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This page provides access to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filings for German American Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: GABC), a financial holding company based in Jasper, Indiana. Through its banking subsidiary, German American Bank, the company operates a regional commercial banking and wealth management franchise across Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio, including Heartland Bank, a division of German American Bank, in the Columbus and Greater Cincinnati markets.
Investors can use this filings archive to review annual reports on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, which contain detailed information on German American’s loan and deposit composition, net interest income, non-interest income from wealth management and other services, credit quality metrics, capital ratios and risk management practices. These reports also describe the impact of strategic transactions such as the merger with Heartland BancCorp and the sale of the company’s insurance subsidiary.
Current reports on Form 8-K document specific material events, including quarterly earnings releases, dividend declarations, debt redemptions, participation in investor conferences and board or executive changes. For example, 8-K filings have reported the completion of the Heartland merger, the declaration of regular quarterly cash dividends, and the company’s decision to redeem certain subordinated notes.
Through this page, users can also monitor capital and funding actions, such as subordinated debt issuance or redemption, and understand how these affect the company’s regulatory capital position. While insider transaction reports on Form 4 are not detailed in the provided materials, this section of Stock Titan is designed to surface such filings when available, alongside AI-powered summaries that explain their significance.
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German American Bancorp director Zachary W. Bawel increased his holdings through a planned stock purchase. He bought 24.7027 shares of common stock at $40.4814 per share in an open-market transaction, executed under a prior election to use part of his director compensation in the company’s Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan.
After this transaction, he directly owns 24,485.4621 common shares and also has 2,748 shares held indirectly through a revocable trust, which includes additional shares acquired under the same dividend reinvestment plan.
German American Bancorp director Andrew M. Seger increased his stake through a small open-market purchase tied to a compensation plan. He acquired 51.8757 shares of common stock at an average price of $40.4814 per share via the company’s Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan.
Following this transaction, Seger directly holds 18,344.5915 common shares. He is also a shareholder and the Chief Financial Officer of Wabash Valley Produce, Inc., which indirectly holds 125,826 common shares.
GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC. executive Amy D. Jackson reported routine tax-withholding transactions in company common stock. On the reported date, she surrendered 530, 623, and 474 shares at $40.07 per share, totaling 1,627 shares, to cover tax obligations.
According to the footnotes, these shares were surrendered upon the vesting of restricted stock awards granted on March 15 of 2023, 2024, and 2025. After these dispositions, Jackson directly holds 17,826 shares of German American Bancorp common stock.
GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC. executive Michael F. Beckwith reported a routine tax-withholding transaction in company stock. On the reported date, 509 shares of Common stock were surrendered at $40.07 per share to satisfy tax obligations tied to the vesting of 1,248 restricted shares from a March 15, 2025 award. After this non-market disposition, he directly holds 23,220 Common shares, with additional indirect holdings of 13,696 shares in a revocable trust and 2,010 shares in an IRA.
German American Bancorp, Inc. President & CFO Bradley M. Rust reported three tax-withholding dispositions of Common Stock on March 16, 2026, totaling 2,154 shares at $40.07 per share. These shares were surrendered to cover tax obligations tied to vesting restricted stock awards.
The footnotes state the dispositions relate to vesting of 2,400, 2,551 and 1,807 restricted shares granted in March 2023, 2024 and 2025. After these transactions, Rust directly owns 84,278 shares, including 16,464 shares jointly owned with his spouse.
German American Bancorp, Inc. is soliciting proxies for its April 27, 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. As of the record date March 4, 2026, 37,575,555 common shares were outstanding. Key proposals include election of four directors, advisory votes on executive compensation and auditor, and approval to increase authorized common shares from 45,000,000 to 90,000,000.
The company completed the Heartland merger effective February 1, 2025, issuing approximately 7.74 million shares and paying about $23.1 million in cash. For the year ended December 31, 2025, net income was $112.6 million ($3.06 per share), reflecting an approximate 8% per-share increase versus 2024 and a 10.7% return on average shareholders’ equity. Nonrecurring merger-related, CECL Day 2, and debt extinguishment items are disclosed in the financial overview.
GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC. executive Warren Scott Powell, EVP and Chief Credit Officer, acquired 3,174 shares of common stock through a restricted stock grant under the 2025 Management Incentive Plan. The award was made at no cash cost to him and is subject to vesting.
The restricted shares vest in three approximately equal installments on March 15 in each of 2027, 2028, and 2029. After this grant, Powell directly holds a total of 12,067 common shares, which includes shares previously acquired through the company’s Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan.
GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC. executive Michael F. Beckwith, EVP and Chief Banking Officer, reported acquiring 4,647 shares of common stock as a restricted stock grant under the 2025 Management Incentive Plan. The award was granted for no cash consideration and will vest in three approximately equal installments on March 15 of 2027, 2028, and 2029.
After this grant, Beckwith directly owned 23,729 common shares. He also had indirect holdings of 13,696 common shares held by a revocable trust and 2,010 common shares held in an IRA as of the reported date.
GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC. reported that President & CFO Bradley M. Rust acquired 6,800 shares of common stock as a restricted stock award. The grant was made at a price of $0.00 per share under the 2025 Management Incentive Plan and requires no cash payment.
The restricted stock is scheduled to vest in three approximately equal installments on March 15 of 2027, 2028, and 2029. Following this award, Rust directly holds a total of 86,432 common shares, which includes shares acquired through the Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan and 16,464 shares jointly owned with his spouse.
GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC. executive Bradley C. Arnett, EVP and Chief Legal Officer, acquired 3,570 shares of common stock on March 4, 2026 as a restricted stock grant under the 2025 Management Incentive Plan. The award was granted for no cash consideration and vests in three approximately equal installments on March 15 of 2027, 2028, and 2029.
Following this grant, Arnett directly holds 9,572 common shares and indirectly holds 1,000 additional common shares in an IRA, which includes shares purchased through the company’s Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan.