[13F-HR] First Merchants Corp SEC Filing

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

First Merchants Corp (FRME) filed a routine Form 13F for the quarter ended 30 Jun 2025.

• Market value of reportable positions: $2.58 billion
• Total number of holdings: 518
• No other managers included; this is a complete holdings report for the firm

The document is strictly a portfolio disclosure required of institutional managers and contains no revenue, earnings or strategic guidance. Its primary relevance is the added transparency into the company’s investment activities rather than insight into FRME’s core banking operations.

Insights

Securities Analyst

TL;DR: Routine 13F; neutral to earnings, shows $2.6B AUM across 518 positions.

This filing merely fulfills regulatory disclosure obligations. While the $2.58 billion portfolio size may interest investors tracking FRME’s wealth-management scale, it does not alter capital ratios, profitability, or strategy. Absence of concentrated bets or other managers keeps risk profile predictable. Impact on share valuation: negligible.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has not necessarily reviewed the information in this filing and has not determined if it is accurate and complete.
The reader should not assume that the information is accurate and complete.

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 13F

FORM 13F COVER PAGE

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Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: 06-30-2025

Check here if Amendment		Amendment Number:
This Amendment (Check only one.):		is a restatement.
		adds new holdings entries.

Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:
Name:	FIRST MERCHANTS CORP
Address:	200 East Jackson Street
	Muncie, IN 47305
Form 13F File Number:	028-13037
CRD Number (if applicable):
SEC File Number (if applicable):

The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements, schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form.

Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:
Name:		Kimbra Edwards
Title:		Private Wealth Operations Manager
Phone:		765-747-1503
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
Kimbra Edwards			Muncie, IN	07-08-2025
[Signature]			[City, State]	[Date]

Report Type (Check only one.):
X	13F HOLDINGS REPORT. (Check here if all holdings of this reporting manager are reported in this report.)
	13F NOTICE. (Check here if no holdings reported are in this report, and all holdings are reported by other reporting manager(s).)
	13F COMBINATION REPORT. (Check here if a portion of the holdings for this reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are reported by other reporting manager(s).)

Form 13F Summary Page
	Report Summary:
	Number of Other Included Managers:		0
	Form 13F Information Table Entry Total:		518
	Form 13F Information Table Value Total:		2,584,913,881
			(round to nearest dollar)

List of Other Included Managers:

Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all institutional investment managers with respect to which this report is filed, other than the manager filing this report.

[If there are no entries in this list, state "NONE" and omit the column headings and list entries.]

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FAQ

What period does FRME's latest Form 13F cover?

The report covers holdings as of June 30, 2025.

How many positions are listed in First Merchants Corp’s Q2 2025 13F?

The filing discloses 518 reportable equity positions.

What is the total market value of FRME’s disclosed portfolio?

The portfolio is valued at approximately $2.58 billion (rounded).

Does the 13F filing include operating results or earnings guidance?

No. Form 13F only reveals investment holdings; it contains no financial performance data or outlook.