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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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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): March 6, 2006
AMERIANA BANCORP
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
INDIANA 0-22423 35-1782688
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
2118 BUNDY AVENUE, NEW CASTLE, INDIANA 47362-1048
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (765) 529-2230
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ITEM 1.01 ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT
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On March 6, 2006, Ameriana Bank and Trust, SB (the "Bank"), the
wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriana Bancorp (the "Company"), entered into a
Change-In-Control Severance Agreement (the "Agreement") with Matthew
Branstetter, the Senior Vice President--Credit Administration of the Bank. The
Agreement provides for a three-year term, subject to annual renewal by the Board
of Directors.
Pursuant to the Agreement, Mr. Branstetter is entitled to receive
severance benefits if (1) he voluntarily terminates his employment within 30
days of a change in control, (2) during the period beginning six months before a
change in control and ending on the later of the first annual anniversary of the
change in control or the expiration date of the Agreement (the "Protected
Period"), he voluntarily terminates his employment within 90 days of an event
that constitutes constructive termination, or (3) the Company, the Bank or their
successor in interest terminates his employment for any reason other than just
cause during the Protected Period.
If Mr. Branstetter becomes entitled to receive severance benefits under
the Agreement, the Bank shall pay him a sum equal to 2.99 times the average
annual compensation paid to him for the five most recent taxable years ending
before the change in control, subject to such reduction as may be required to
prevent the payment from being deemed an "excess parachute payment" under
Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
A copy of the Agreement will be filed by the Company as an exhibit to
the quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ending March 31,
2006.
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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.
AMERIANA BANCORP
Dated: March 7, 2006 By: /s/ Jerome J. Gassen
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Jerome J. Gassen
President and Chief Executive Officer