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.

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