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):

October 1, 2005

 

German American Bancorp

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Indiana

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

0-11244

(Commission File Number)

35-1547518

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

 

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)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to

simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the

following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

 

 

o

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

 

 

o

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

 

 

o

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 8.01. Other Events.

 

Effective October 1, 2005, German American Bancorp completed its acquisition of PCB Holding Company by merger of PCB into German American. Information regarding this acquisition is included in German American's press release issued October 3, 2005, which is filed as part of this report as Exhibit 99 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements And Exhibits.

 

(c)

Exhibits

 

99

Press Release issued by German American Bancorp on October 3, 2005.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

Date: October 3, 2005

By:  /s/  Mark A. Schroeder


Mark A. Schroeder, President

 

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

99

Press release issued by German American Bancorp on October 3, 2005.