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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 3
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or
Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
Sendelweck, Kenneth L.
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(Last) (First) (Middle)
711 Main Street
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(Street)
Jasper, Indiana 47546
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(City) (State) (Zip)
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2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
4/27/00
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3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary)
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4. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
German American Bancorp (GABC)
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5. Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
[ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner
[ X ] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)
Secretary - Treasurer
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6. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)
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7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
[ X ] Form filed by One Reporting Person
[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
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Table I -- Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
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3. Ownership Form:
2. Amount of Securities Direct (D) or 4. Nature of Indirect
1. Title of Security Beneficially Owned Indirect (I) Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4) (Instr. 4) (Instr. 5) (Instr.5)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Common Stock 4,219.99 D
Common Stock 2,186.06 I Joint with Spouse
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Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or
indirectly.
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(Print or Type Responses)
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FORM 3 (continued)
Table II -- Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
None
Explanation of Responses:
/s/ Kenneth L. Sendelweck 5/8/00
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**Signature of Reporting Person Date
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal
Violations.
See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed.
If space provided is insufficient. See Instruction 6 for procedure.
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