FORM 8-k

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


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


Date of Report (Date of Earliest event reported):
July 29, 1999



GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)




Indiana                    0-11244                       35-1547518
(State or other            (Commission File Number)      (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of                                          Identification
Incorporation)                                           Number)



711 Main Street, Jasper, Indiana 47546
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)



(812) 482-1314
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)



NA
(Former Name and Former Address, if changed since last report)




Item 5. Other Events


     The Registrant on July 29, 1999 announced a stock repurchase program.  This
program is more  completely  described in the press release which is attached as
Exhibit 99 and incorporated herein by reference.


Exhibit No. Description

     99 Press Release issued by the Registrant on July 29, 1999.



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 thereunto duly authorized.


                                              GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP

Date:      August 9, 1999                     By/s/Mark A. Schroeder
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                                              Mark A. Schroeder
                                              President and CEO