German American Bancorp director gets 1,168-share grant

Root M. Darren reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

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Root M. Darren reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

German American Bancorp director M. Darren Root received a grant of 1,168 shares of Common Stock as restricted stock. The award was issued as an annual director equity grant under the company’s non-employee director compensation arrangements and will vest on July 1, 2027.

Following this grant, Root holds 18,895.1765 shares directly and 2,250 shares indirectly in a retirement account. The grant was recorded at a price of $0.00 per share, reflecting compensation rather than an open-market purchase.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 1,168 shares

Grant/Award 2 txns

Insider Root M. Darren

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	1,168	$0.00	$0.00
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 18,895.1765 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 2,250 shares (Indirect, Held in Retirement Account)

Footnotes (2)

1. F1. This restricted stock award was issued to the Reporting Person as an annual director equity grant pursuant to the Issuer's non-employee director compensation arrangements. The restricted stock will vest on July 1, 2027.
2. F2. Includes additional shares purchased pursuant to the Issuer's Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan.

Key Figures

Restricted stock grant: 1,168 shares Grant price: $0.00 per share Direct holdings after grant: 18,895.1765 shares +2 more

5 metrics

Restricted stock grant 1,168 shares Annual non-employee director equity grant

Grant price $0.00 per share Compensation-related restricted stock award

Direct holdings after grant 18,895.1765 shares Common Stock held directly by M. Darren Root

Indirect retirement holdings 2,250 shares Common Stock held in retirement account

Vesting date July 1, 2027 Restricted stock vesting schedule

Key Terms

restricted stock award, non-employee director compensation arrangements, Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan

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restricted stock award financial

"This restricted stock award was issued to the Reporting Person as an annual director equity grant"

A restricted stock award is company shares given to an employee or executive that cannot be sold or fully owned until certain conditions—like staying with the company for a set time or hitting performance targets—are met. Think of it as a gift that only becomes yours after you fulfill specific obligations; for investors, these awards matter because they can increase the total shares outstanding when they vest, reveal how management is being paid and motivated, and create potential selling pressure when restrictions lift.

non-employee director compensation arrangements financial

"pursuant to the Issuer's non-employee director compensation arrangements"

Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan financial

"Includes additional shares purchased pursuant to 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.

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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

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Root M. Darren

(Last) (First) (Middle)

711 MAIN STREET, PO BOX 810

(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)
06/29/2026

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 Stock								2,250	I	Held in Retirement Account
Common Stock	06/29/2026		A		1,168(1)	A	$0	18,895.1765(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. This restricted stock award was issued to the Reporting Person as an annual director equity grant pursuant to the Issuer's non-employee director compensation arrangements. The restricted stock will vest on July 1, 2027.

2. Includes additional shares purchased pursuant to the Issuer's Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan.

	/s/ Bradley C. Arnett, Attorney-in-Fact	07/01/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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