Termination of Registration of a Class of Security Under Section 12(g) (15-12g)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 15

CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE REPORTS UNDER SECTIONS 13 AND 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

Commission File Number 000-21765

RIVER VALLEY BANCORP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

430 Clifty Drive, P.O. Box 1590

Madison, Indiana 47250-0590

[phone]

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,

of registrant's principal executive offices)

Common Stock (without par value)

(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

None
(Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports under

Section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:

	Rule 12g-4(a)(1)	ý
	Rule 12g-4(a)(2)	¨
	Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)	ý
	Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)	¨
	Rule 15d-6	¨
	Rule 15d-22(b)	¨

Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date: None

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, German American Bancorp, Inc., as successor to River Valley Bancorp, has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.

	Date: March 11, 2016		By:       /s/ Mark A. Schroeder
			Mark A. Schroeder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer