Bawel Zachary W 4
4 · GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC. · Filed Apr 17, 2026
Research Summary
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GABC Director Zachary W. Bawel Buys Shares via DRIP
What Happened
Zachary W. Bawel, a director of German American Bancorp, Inc. (GABC), acquired 22.946 shares of GABC common stock on April 15, 2026, at $43.58 per share for a total of $1,000. The purchase was effected by using a portion of his director compensation to buy shares through the issuer's Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan (DRIP).
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-04-15; Form 4 filed: 2026-04-17 (timely filing).
- Transaction type/code: Purchase (P) via the company’s DRIP (footnote F1).
- Shares purchased: 22.946 at $43.58 each; total value ≈ $1,000.
- Shares owned after transaction: Not reported on this Form 4.
- Footnote F1: Transaction resulted from a prior election to use director compensation to purchase shares through the Issuer's Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan.
- No indication of option exercise, gift, or tax-withholding in this filing.
Context
This was a routine purchase made under a company plan using director compensation rather than a standalone open-market trade. Such transactions reflect plan participation and are typically administrative in nature; they do not, by themselves, indicate broader insider intent.
Insider Transaction Report
- Purchase
Common Stock
[F1]2026-04-15$43.58/sh+22.946$1,000→ 24,508.408 total
- 2,748(indirect: By Trust)
Common Stock
Footnotes (1)
- [F1]The reported transaction was effected pursuant to a prior election made by the Reporting Person to use a portion of his director compensation to purchase shares of common stock through participation in the Issuer's Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan.