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):
May 19, 2011
GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Indiana
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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001-15877 (Commission File Number) |
35-1547518 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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711 Main Street Box 810 Jasper, Indiana (Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
47546 (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 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
German American Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders on May 19, 2011. At the meeting, the holders of 12,556,378 of the Company’s common shares were entitled to vote. Matters voted upon at the annual meeting were as follows:
1.
Election of three directors, each to serve until the 2014 annual meeting of shareholders;
2.
Approval of a proposal to amend the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to increase the number of our authorized common shares from 20 million to 30 million;
3.
Approval, by a non-binding advisory vote, of the compensation of its executive officers named in the Company’s proxy statement for the annual meeting;
4.
Selection, by a non-binding advisory vote, of the frequency of the advisory vote on executive compensation;
5.
Approval, by a non-binding advisory vote, of the appointment of Crowe Horwath LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011.
The final results of the votes taken at the annual meeting were as follows:
Proposal 1: Election of Three Directors for Terms Expiring in 2014:
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Director’s Name |
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Votes For |
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Votes Withheld |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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Christina M. Ernst |
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7,308,146 |
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137,850 |
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2,214,893 |
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Gene C. Mehne |
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7,342,316 |
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103,680 |
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2,214,893 |
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Mark A. Schroeder |
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7,329,386 |
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116,610 |
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2,214,893 |
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Proposal 2: Approval of Proposal to Amend the Articles of Incorporation to Increase Authorized Common Shares:
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Votes For |
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Votes Against |
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Votes Abstained |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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9,144,359 |
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406,820 |
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109,709 |
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0 |
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Proposal 3: Approval, by a Non-Binding Advisory Vote, of the Compensation Paid to the Company’s Named Executive Officers:
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Votes For |
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Votes Against |
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Votes Abstained |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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7,024,349 |
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177,164 |
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244,483 |
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2,214,893 |
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Proposal 4: Selection, by a Non-Binding Advisory Vote, of the Frequency of Voting on Compensation Paid to the Company’s Named Executive Officers:
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One Year |
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Two Year |
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Three Year |
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Abstain |
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1,656,264 |
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520,640 |
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5,024,026 |
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244,709 |
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There were 2,214,893 broker non-votes on Proposal 4.
Proposal 5: Approval, by a Non-Binding Advisory Vote, of the Appointment of Crowe Horwath LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2011:
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Votes For |
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Votes Against |
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Votes Abstained |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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9,460,618 |
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77,900 |
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122,370 |
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0 |
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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.
GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC.
By: /s/ Mark. A. Schroeder
Mark A. Schroeder, Chairman and CEO
Date: May 20, 2011