---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-008911"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "GABC"
cik: "0000714395"
company_name: "GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC."
filed_at: "2025-02-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T03:44:34.226996+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# German American completes merger with Heartland BancCorp; assets ~$8.3B

## Summary
- Merger effective Feb 1, 2025; Heartland shareholders get 3.90 GABC shares per share; total assets ~$8.3B as of Dec 31, 2024.
- Options cancelled for cash payment of $154.60 per share (corrected amount) less exercise price and withholding taxes.
- Combined bank has 94 branches across Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio; expected to be EPS accretive with quick TBV earnback.
- G. Scott McComb and Ronnie R. Stokes appointed to German American Bancorp and Bank boards effective Feb 1, 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-008911
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: GABC
- cik: 0000714395
- company_name: GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-02-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/714395/000110465925008911/0001104659-25-008911-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/714395/000110465925008911/tm255393d1_8ka.htm

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