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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000714395-25-000014"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GABC"
cik: "0000714395"
company_name: "GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC."
filed_at: "2025-03-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-24T09:25:50.297846+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# German American Bancorp discloses 2025 executive incentive plan details

## Summary
- Short-term awards for CEO Dauby: 37.5%–87.5% of base salary at good/very good/exceptional performance; other NEOs 26.25%–70%.
- Long-term awards same percentages; weighted 1/3 each on ROE, ROA, and EPS growth over three years ending Dec 2025.
- Short-term performance measures: core EPS growth (25%), core efficiency ratio (10%), organic deposit growth (15%), organic loan growth (20%), NPAs (10%), individual judgment (20%).
- No payout unless 2025 consolidated net income meets Board-set trigger threshold.
- Plan effective March 19, 2025 for NEOs Dauby, Rust, Beckwith, Jackson, Arnett.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000714395-25-000014
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GABC
- cik: 0000714395
- company_name: GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-03-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/714395/000071439525000014/0000714395-25-000014-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/714395/000071439525000014/gabc-20250319.htm

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