First Merchants (NASDAQ: FRME) files Form 144 to sell vested shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

First Merchants Corporation reports proposed sale of vested restricted common stock. The filing lists 15,300 shares from a grant dated 12/31/2017 and 9,700 shares from a grant dated 06/16/2019

Form 144 Filer Information	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 144 NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
FORM 144

144: Filer Information

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Submission Contact Information
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144: Issuer Information

Name of Issuer

SEC File Number

Address of Issuer

Phone

Name of Person for Whose Account the Securities are To Be Sold

See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. Information is to be given not only as to the person for whose account the securities are to be sold but also as to all other persons included in that definition. In addition, information shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales are required by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account of the person filing this notice.

Relationship to Issuer

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144: Securities Information

Title of the Class of Securities To Be Sold	Name and Address of the Broker	Number of Shares or Other Units To Be Sold	Aggregate Market Value	Number of Shares or Other Units Outstanding	Approximate Date of Sale	Name the Securities Exchange
Common Stock	LPL Financial LLC 1055 LPL Way Fort Mill SC 29715	25000	1025750	57974535	02/26/2026	NASDAQ

Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the securities to be sold and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the purchase price or other consideration therefor:

144: Securities To Be Sold

Title of the Class	Date you Acquired	Nature of Acquisition Transaction	Name of Person from Whom Acquired	Is this a Gift?	Date Donor Acquired	Amount of Securities Acquired	Date of Payment	Nature of Payment *
Common Stock	12/31/2017	Vested Restricted Shares	First Merchants Corporation			15300	12/31/2017	Grant
Common Stock	06/16/2019	Vested Restricted Shares-	First Merchants Corporation			9700	06/16/2019	Grant

* If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was not made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration given. If the consideration consisted of any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in installments describe the arrangement and state when the note or other obligation was discharged in full or the last installment paid.

Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold during the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.

144: Securities Sold During The Past 3 Months

Nothing to Report

144: Remarks and Signature

Remarks

Date of Notice

ATTENTION:

The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly disclosed. If such person has adopted a written trading plan or given trading instructions to satisfy Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act, by signing the form and indicating the date that the plan was adopted or the instruction given, that person makes such representation as of the plan adoption or instruction date.

Signature

ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)

FAQ

What did FRME file in this Form 144?

The filing reports proposed sales of vested restricted common stock, specifically 15,300 shares (grant date 12/31/2017) and 9,700 shares (grant date 06/16/2019). The notice lists these vested awards as the securities to be sold.

Who is the issuer named in the Form 144?

The issuer named is First Merchants Corporation. The document identifies the securities as common stock tied to vested restricted share grants from 12/31/2017 and 06/16/2019

Does the filing show any shares already sold in the past three months?

The filing includes a section titled "Securities Sold During The Past 3 Months." The provided excerpt does not list specific historical sale quantities in that section within the excerpted text.

Are grant dates and share counts provided in the Form 144?

Yes. The excerpt lists grant dates and amounts: 15,300 shares tied to 12/31/2017 and 9,700 shares tied to 06/16/2019, described as vested restricted shares.

What trading venue is referenced in the filing?

The excerpt references NASDAQ as the market identifier in the securities information line, alongside an entry dated 02/26/2026 in that line.