Highest-materiality recent filing
Cash dividend of $0.31 per share declared, payable August 20, 2026 to holders of record August 10, 2026.
German American Bancorp holds Q1 2026 roadshow May 7-8; no new material disclosed
CEO D. Neil Dauby and CFO Brad Rust meeting investors in Piper Sandler non-deal roadshow.
GABC shareholders approve doubling authorized shares to 90M; all directors re-elected
Authorized common shares increased from 45M to 90M, approved by 29,379,272 votes for (845,030 against).
German American Bancorp reports Q1 2026 earnings of $0.88 per share, declares $0.31 dividend
Q1 2026 net income of $33.2M, or $0.88 per share, compared to $0.30 per share a year ago (acquisition-impacted).
GABC board approves 2026 management incentive plan with balanced scorecard metrics
Named executives: CEO Dauby, CFO Rust, Chief Banking Officer Beckwith, Chief Admin Officer Jackson, Chief Legal Officer Arnett.
GABC to present at KBW Winter Financial Services Conference on Feb 12; Q4 2025 slides furnished
Bradley Rust (President & CFO) and Michael Beckwith (Chief Banking Officer) hosting investor meetings.
German American Bancorp reports record Q4 EPS $0.95 ($0.96 adj); increases dividend 7% to $0.31
Q4 net income $35.7M ($0.95 per share); adj. EPS $0.96; ROAA 1.67% (adj. 1.68%).
German American Bancorp to redeem $40M 4.50% subordinated notes due 2029 on Dec 30, 2025
Redeeming all $40M aggregate principal of 4.50% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due 2029.
German American Bancorp presents at Hovde Conference; no material new info disclosed
CEO D. Neil Dauby and President/CFO Bradley Rust hosted investor meetings on Nov 6, 2025.
GABC Q3 2025 record net income $35.1M ($0.94 EPS), up 67% YoY; dividend $0.29
Net income $35.1M ($0.94 diluted EPS) vs $21.0M ($0.71) in Q3 2024; adjusted EPS $0.92.
GABC management at Raymond James conference; no new financial disclosures in presentation
Management to meet with investors on Sept 3, 2025 at Raymond James U.S. Bank Conference.
German American Bancorp Q2 2025 EPS $0.84, up 180% QoQ; dividend $0.29 announced
Q2 net income $31.4M ($0.84 EPS); Q1 was $10.5M ($0.30 EPS) including $16.8M after-tax merger costs.
Appoints Andrew M. Seger to corporate board effective July 1, 2025
Board expanded to 14 members to accommodate Seger's appointment.
German American Bancorp presents at Raymond James conference; no material updates
D. Neil Dauby and Bradley M. Rust hosted investor meetings at Raymond James Small-Cap Bank Day on June 24, 2025.
Each of the four director nominees (Bawel, Dauby, Ellspermann, McComb) received a plurality of votes cast and was elected.
German American Q1 adj EPS $0.79; closes Heartland merger; declares $0.29 dividend
GAAP net income $10.5M ($0.30/share) includes $16.8M after-tax merger costs.
GABC files Heartland financials: $1.88B assets, $19.5M net income in 2023 after merger
Heartland BancCorp total assets $1.88B, deposits $1.64B, shareholders' equity $162.5M as of Dec 31, 2023.
German American Bancorp discloses 2025 executive incentive plan details
Short-term awards for CEO Dauby: 37.5%–87.5% of base salary at good/very good/exceptional performance; other NEOs 26.25%–70%.
D. Neil Dauby (Chairman/CEO) and Bradley M. Rust (President/CFO) will host investor meetings.
German American completes merger with Heartland BancCorp; assets ~$8.3B
Merger effective Feb 1, 2025; Heartland shareholders get 3.90 GABC shares per share; total assets ~$8.3B as of Dec 31, 2024.
Merger closed Feb 1, 2025; Heartland shareholders receive 3.90 GABC shares per share.
German American Bancorp Q4 EPS $0.78, annual EPS $2.83; dividend raised 7.4%
Q4 net income $23.2M ($0.78/share), up 10% from Q3; annual net income $83.8M.
Indiana Department of Financial Institutions approved the merger, satisfying all regulatory conditions.
Thomas W. Seger resigns from Board effective Dec 31, 2024 after 14+ years.
GABC shareholders approve merger with Heartland BancCorp; closing expected Q1 2025
GABC holders voted 19.78M for, 179K against, 118K abstained to approve the merger agreement.
CEO D. Neil Dauby and CFO Bradley M. Rust hosted investor meetings at the 2024 Hovde Group Financial Services Conference on Nov 6-7.
German American Bancorp Q3 net income $21.0M ($0.71 EPS); NIM expands to 3.47%
Q3 net income $21.0M ($0.71 EPS), up 3% linked quarter from $20.5M ($0.69), down 3% YoY from $21.5M ($0.73).
German American Bancorp presents at Raymond James conference; no new financial data disclosed
Chairman/CEO D. Neil Dauby and President/CFO Bradley M. Rust host investor meetings at Raymond James U.S. Bank Conference on Sept 4-5, 2024.
German American Bancorp to acquire Heartland BancCorp in ~$330M all-stock deal
Heartland shareholders get 3.90 GABC shares per HLAN share; aggregate value ~$330.2M.
German American Q2 net income $20.5M ($0.69 EPS); insurance sale closed, portfolio restructured
GAAP EPS $0.69, up 8% linked quarter from $0.64; net income $20.5M vs $19.0M Q1.
German American sells insurance unit to Hilb Group for $40M cash; after-tax gain ~$27M
All-cash purchase price $40M; after-tax gain approx $27M; effective June 1, 2024.
