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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000714395-22-000027"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GABC"
cik: "0000714395"
company_name: "GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC."
filed_at: "2022-05-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T07:22:50.343571+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# German American Bancorp Executive Chairman Mark A. Schroeder Retires; Accelerated Vesting of Awards

## Summary
- Mark A. Schroeder retired as Executive Chairman of German American Bancorp effective May 22, 2022.
- Schroeder will continue as Chairman of the Board until the 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
- Board accelerated vesting of 17,266 restricted shares and $131,063 in cash incentive awards previously held by Schroeder.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000714395-22-000027
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GABC
- cik: 0000714395
- company_name: GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC.
- filed_at: 2022-05-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/714395/000071439522000027/0000714395-22-000027-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/714395/000071439522000027/gabc-20220522.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000714395-22-000027
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000714395-22-000027.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000714395-22-000027.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Mark A. Schroeder retired as Executive Chairman at GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC..
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Executive Chairman
  source text: Effective May 22, 2022, Mark A. Schroeder, Executive Chairman of German American Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”), retired as an executive officer of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/714395/000071439522000027/0000714395-22-000027-index.htm

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