---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000714395-21-000048"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GABC"
cik: "0000714395"
company_name: "GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC."
filed_at: "2021-07-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-30T08:15:24.534893+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# German American Bancorp announces CEO succession: Dauby to become CEO Jan 1, 2022; Schroeder Executive Chairman

## Summary
- Mark A. Schroeder becomes Executive Chairman; D. Neil Dauby becomes President & CEO effective Jan 1, 2022.
- Bradley M. Rust assumes expanded role of Senior EVP & COO, retaining CFO duties, effective Jan 1, 2022.
- Dauby appointed to the Board of Directors effective July 1, 2021; Board increased to 13 members.
- Schroeder to retire as executive officer and employee in Q2 2022; will remain Board chair until 2023 Annual Meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000714395-21-000048
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GABC
- cik: 0000714395
- company_name: GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC.
- filed_at: 2021-07-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/714395/000071439521000048/0000714395-21-000048-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/714395/000071439521000048/gabc-20210628.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000714395-21-000048
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000714395-21-000048.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000714395-21-000048.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  D. Neil Dauby was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer at GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: D. Neil Dauby will become the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/714395/000071439521000048/0000714395-21-000048-index.htm
- Executive change
  D. Neil Dauby was appointed as Director at GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: D. Neil Dauby was appointed to the Board for a term commencing on July 1, 2021
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/714395/000071439521000048/0000714395-21-000048-index.htm
- Executive change
  Bradley M. Rust was appointed as Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer at GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Bradley M. Rust will become the Company’s Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/714395/000071439521000048/0000714395-21-000048-index.htm
- Executive change
  Mark A. Schroeder was appointed as Executive Chairman at GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Chairman
  source text: Mark A. Schroeder will become Executive Chairman of the Company
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/714395/000071439521000048/0000714395-21-000048-index.htm

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