German American Bancorp announces annual meeting voting results
All four director nominees (Fine, Kelly, Ryan, Wagler) elected with over 17.1M votes each.
German American Bancorp Q1 EPS $0.64, down 12% linked quarter; NIM compresses to 3.35%
Net income $19.0M ($0.64/diluted share) vs $21.5M ($0.73) in Q4 2023 and $20.8M ($0.71) in Q1 2023.
German American Bancorp sets 2024 incentive plan; EVP & CCO Leinenbach retiring Apr 1
Keith Leinenbach, EVP & Chief Credit Officer, will retire effective April 1, 2024.
German American Bancorp names Scott Powell Chief Credit Officer; Leinenbach retiring Apr 1
Keith Leinenbach retires as EVP and Chief Credit Officer effective April 1, 2024 after 24 years with the company.
German American Bancorp presents at KBW conference; no new material disclosures
CEO Neil Dauby and CFO Brad Rust hold investor meetings at KBW Winter Financial Services Conference Feb 14-15, 2024.
German American Bancorp posts $2.91 EPS for 2023, raises dividend 8% to $0.27
Net income $85.9M for 2023 vs $81.8M in 2022; EPS $2.91 vs $2.78 (5% per-share growth).
German American Bancorp amends bylaws with advance notice and universal proxy rules
Amended and restated bylaws effective December 18, 2023, establishing advance notice procedures for shareholder proposals and director nominations.
German American Bancorp to present at Hovde conference; no new material info in deck
CEO D. Neil Dauby and President/CFO Bradley M. Rust to host investor meetings at Hovde Group Financial Services Conference Nov 2-3, 2023.
German American Q3 net income $21.5M ($0.73/share); dividend raised 9% to $0.25
Q3 net income $21.5M ($0.73 EPS) vs Q2 $22.1M ($0.75) and Q3 2022 $24.6M ($0.83).
GABC board adopts annual say-on-pay vote after shareholder advisory vote
Board determined on Sep 25, 2023, that future say-on-pay votes will be conducted every year.
CEO D. Neil Dauby and CFO Bradley M. Rust will host meetings at Raymond James U.S. Bank and Banking on Tech Conference on September 6-7, 2023.
German American Bancorp Q2 EPS $0.75, up 6% linked quarter; dividend raised 9% to $0.25
Net income $22.1M, EPS $0.75; linked quarter increase of $1.3M (+6% per share) from Q1 2023.
Shareholders elect four directors, approve say-on-pay and auditor at 2023 annual meeting
29,493,201 shares outstanding; each director nominee elected: Angela Curry (17.5M for), Diane Medley (17.5M), Darren Root (16.2M), Jack Sheidler (17.4M).
German American Bancorp furnishes annual meeting presentation; no material new information
CEO D. Neil Dauby presented management report at 2023 Annual Meeting on May 18.
German American Bancorp Q1 EPS $0.71, down 15% QoQ; declares $0.25 dividend (9% increase)
Q1 net income $20.8M ($0.71 EPS), up 129% YoY but down 15% from Q4 2022's $0.83.
German American Bancorp finalizes compensation for retiring EVP & Chief Banking Officer
Randall L. Braun retired as EVP and Chief Banking Officer effective April 1, 2023, and as bank employee on April 5, 2023.
German American Bancorp: Dauby to become Chairman, Rust to become President at May 18 meeting
Chairman Mark A. Schroeder to retire at the 2023 Annual Meeting on May 18, 2023.
German American Bancorp sets 2023 incentive plan with $78.8M net income trigger
Short-term cash awards for CEO Dauby range from 37.5% to 87.5% of base salary based on performance level.
Randall L. Braun, Executive VP and Chief Banking Officer, to retire effective April 1, 2023.
G. Scott McComb, Heartland’s Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer immediately prior to the completion of the Merger, and Ronnie R. Stokes, another member of Heartland’s board of directors immediately prior to the completion of the Merger, have been appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors.
G. Scott McComb, Heartland’s Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer immediately prior to the completion of the Merger, and Ronnie R. Stokes, another member of Heartland’s board of directors immediately prior to the completion of the Merger, have been appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors.
Keith A. Leinenbach, the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer, and a Named Executive Officer, will retire from such office effective April 1, 2024
appointed W. Scott Powell as Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer, which appointment shall become effective on April 1, 2024.
will retire from such office effective April 1, 2024.
As previously disclosed in the Original Report, on March 2, 2023, the Company announced that Randall L. Braun, the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Banking Officer, and a named executive officer for the Company’s 2022 fiscal year, would retire from such role effective April 1, 2023.
On March 27, 2023, the Board appointed D. Neil Dauby, one of its current members and the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, to the additional office of Chairman of the Board, effective May 18, 2023.
As previously reported, Mark A. Schroeder, Chairman of the Board of German American Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”), will retire from the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), effective as of the Company’s 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which is being held on May 18, 2023.
The Board also appointed Bradley M. Rust, the Company’s Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as the Company’s President, in addition to his existing roles, effective May 18, 2023, at which time Mr. Dauby will vacate the office of President.
As previously reported, Randall L. Braun, the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Banking Officer, and a Named Executive Officer, will retire effective April 1, 2023 and, therefore, is not participating in the 2023 Management Incentive Plan.
Randall L. Braun, the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Banking Officer, and a named executive officer for the Company’s 2022 fiscal year, will retire effective April 1, 2023.
the Company’s Board of Directors, at a meeting held on February 27, 2023, appointed Michael F. Beckwith as Executive Vice President and Chief Banking Officer, which appointment shall become effective on April 1, 2023.
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