FORM 5	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549	OMB APPROVAL
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* ASTRIKE GEORGE W	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP		6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X Director                                       10% Owner X Officer (give title below)          Other (specify below) CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
(Last)      (First)     (Middle) 3347 LAKESIDE DR	3. I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity (voluntary) ###-##-####	4. Statement for Month/Year 12/2002
(Street) JASPER, IN 47546		5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)	7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person     Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)     (State)     (Zip)	Table I — Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans- action Date (Month/ Day/ Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/ Year)	3. Trans- action Code (Instr. 8)	4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 & 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Issuer's Fiscal year (Instr. 3 & 4)	6. Owner- ship Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
COMMON STOCK	4/9/02		F	11046	D	$16.75		D
COMMON STOCK	4/9/02		M	6833	A	$14.63		D
COMMON STOCK	4/9/02		M	5830	A	$14.59		D
COMMON STOCK	6/3/02		A	876	A	$16.45	25020(1)	D
COMMON STOCK							1041(1)	I	HELD IN IRA

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FORM 5 (continued) Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conver- sion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Trans- action Date (Month/ Day/ Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/ Day/ Year)

4. Trans- action Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 & 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/ Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 & 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Year (Instr. 4)

10. Owner- ship Form of Deriv- ative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

(A)

(D)

Date Exer-cisable

Expira- tion Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR STOCK OPTION (RIGHT TO BUY)

$16.45

6/3/02

A

1000(2)

6/3/02

6/3/12

COMMON STOCK

1000

1050(3)

D

NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR STOCK OPTION (RIGHT TO BUY)

$16.75

4/9/02

A

11046(2)

4/9/03

4/19/03

COMMON STOCK

11046

11598(4)

D

NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR STOCK OPTION (RIGHT TO BUY)

$14.63

4/9/02

M

6833(5)

1/6/97

4/19/03

COMMON STOCK

6833

0

D

NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR STOCK OPTION (RIGHT TO BUY)

$14.59

4/9/02

M

5830(5)

1/28/97

4/19/03

COMMON STOCK

5830

0

D

Explanation of Responses:

(1) Reflects additional shares acquired pursuant to a five percent stock dividend to shareholders of record November 30, 2002 and payable on December 15, 2002.
(2) Options granted under the German American Bancorp Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan
(3) Reflects adjustment for additional shares issued pursuant to a five percent stock dividend to shareholders of record November 30, 2002 and payable on December 15, 2002. The exercise price is adjusted also in connection with the five percent stock dividend to a price of $15.67
(4) Reflects adjustment for additional shares issued pursuant to a five percent stock dividend to shareholders of record November 30, 2002 and payable on December 15, 2002. The exercise price is adjusted also in connection with the five percent stock dividend to a price of $15.95.(5) The options that were exercised were granted under the German American Bancorp 1992 Long-Term Equity Plan.

By: /s/ Mark A Schroeder POA for George Astrike
              
**Signature of Reporting Person 2/14/03
Date

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