Other Events. Cash Dividend . As announced in the press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report, the Company’s Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.31 per share which will be payable on August 20, 2026 to shareholders of record as of August 10, 2026.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On July 27, 2026, German American Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, and making other disclosures. The press release (including the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements as of and for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, and other financial data) is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The information in this Item 2.…

Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On April 27, 2026, German American Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, and making other disclosures. The press release (including the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements as of and for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, and other financial data) is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The information in this Item…

Other Events. Cash Dividend . As announced in the press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report, the Company’s Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.31 per share which will be payable on May 20, 2026 to shareholders of record as of May 10, 2026.

The filing pertains to the approval of a management incentive plan and does not involve any changes in executive officers or directors.

Other Events. Cash Dividend . As announced in the press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report, the Company’s Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.31 per share which will be payable on February 20, 2026, to shareholders of record as of February 10, 2026.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On January 26, 2026, German American Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2025, and making other disclosures. The press release (including the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements as of and for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2025, and other financial data) is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. Th…

Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On October 27, 2025, German American Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its results for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, and making other disclosures. The press release (including the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements as of and for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, and other financial data) is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The information in…

Other Events. Cash Dividend . As announced in the press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report, the Company’s Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.29 per share which will be payable on November 20, 2025 to shareholders of record as of November 10, 2025.

Other Events. Cash Dividend . As announced in the press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report, the Company’s Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.29 per share which will be payable on August 20, 2025 to shareholders of record as of August 10, 2025.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On July 28, 2025, German American Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its results for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, and making other disclosures. The press release (including the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements as of and for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, and other financial data) is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The information in this Item 2.…

Director — Andrew M. Seger: Appointment of Andrew M. Seger to the Board and Audit Committee.

Other Events. Cash Dividend . As announced in the press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report, the Company’s Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.29 per share which will be payable on May 20, 2025 to shareholders of record as of May 10, 2025.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On April 28, 2025, German American Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its results for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, and making other disclosures. The press release (including the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements as of and for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, and other financial data) is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The information in this Item…

The filing describes the details of the 2025 Management Incentive Plan and compensation arrangements for executive officers.

Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets. Each option to acquire a share of Heartland common stock outstanding at the closing of the Merger has been cancelled in exchange for the right to receive a cash payment equal to (i) $154.60 per share, which is equal to the Exchange Ratio multiplied by the volume-weighted average price of the Company’s common shares over the ten (10) consecutive trading days ending on January 28, 2025, less (ii) the option exercise price per share, and less (…

Other Events. Cash Dividend. As announced in the press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report, the Company’s Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.29 per share which will be payable on February 20, 2025, to shareholders of record as of February 10, 2025.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On January 27, 2025, German American Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2024, and making other disclosures. The press release (including the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements as of and for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2024, and other financial data) is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. Th…

Other Events. On January 21, 2025, German American Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) received the required approval from the Indiana Department of Financial Institutions in connection with the Company’s pending merger with Heartland BancCorp (“Heartland”). As previously reported, the Company and Heartland entered into an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization on July 29, 2024 (the “Merger Agreement”), pursuant to which Heartland agreed to merge with and into the Company (the “Merger”). The Merger A…

Director — Thomas W. Seger: Mr. Seger resigned from the Board of Directors to allow flexibility in future director appointments.

Other Events. At a special meeting held on November 19, 2024, HLAN shareholders adopted the merger agreement. Completion of the Merger remains subject to the receipt of all required regulatory approvals and satisfaction of customary closing conditions. Assuming such approvals are timely secured and such conditions are satisfied, the Company expects that the Merger will be completed in the first quarter of 2025. Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements This Report contains forward-…

Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On October 28, 2024, German American Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its results for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, and making other disclosures. The press release (including the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements as of and for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, and other financial data) is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The information in…

Other Events. Cash Dividend . As announced in the press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report, the Company’s Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.27 per share which will be payable on November 20, 2024 to shareholders of record as of November 10, 2024.

of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements This Report contains forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe-harbor provisions of the Private Secu…

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. Merger Agreement On July 29, 2024, German American Bancorp, Inc., an Indiana corporation (“German American”), and Heartland BancCorp, an Ohio corporation (“Heartland”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the “Merger Agreement”), pursuant to which Heartland agreed to merge with and into German American (the “Merger”). The Merger Agreement provides that Heartland’s wholly-owned banking subsidiary, Heartland Bank, will be merged with…