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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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):  March 4, 2009


GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC. 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Indiana
  
0-11244
  
35-1547518
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
  
  (Commission File Number)
  
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
 
711 Main Street
Box 810
Jasper, Indiana
  
 
47546
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (812) 482-1314

Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) 
 

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Item 7.01.  Regulation FD Disclosure.
 
On March 4, 2009, German American Bancorp, Inc. issued a Press Release, a copy of which is attached to this report as Exhibit 99 and incorporated by reference herein, announcing (a) that it plans to offer directly to its shareholders the opportunity to participate in a proposed new offering of $15 million principal amount of a new issue of subordinated debt securities, and (b) that it has declined to participate in the U.S. Treasury Department's Capital Purchase Program.   This information, including the information incorporated by reference herein from Exhibit 99, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as may be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
 
Item 9.01. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

Exhibits

99
Press release dated March 4, 2009.
 
 
 
 
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.  
       
Date: March 4, 2009  
By:
/s/ Mark A. Schroeder  
   
Mark A. Schroeder
President and Chief Executive Officer
  
       
       

 
 
 
 

EXHIBIT INDEX

99
Press release dated March 4, 2009.