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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. 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.
German American Bancorp senior vice president Vicki L. Schuler reported an equity award of company stock. She acquired 684 shares of common stock on a grant basis at a stated price of $0.00 per share, described as restricted stock under the 2025 Management Incentive Plan.
The restricted shares are scheduled to vest in two equal installments on December 5 of 2027 and 2028, with no cash consideration paid for the grant. After this award, she directly owns 13,663 common shares, including shares purchased through the company’s dividend reinvestment and stock purchase plan and 1,406 shares jointly owned with her spouse.
GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC. executive Amy D. Jackson, EVP and Chief Administrative Officer, acquired 4,307 shares of common stock through a restricted stock award. The grant was made at no cash cost to her and increased her directly owned holdings to 19,453 shares.
The restricted stock was granted under the 2025 Management Incentive Plan and is scheduled to vest in three approximately equal installments on March 15 of 2027, 2028, and 2029, tying the award to multi-year service and performance. Her holdings also include shares accumulated through the company’s Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan.
German American Bancorp chairman and CEO D. Neil Dauby received a restricted stock grant of 12,466 common shares on March 4, 2026. The award was granted at no cash cost and comes from the company’s 2025 Management Incentive Plan. These restricted shares are scheduled to vest in three approximately equal installments on March 15 of 2027, 2028, and 2029. Following this grant, Dauby directly holds a total of 76,510 common shares, which also includes shares previously acquired through the company’s Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan.
German American Bancorp, Inc. reported that its Board of Directors approved a 2026 Management Incentive Plan for the company’s executive officers on March 2, 2026. Only Board members who are not “interested directors” under Nasdaq rules voted on the plan, reflecting standard corporate governance practices.
The plan applies to all executive officers, including those who will be individually identified in the company’s upcoming annual meeting proxy statement compensation disclosures. Detailed terms of the incentive plan are contained in Exhibit 10.1, which is referenced as part of this report.