First Merchants Corp Form 4 Filings

FIRST MERCHANTS CORP reported mixed equity transactions for Chief Risk Officer Eva D. Scurlock. On August 3, 2026, she received a grant of 4,000 shares of common stock at $43.63 per share, with a footnote stating this amends a previously reported award amount. A separate August 2, 2026 transaction shows 224 shares of common stock at $43.14 per share delivered or withheld for payment of exercise price or tax liability. A footnote also states that her direct holdings include Restricted Stock Awards totaling 5,479.470 shares.

FIRST MERCHANTS CORP President Michael J. Stewart reported a grant of 16,000 shares of common stock on August 3, 2026 at $43.63 per share. On August 2, 2026, 6,059 shares were withheld at $43.14 per share to satisfy exercise price or tax liability. He also reports indirect holdings of 7,234.836 shares in a 401(k) plan, and his holdings include Restricted Stock Awards totaling 49,816.477 shares.

Eva D. Scurlock, Chief Risk Officer of First Merchants Corp, received a grant of 700 shares of common stock on August 3, 2026 at $43.63 per share.

On August 2, 2026, 224 shares of common stock were disposed of at $43.14 per share to satisfy exercise-price or tax-liability obligations. A footnote states that the reported holdings include Restricted Stock Awards totaling 2,179.470 shares. These positions are held directly and the transactions were not made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

FIRST MERCHANTS CORP Chief Commercial Officer Joseph C. Peterson reported equity compensation activity. On August 3, 2026, he received a grant of 8,000 shares of common stock at $43.63 per share. On August 2, 2026, 919 shares were withheld at $43.14 per share to pay an exercise price or tax liability. A footnote states his direct holdings include 24,908.238 Restricted Stock Awards.

First Merchants Corp executive John Martin, Chief Credit Officer and Executive Vice President, received a grant of 8,000 shares of common stock on August 3, 2026 at a reference price of $43.63 per share. On August 2, 2026, 1,761 shares of common stock were delivered or withheld at $43.14 per share to satisfy the exercise price or a tax liability. Following these transactions, his direct holdings include Restricted Stock Awards totaling 24,908.238 shares. These transactions were not reported as made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

FIRST MERCHANTS CORP Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Michele Kawiecki reported a grant or award of 13,000 shares of common stock on August 3, 2026 at $43.63 per share. On August 2, 2026, 2,910 shares of common stock were withheld at $43.14 per share to satisfy an exercise price or tax liability. The report also shows 2,008.016 shares of common stock held indirectly through a 401(k) plan, and a footnote states that her holdings include Restricted Stock Awards totaling 40,475.890 shares.

First Merchants Corp executive Steven C. Harris received a grant of 3,000 shares of common stock on 2026-08-03 at $43.63 per share. On 2026-08-02, 612 shares of common stock were withheld at $43.14 per share to satisfy an exercise price or tax liability. Harris’s holdings include Restricted Stock Awards totaling 8,910.223 shares and 148.472 shares held indirectly through a 401k plan.

First Merchants Corp CEO Mark K. Hardwick received a grant of 21,000 shares of common stock at $43.63 per share. On the prior day, 5,821 shares were withheld at $43.14 to satisfy exercise price or tax obligations. He also holds phantom stock units economically equivalent to 3,354.695 shares, plus indirect common stock holdings through a 401(k) plan and a spouse IRA. Direct holdings include restricted stock awards totaling 65,384.128 shares.

First Merchants Corp’s Chief Information Officer Stephan Fluhler reported equity compensation and related withholding. On August 3, 2026 he acquired 5,000 shares of common stock as a grant at $43.63 per share. On August 2, 2026, 1,532 shares of common stock were withheld at $43.14 per share to satisfy exercise price or tax liabilities. He also reports 1,652.904 phantom stock units, each economically equivalent to one FRME share and settled in cash or stock at separation, and 3,765.688 shares held indirectly through a 401(k) plan. Restricted Stock Awards total 15,567.651 shares.

