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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 reported a purchase of company stock through the issuer's Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan. The Form 4 shows a transaction dated 09/15/2025 that resulted in the acquisition of 489.5026 shares at a price of $40.8578 per share. The filing indicates he previously had 2,748 shares held indirectly in a revocable trust and now beneficially owns a total of 23,937.155 shares following the reported transaction. The filing was signed by an attorney-in-fact on 09/17/2025 and explains the purchase was made by directing director compensation into the Dividend Reinvestment Plan.
German American Bancorp, Inc. reporting person Susan J. Ellspermann, a director, effected a purchase of 222.7237 shares of common stock on 09/15/2025 at an effective price of $40.8578 per share through the issuer's Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan (DRIP). Following the transaction, Ms. Ellspermann beneficially owns 11,510.2626 shares. The filing states the purchase resulted from a prior election to convert part of director compensation into stock and includes additional shares acquired via the DRIP. The Form 4 was signed by an attorney-in-fact on behalf of the reporting person.
Ryan Christina M, a director of German American Bancorp, Inc. (GABC), reported a purchase of 2.4475 shares of the issuer's common stock on 09/15/2025 (deemed execution date 09/16/2025) at a price of $40.8578 per share. The acquisition was made under the companys Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan, reflecting an election to use director compensation to buy shares. Following the reported transaction the filing shows 17,023.3943 shares beneficially owned directly by the reporting person. The filing was signed by an attorney-in-fact on 09/17/2025.
German American Bancorp, Inc. (GABC) reporting person Jack Sheidler purchased 50.174 shares of common stock on 09/15/2025 through the companys Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan at a price of $40.8578 per share. Following the transaction, the reporting person beneficially owns 66,597.7779 shares. The filing indicates the purchase resulted from a prior election to direct director compensation into the Dividend Reinvestment Plan and was reported on Form 4 by a single reporting person. The filing is signed by an attorney-in-fact on 09/17/2025.
Andrew M. Seger, a director of German American Bancorp, Inc. (GABC), reported an indirect purchase of common stock on 09/15/2025 through his affiliation with Wabash Valley Produce, Inc. The filing shows 125,826 shares beneficially owned indirectly by Wabash Valley Produce, Inc. and discloses that the reported purchase was made under the issuer's Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan using a prior election to convert director compensation into shares. The filing was signed by an attorney-in-fact on 09/17/2025. The report provides transaction dates and an explanation that the shares were acquired pursuant to the Dividend Reinvestment Plan.
German American Bancorp, Inc. filed a current report to disclose that its Chairman and CEO, D. Neil Dauby, and its President and CFO, Bradley M. Rust, will participate in the Raymond James U.S. Bank Conference on September 3, 2025. During the event, they plan to host a series of meetings with investors.
The company has prepared an investor presentation dated September 3, 2025, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and referenced in the report. The materials and related information are being furnished under Regulation FD, meaning they are provided for disclosure purposes and are not treated as filed financial statements.
Andrew M. Seger, a director of German American Bancorp, Inc. (GABC), reported changes in his beneficial ownership. The filing shows Mr. Seger is recorded as indirectly owning 125,826 shares through Wabash Valley Produce, Inc. and that on 08/15/2025 he acquired 503.3207 shares at a price of $39.7361 per share. The filing explains the purchase resulted from a prior election to use a portion of director compensation to buy shares through the issuer's Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan. The Form 4 was signed by an attorney-in-fact on 08/19/2025.
Reporting person: Jack Sheidler, a director of German American Bancorp, Inc. (GABC), reported a purchase of common stock executed 08/15/2025 and recorded 08/18/2025.
The filing shows 503.3207 shares were acquired at a price of $39.7361 per share through the issuer's Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan, increasing the reporting person’s direct beneficial ownership to 66,441.4514 shares. The transaction was effected by electing to use a portion of director compensation to purchase shares.
German American Bancorp, Inc. (GABC) Form 4 — Summary of insider change
Susan J. Ellspermann, a director of German American Bancorp, purchased 503.3207 shares of the company's common stock through the issuer's Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan. The transaction date is recorded as 08/15/2025 with a reported execution date of 08/18/2025 and a per-share price of $39.7361. Following this purchase, Ellspermann's total beneficial ownership is reported as 11,219.4482 shares. The filing was signed by an attorney-in-fact on 08/19/2025. The report indicates the purchase resulted from a prior election to direct director compensation into the DRIP.
Zachary W. Bawel, a director of German American Bancorp, Inc. (GABC), reported a transaction under Section 16. The filing shows a purchase of 503.3207 shares of the issuer's common stock on 08/15/2025 at a price of $39.7361 per share executed pursuant to prior election to use director compensation to buy shares through the company's Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan.
The form also records 2,748 shares held indirectly in a revocable trust and lists total beneficial ownership following the reported transaction as 23,300.8386 shares.