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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 3, 2024
GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Indiana
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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| 001-15877 | 35-1547518 |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 711 Main Street | |
| Jasper, | Indiana | 47546 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (812) 482-1314
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange
on which registered |
| Common Stock, no par value | | GABC | | Nasdaq Global Select Market |
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On June 3, 2024, German American Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary, German American Insurance, Inc. (the “Insurance Subsidiary”), sold substantially all of its assets to The Hilb Group of Indiana, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Hilb”), for a purchase price of $40.0 million in cash. As part of the transaction, the Insurance Subsidiary and its parent, German American Bank (the “Bank”), will provide certain transition services to Hilb for a period of up to nine (9) months. The Bank may receive payments for the referral of customers to Hilb, and the Company and its affiliated entities will refrain from conducting certain insurance activities, in each case, for a period of five (5) years following closing. The effective date of the transaction is June 1, 2024.
Prior to the sale, the Insurance Subsidiary was a full-service agency offering personal and commercial insurance products. For the year ended December 31, 2023, the Insurance Subsidiary had revenue of $9.6 million and net income of $1.7 million.
On June 3, 2024, the Company issued a press release announcing the transaction. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Also, on June 3, 2024, the Company will begin conducting a series of meetings with analysts and investors, providing supplemental information regarding the transaction. A copy of the presentation that will be made available in connection with the meetings is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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| (d) | Exhibits | | |
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
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| | | Press Release, dated June 3, 2024. |
| | | Investor Presentation of German American Bancorp, Inc., dated June 3, 2024. |
| 104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC. |
Date: June 3, 2024 | By: | /s/ D. Neil Dauby |
| | D. Neil Dauby, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |