22.9463 Common Stock shares acquired
Direct holdings after transaction
24,508.4084 shares
Total directly owned Common Stock following purchase
Indirect trust holdings
2,748.0000 shares
Common Stock held indirectly via revocable trust
Net buy shares
22.9463 shares
Net change in reported buy/sell activity for this filing
Key Terms
Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan, open-market purchase, Revocable Trust, director compensation
4 terms
Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan financial
"purchase shares of common stock through 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.
open-market purchase financial
"transaction_action": "open-market purchase""
An open-market purchase is when an investor or a company buys shares on a public stock exchange at the going market price, rather than through a private deal. It matters to investors because these purchases change how many shares are available, can push the stock price up or signal confidence from large buyers, and often affect per-share metrics like earnings—think of it like someone buying lots of apples off a grocery shelf, reducing supply and potentially raising the price.
Revocable Trust financial
"nature_of_ownership": "Held by Revocable Trust""
A revocable trust is a legal arrangement where the person who creates it keeps control and can change or cancel the trust at any time, while naming who will manage and receive the assets later. Think of it like a flexible folder for your investments and property that can be relabeled or reworked as circumstances change; it matters to investors because it determines how ownership is recorded, how easily assets transfer on incapacity or death, and whether holdings bypass public probate proceedings.
director compensation financial
"use a portion of his director compensation to purchase shares of common stock"
FAQ
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What insider transaction did GABC director Zachary W. Bawel report?
Zachary W. Bawel reported buying 22.9463 German American Bancorp common shares at $43.58 each. The transaction increased his directly held position to 24,508.4084 shares, with an additional 2,748.0000 shares held indirectly through a revocable trust associated with him.
What is Zachary W. Bawel’s direct ownership in GABC after this Form 4?
After the reported transaction, Zachary W. Bawel directly owns 24,508.4084 German American Bancorp common shares. This reflects the addition of 22.9463 shares purchased at $43.58 per share under the company’s Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan linked to his director compensation.
What indirect GABC holdings are reported for Zachary W. Bawel?
The filing shows 2,748.0000 German American Bancorp common shares held indirectly by a revocable trust. These shares are reported as indirect ownership, separate from Zachary W. Bawel’s 24,508.4084 directly held shares following the most recent stock purchase transaction.
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