D. Neil Dauby compensation by year
GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP Summary Compensation Table · all 10 fiscal years held| Component | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $195,000 | $210,000 | $220,000 | $235,000 | $310,375 | $425,000 | $580,000 | $625,000 | $720,000 | $770,000 |
| Bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 | $20,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | — | $0 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $40,213 | $50,789 | $21,924 | $30,884 | $146,554 | $243,000 | $403,122 | $423,754 | $397,116 | $517,464 |
| Option awards | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | — | $0 | — | $0 | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $119,693 | $109,925 | $92,982 | $96,017 | $110,618 | $244,440 | $297,540 | $254,688 | $405,000 | $602,525 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | — | $0 | $0 |
| All other | $28,419 | $36,844 | $37,742 | $39,987 | $45,507 | $59,146 | $93,389 | $114,673 | $139,374 | $178,547 |
| Total | $383,325 | $407,557 | $372,648 | $421,888 | $613,054 | $971,586 | $1,374,051 | $1,418,115 | $1,661,490 | $2,068,536 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC. DEF 14A filed March 18, 2026, accession 0001104659-26-030015, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
How this page was built: the GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC. filed document, accession 0001104659-26-030015. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed March 18, 2026.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2022 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSU | 19,974 | $745,043 | — |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC.'s FY2022 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Change-in-control & termination
estimated payments GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP discloses, by trigger · FY2025| Trigger | Cash severance | Accelerated equity | Benefits continuation | Total as disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change in control, no termination | — | $904,509 | — | $904,509 |
Per the Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control table in GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC.'s FY2025 proxy. Estimates as the company printed them; a dash means it printed no figure.
GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| D. Neil Dauby · this page | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | $2,068,536 |
| Bradley M. Rust | President and Chief Financial Officer | $1,272,697 |
| Michael F. Beckwith | Executive Vice President and Chief Banking Officer | $898,067 |
| Amy D. Jackson | Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer | $837,470 |
| Bradley C. Arnett | Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary | $696,287 |
Board service
GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP board · FY2021–FY2025How this board is paid
Company policy: GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP pays directors a $40,000 cash retainer and $50,000 in equity. As stated in GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP's FY2025 proxy.
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