German American Bancorp, Inc.: director Zachary W. Bawel bought 344.317 shares

What happened

• The filing shows Zachary W. Bawel, a director, purchased 344.317 shares at $49.66 per share on Oct 15, 2026, for a total of $17,100.
• The filing states the transaction was effected pursuant to a prior election by the reporting person to use a portion of his director compensation to purchase shares through participation in the issuer's Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan.

Key details

• Transaction date and price: Oct 15, 2026 — purchase of 344.317 shares at $49.66 per share (total $17,100).
• Shares owned after the transaction: not reported in the filing.
• Footnote: the purchase was made via the issuer's Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan per a prior election by the reporting person.
• Filing date and timeliness: filed Oct 16, 2026; the filing does not indicate a late report.

Why it may matter

• The filing indicates this was a plan-based purchase rather than an open-market trade.
• This filing does not show why the insider traded or why the company acted.