German American Bancorp, Inc. files SEC reports that document its banking operations, Nasdaq-listed common stock, governance matters, capital actions, and financial results. Its Form 8-K filings include quarterly and annual earnings releases, cash dividend declarations, investor presentation materials, and other current reports tied to its community banking and wealth management business.
Proxy and governance filings cover annual meeting proposals, director elections, advisory executive compensation votes, auditor appointment matters, executive incentive plans, and authorized-share proposals. Other filings disclose capital-structure actions, including subordinated note redemption activity, and provide formal records for shareholder votes and board-approved compensation arrangements.
GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC. (GABC) director Zachary W. Bawel reported purchasing 391.2539 shares of common stock on 2026-08-17 at $51.1177 per share. Following this transaction, he holds 26,665.9599 shares directly, plus 2,748 shares held indirectly through a revocable trust. The purchase resulted from a prior election to use a portion of director compensation to buy shares under the Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan.
GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC. (GABC) director Jason M. Kelly reported a purchase of 48.9067 shares of common stock on 2026-08-17 at $51.1177 per share. The transaction was made through the issuer's Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan using a portion of his director compensation. Following this transaction, he directly holds 15,555.3042 shares.
German American Bancorp, Inc. filed a quarterly Form 13F as an institutional investment manager, reporting that it is submitting a full 13F HOLDINGS REPORT rather than a notice or combination report. The filing lists 212 reportable portfolio positions with an aggregate reported value of $1,330,758,319 (rounded to the nearest dollar). No other investment managers are included in this report, and it is signed by the company’s President & CFO, Bradley M. Rust.
German American Bancorp, Inc. reported stronger profitability for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026. Second-quarter net income was 38,172 (dollars in thousands), up from 31,361 a year earlier, with diluted earnings per share of 1.02 versus 0.84. For the first six months of 2026, net income reached 71,324 and diluted earnings per share were 1.90, compared with 41,878 and 1.16 in 2025.
Performance was driven by higher net interest income and lower credit costs over the year-to-date period: net interest income rose to 160,059 for six months, while the provision for credit losses decreased to 3,500 from 16,500. Total assets were 8,439,998, with net loans of 5,852,861 and total deposits of 6,995,763. Shareholders’ equity increased to 1,211,560, including accumulated other comprehensive loss of 165,169 related largely to securities classified as available-for-sale.
Asset quality metrics were stable, with the allowance for credit losses at 79,374 and total non-accrual loans at 26,843, down from 29,319 at year-end 2025. The core banking segment remained the primary earnings contributor, while wealth management fees grew to 5,009 for the quarter and 9,517 year-to-date. The company early adopted new credit-loss guidance for purchased loans (ASU 2025-08), which it reports had no impact in the current quarter.
BlackRock, Inc. reports passive ownership of common stock of German American Bancorp, Inc. (GABC) in an amended Schedule 13G filing. BlackRock and its reporting business units beneficially own 2,863,160 shares of GABC common stock, representing 7.6% of the outstanding class as of the reported date.
BlackRock has sole voting power over 2,803,645 shares and sole dispositive power over all 2,863,160 shares, with no shared voting or dispositive power. Various underlying clients have rights to dividends or sale proceeds, but no individual client holds more than five percent of GABC’s total outstanding common shares.
German American Bancorp, Inc. reported record results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, with net income of $38.2 million, or $1.02 per share, the highest in its history. The board declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.31 per share, payable on August 20, 2026 to shareholders of record as of August 10, 2026.
Earnings growth was driven by a tax-equivalent net interest margin of 4.30% (core adjusted 4.13%), strong loan growth of about 6% annualized since March 31, 2026, and higher non-interest income, while non-interest expense declined to $50.4 million, producing an efficiency ratio of 47.38%. Profitability metrics were solid, with return on average assets at 1.80% and return on average tangible common equity at 19.43%. Asset quality and capital remained strong: the allowance for credit losses was 1.34% of loans, non-performing assets were 0.32% of total assets, and the consolidated total risk-based capital ratio was 15.50%, with a tangible common equity ratio of 10.05%.
German American Bancorp, Inc. director Christina M. Ryan purchased 418.0777 shares of common stock on July 16, 2026 at $47.838 per share, bringing her direct holdings to 19,105.7886 shares.
The purchase was executed under a prior election to use a portion of her director compensation to buy shares through the company’s Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan.
German American Bancorp director Zachary W. Bawel acquired 418.0777 shares of common stock on July 16, 2026 at $47.8380 per share. The purchase was executed under a prior election to use a portion of his director compensation in a Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan. After this transaction he directly holds 26274.7060 shares and also holds 2748.0000 shares indirectly in a revocable trust.
German American Bancorp director Andrew M. Seger reported buying 418.0777 shares of common stock on July 16, 2026 at $47.838 per share. The purchase was made under a prior election to use a portion of his director compensation in the Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan. After this transaction he directly holds 19,992.2052 shares and indirectly holds 125,826 shares through Wabash Valley Produce, Inc., where he is a shareholder and Chief Financial Officer.
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.