German American Bancorp (GABC) director granted 1,168 restricted shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Stokes Ronnie R reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC. director Ronnie R. Stokes received a grant of 1,168 shares of common stock as an annual equity award under the company’s non-employee director compensation arrangements. The restricted stock vests on July 1, 2027, increasing his direct holdings to 8,309.8788 shares.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Stokes Ronnie R

Role null

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

Holdings After Transaction: Common — 8,309.879 shares (Direct, null)

Footnotes (1)

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

Key Figures

Restricted stock grant: 1,168 shares Post-transaction holdings: 8,309.8788 shares Grant price per share: $0.0000 +1 more

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Restricted stock grant 1,168 shares Annual director equity award of common stock

Post-transaction holdings 8,309.8788 shares Direct GABC common stock held after the grant

Grant price per share $0.0000 Equity compensation grant, no cash paid by director

Vesting date July 1, 2027 Restricted stock from this award becomes fully vested

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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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)
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	06/29/2026		A		1,168(1)	A	$0	8,309.8788(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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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What did GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP (GABC) director Ronnie R. Stokes report on this Form 4?

Ronnie R. Stokes reported receiving a grant of 1,168 shares of GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP common stock. The award is part of the company’s non-employee director compensation and is structured as restricted stock that vests over time.

Is the Ronnie R. Stokes GABC transaction a stock purchase or a compensation grant?

The transaction is a compensation-related stock grant, not an open-market purchase. The filing describes it as a restricted stock award issued as an annual director equity grant under non-employee director compensation arrangements.

When will Ronnie R. Stokes’s restricted GABC shares from this award vest?

The restricted stock from this award will vest on July 1, 2027. Until vesting, the shares are subject to restrictions, after which they become fully owned by the director according to the company’s equity plan terms.

How many GABC shares does Ronnie R. Stokes hold after this Form 4 transaction?

After the reported grant, Ronnie R. Stokes directly holds 8,309.8788 shares of GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP common stock. This figure includes prior holdings and additional shares accumulated through the company’s dividend reinvestment and stock purchase plan.

What does the dividend reinvestment plan note mean in the GABC Form 4 filing?

The footnote explains that Stokes’s reported holdings include extra shares acquired through GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP’s Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan. Under such plans, cash dividends are automatically used to buy additional company shares.