UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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):
April 26, 2007
German American Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Indiana
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
0-11244 | 35-1547518 |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
711 Main Street | |
Box 810 | |
Jasper, Indiana | 47546 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(812) 482-1314
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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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
In accordance with the terms of the Restated Bylaws of German American Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company"), which state that no director may be elected to the Board of Directors after reaching the age of 69 years, and as previously reported in the Company's proxy statement for its 2007 annual meeting, William R. Hoffman and Chet L. Thompson retired from the Board of Directors of the Company, effective at the annual meeting of shareholders of the Company on April 26, 2007.
Item 8.01 Other Events
At the annual meeting of shareholders held April 26, 2007, the shareholders of the Company elected the three nominees who were identified in the Company's proxy statement for election at that meeting, namely, Douglas A. Bawel, J. David Lett, and Larry J. Seger.
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. | ||
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Date: April 30, 2007 | By: | /s/ Mark A. Schroeder |
Mark A. Schroeder, President and Chief Executive Officer | ||