-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, LZQdbspmm0JiFSWGifQHVSBLu6V4DGr4vQ6SLZOp4IXLMOrZHg5Hsh/U9wfj8Vnz x5Xk23OVVuyf7mj0VUXjvw== 0001144204-09-027858.txt : 20090518 0001144204-09-027858.hdr.sgml : 20090518 20090518094130 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-09-027858 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20090514 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20090518 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090518 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000714395 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] IRS NUMBER: 351547518 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IN FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-15877 FILM NUMBER: 09835473 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 711 MAIN ST STREET 2: P O BOX 810 CITY: JASPER STATE: IN ZIP: 47546 BUSINESS PHONE: 8124821314 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 711 MAIN STREET CITY: JASPER STATE: IN ZIP: 47546 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950510 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GAB BANCORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950510 8-K 1 v150026_8-k.htm CURRENT REPORT
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  May 14, 2009


GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Indiana
  
0-11244
  
35-1547518
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
  
  (Commission File Number)
  
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 


711 Main Street
Box 810
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)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
 
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Item 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
 
(e)  On May 14, 2009, at their annual meeting, the shareholders of German American Bancorp, Inc.  (the "Company"), approved and adopted the German American Bancorp, Inc., 2009 Employee Stock Purchase Plan and the German American Bancorp, Inc., 2009 Long Term Equity Incentive Plan (together, the "Plans").    The Plans became effective immediately upon the approval and adoption by the shareholders of the Plans.  The Company's executive officers are eligible to participate in each of the Plans, and the members of the Company's Board of Directors are eligible to participate in the German American Bancorp, Inc., 2009 Long Term Equity Incentive Plan.
 
The terms and conditions of the Plans were summarized by the Company's Proxy Statement for the annual meeting of shareholders held May 14, 2009, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as part of Schedule 14A on March 20, 2009 (the "Proxy Statement"),  and the full texts of the Plans were attached as Exhibits A and B to the Proxy Statement.  Such summary descriptions and such full texts are incorporated herein by reference to the Proxy Statement.
 
 
 
 
 
SIGNATURES
 
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.
 
 
GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC.
 
Date: May 18, 2009
By:  /s/ Mark A. Schroeder
Mark A. Schroeder
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
 



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