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accession: "0000714395-26-000013"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GABC"
cik: "0000714395"
company_name: "GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC."
filed_at: "2026-03-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T20:20:42.850145+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# GABC board approves 2026 management incentive plan with balanced scorecard metrics

## Summary
- Named executives: CEO Dauby, CFO Rust, Chief Banking Officer Beckwith, Chief Admin Officer Jackson, Chief Legal Officer Arnett.
- Short-term cash awards at 'good' level: CEO 41.25% of salary; others 33.75% or 26.25%.
- Long-term equity awards use same percentages for three-year performance ending Dec 31, 2026.
- Short-term metrics: core EPS growth (25%), core efficiency ratio (10%), loan/deposit growth, asset quality.
- Long-term metrics: ROE/ROTE, ROA, EPS growth each weighted 1/3; net income trigger applies.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000714395-26-000013
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GABC
- cik: 0000714395
- company_name: GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC.
- filed_at: 2026-03-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/714395/000071439526000013/0000714395-26-000013-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/714395/000071439526000013/gabc-20260302.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000714395-26-000013
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000714395-26-000013.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000714395-26-000013.txt

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