German American Bancorp (GABC) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

D. Neil Dauby, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, was paid $2.1M in 2025, up 24% from $1.7M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 39:1, on median employee pay of $53,387.

Filed
March 18, 2026
Annual meeting
April 27, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
5
CEO total pay
$2.1M+24% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
39:1median $53,387
CEO pay in equity
25%$517,464 in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
96%of votes cast
Net Income
$112.6MFor the year ended Dec 31, 2025
Say-on-Pay Support
96%At the 2025 annual meeting
Total Assets
$8.4BFollowing Heartland BancCorp merger

How Dauby was paid

$2.1M in total for 2025, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.

Salary37%Stock awards25%Non-equity incentive29%All other compensation9%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
D. Neil DaubyChairman and Chief Executive Officer$2,068,536
Bradley M. RustPresident and Chief Financial Officer$1,272,697
Michael F. BeckwithExecutive Vice President and Chief Banking Officer$898,067
Amy D. JacksonExecutive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer$837,470
Bradley C. ArnettExecutive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary$696,287

What changed and why

  • $2.1MCEO total compensation increased to $2,068,536 in fiscal 2025 from $1,661,490 in fiscal 2024.
  • $112.6MNet income for the year ended December 31, 2025 rose to $112.6 million from $83.8 million in 2024.
  • 96%Approximately 96% of votes cast supported the say-on-pay proposal at the 2025 annual meeting.
  • Base salaries are targeted in the 50th to 60th percentile of the competitive market.
  • The peer group was updated to reflect asset size changes following the Heartland BancCorp merger.

About this page

Figures are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact numbers. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the DEF 14A proxy statement for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.