---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000714395-26-000019"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GABC"
cik: "0000714395"
company_name: "GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC."
filed_at: "2026-04-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T02:32:26.048848+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# GABC shareholders approve doubling authorized shares to 90M; all directors re-elected

## Summary
- Authorized common shares increased from 45M to 90M, approved by 29,379,272 votes for (845,030 against).
- All four director nominees elected: Angela Curry, M. Darren Root, Andrew M. Seger, Tyson J. Wagler.
- Advisory vote on named executive officer compensation passed 22,753,668 for (462,521 against).
- Crowe LLP ratified as independent auditor for 2026 with 30,004,324 votes for.
- Approximately 81.2% of shares (30,516,860 of 37,575,555) were represented at the April 27 meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000714395-26-000019
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GABC
- cik: 0000714395
- company_name: GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC.
- filed_at: 2026-04-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/714395/000071439526000019/0000714395-26-000019-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/714395/000071439526000019/gabc-20260427.htm

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