UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G/A
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 6)*
German American Bancorp
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $10.00 Par Value
Title of Class of Securities
361334 10 5
(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement
[ ]. (A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a
previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more
than five percent of the class of securities described in Item 1;
and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting
beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.) (See
Rule 13d-7).
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a
reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the
subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment
containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in
a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall
not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the
liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all
other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No. 361334 10 5 Page 2 of 6 Pages
1 Name of Reporting Person
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person
Robert L. Ruckriegel, SS####-##-####
14 Keystone Court
Jasper, IN 47546
2 Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
3 SEC Use Only
4 Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States
NUMBER OF 5 Sole Voting Power
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 67,473
OWNED BY
EACH 6 Shared Voting Power
REPORTING
PERSON WITH 787
7 Sole Dispositive Power
67,473
8 Shared Dispositive Power
787
9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
68,260
10 Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes
Certain Shares
Not Applicable
11 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
3.7
12 Type of Reporting Person
IN
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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No. 361334 10 5 Page 3 of 6 Pages
1 Name of Reporting Person
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person
Lovella Ruckriegel, SS####-##-####
14 Keystone Court
Jasper, IN 47546
2 Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
3 SEC Use Only
4 Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States
NUMBER OF 5 Sole Voting Power
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 30,266
OWNED BY
EACH 6 Shared Voting Power
REPORTING
PERSON WITH 787
7 Sole Dispositive Power
30,266
8 Shared Dispositive Power
787
9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
31,053
10 Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes
Certain Shares
Not Applicable
11 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
1.7
12 Type of Reporting Person
IN
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Item 1 (a) Name of Issuer:
German American Bancorp
Item 1 (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
711 Main Street
Jasper, IN 47546
Item 2 (a) Name of Person Filing:
Robert L. Ruckriegel
Lovella Ruckriegel
Item 2 (b) Address of Principal Business Office, or if none,
Residence:
14 Keystone Court
Jasper, IN 47546
Item 2 (c) Citizenship:
United States
Item 2 (d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, $10.00 Par Value
Item 2 (e) CUSIP Number:
361334 10 5
Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b)
or 13d-2(b):
Not Applicable
Item 4 Ownership:
Item 4 (a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
98526
Item 4 (b) Percent of Class:
5.4
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Item 4 (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
Robert L. Ruckriegel 67,473
Lovella Ruckriegel 30,266
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
Robert L. Ruckriegel 787
Lovella Ruckriegel 787
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
Robert L. Ruckriegel 67,473
Lovella Ruckriegel 30,266
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
Robert L. Ruckriegel 787
Lovella Ruckriegel 787
Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or less of a Class:
Not Applicable.
Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on behalf of Another
Person:
Not Applicable.
Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary
Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the
Parent Holding Company:
Not Applicable.
Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the
Group:
Robert L. Ruckriegel and Lovella Ruckriegel are husband
and wife and as such they may be deemed to constitute a
group.
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Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group:
Not Applicable.
Item 10 Certification:
Not Applicable.
Signature
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement
is true, complete and correct.
Dated: 1-26-96 /s/ Robert L. Ruckriegel
/s/ Lovella Ruckriegel
