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): January 28, 2019
GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Indiana
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
| 001-15877 | 35-1547518 |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS 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)
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On January 28, 2019, German American Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company” or “German American”) issued a press release announcing its results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2018, 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, 2018, and other financial data) is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information in this Item 2.02, including the information incorporated herein from Exhibit 99.1, is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 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.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
Cash Dividend. As announced in the press release that is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report, the Company’s Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.17 per share which will be payable on February 20, 2019, to shareholders of record as of February 10, 2019.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits | ||
| Exhibit No. | Description | ||
Press release dated January 28, 2019. | |||
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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.
| Date: January 28, 2019 | By: | GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC. /s/ Mark A. Schroeder |
| Mark A. Schroeder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | ||