SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549-1004
FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
May 13,
2010
Date of
Report (Date of earliest event reported)
GERMAN
AMERICAN BANCORP, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Indiana
(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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001-15877
(Commission
File Number)
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35-1547518
(IRS
Employer Identification Number)
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711
Main Street
Box
810
Jasper,
Indiana
(Address
of principal executive offices)
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47546
(Zip
Code)
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Registrant's
telephone number, including area code: (812) 482-1314
Check the
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Item
5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On May
13, 2010 the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders was held. At the meeting,
the stockholders elected Douglas A. Bawel and J. David Lett to serve as
directors, each with terms expiring in 2013. Continuing as directors
until 2011 are Christina M. Ernst, Gene C. Mehne, and Mark A.
Schroeder. Continuing as directors until 2012 are Richard E. Forbes,
U. Butch Klem, and Michael J. Voyles.
The
Company’s stockholders also ratified the ratified the selection of Crowe Horwath
LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year
ended December 31, 2010.
The final
results of voting on each of the matters submitted to a vote of security holders
during the annual meeting are as follows:
Election
of Directors:
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For
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Withheld
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Douglas
A. Bawel
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6,648,690
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107,724
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J.
David Lett
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5,294,168
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1,462,246
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Ratification
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm:
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker
Non-votes
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Crowe
Horwath LLP
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8,292,235
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41,675
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93,598
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0
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Item
8.01. Other Events.
As
previously publicly announced, the Company's banking subsidiary has completed
its purchase of two Farmers State Bank offices in or near Evansville,
Indiana. By this purchase, the Company has expanded its geographic
footprint to the Southern Indiana markets of Evansville and Newburgh in
Vanderburgh and Warrick Counties, respectively. German American acquired
approximately $50 million of deposits and approximately $44 million of loans at
the closing of the transaction, plus the real estate and leasehold improvements
at the two branch locations and miscellaneous assets.
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.
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By:
/s/ Mark A.
Schroeder
Mark
A. Schroeder, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive
Officer
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Dated: May
19, 2010