FIRST MERCHANTS CORP director Kevin D. Johnson reported a compensation-related stock award. On June 30, 2026, he received a grant of 500 shares of common stock at $43.69 per share as a non-derivative acquisition. Following this award, his direct holdings total 9,497.512 common shares, which the disclosure notes include 7,132 shares in Restricted Stock Awards. This reflects an equity compensation grant rather than an open‑market purchase or sale.

Sondhi Jason R reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

FIRST MERCHANTS CORP director Jason R. Sondhi received a grant of 536 shares of Common Stock, valued at $43.69 per share. This is a stock award, not an open-market purchase. After the grant, he directly holds a total of 10,603.995 shares of the company’s common stock.

The holding figure includes Restricted Stock Awards totaling 7,643 shares, indicating that a substantial portion of his position is in time- or service-based equity compensation rather than freely tradable shares. This filing reflects routine director compensation and does not show any share sales or disposals.

WOJTOWICZ JEAN L reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

FIRST MERCHANTS CORP director Jean L. Wojtowicz reported receiving a grant of 715 shares of Common Stock on June 30, 2026 at a value of $43.69 per share. After this award, Wojtowicz directly holds a total of 66,731.043 shares, including Restricted Stock Awards totaling 9,976 shares.

Chiang Mung reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

FIRST MERCHANTS CORP director Mung Chiang received 500 shares of common stock as an equity award. The grant was recorded at a price of $43.69 per share and increased his directly held position to 8,864.223 shares. Footnote disclosure states this total includes 7,369 shares of Restricted Stock Awards, highlighting that most of his holdings are compensation-related rather than open-market purchases.

KELLOGG CLARK C reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

FIRST MERCHANTS CORP director Clark C. Kellogg received a grant of 518 shares of Common Stock as compensation. The award was recorded on June 30, 2026 at a reference price of $43.69 per share. After this grant, Kellogg directly holds a total of 15,858.231 shares, which includes previously granted Restricted Stock Awards totaling 7,387 shares, reflecting a primarily compensation-related increase in his equity stake rather than an open-market purchase.

Halderman Howard reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

FIRST MERCHANTS CORP director Howard Halderman received a stock grant of 536 common shares on an award basis. The shares were valued at $43.69 per share on the transaction date. After this grant, his directly held position increased to 29,772.944 common shares.

The holding figure includes restricted stock awards totaling 7,643 shares, which typically vest over time and are subject to continued service or other conditions. This filing reflects a compensation-related equity award rather than an open-market purchase or sale.

FISHER MICHAEL J reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

FIRST MERCHANTS CORP director Michael J. Fisher reported receiving a grant of 500 shares of Common Stock on 2026-06-30 at a value of $43.69 per share. After this grant, his direct holdings total 19,029.019 shares, including Restricted Stock Awards totaling 7,132 shares.

Brooks Susan W reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

First Merchants Corp director Susan W. Brooks received a grant of 518 shares of common stock at $43.69 per share. This was a stock award, not an open-market purchase. Following the grant, she directly holds a total of 12,572.238 common shares, including restricted stock awards totaling 7,387 shares.

Myers Larry W reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

FIRST MERCHANTS CORP director Larry W. Myers received an equity grant of 518 shares of Common Stock as a restricted stock award. The award is recorded at a reference price of $43.69 per share. Following this grant, Myers directly holds a total of 90,269 Common Stock shares.

RECHIN MICHAEL C reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

FIRST MERCHANTS CORP director Michael C. Rechin received a grant of 554 shares of Common Stock on June 30, 2026, as a stock award valued at $43.69 per share. After this grant, he directly owns a total of 90,423.867 shares, which includes 7,756 shares of Restricted Stock Awards. This filing reflects a routine equity compensation grant rather than an open-market purchase or sale.

First Merchants Corp director Paul G. Fultz received an award of 518 shares of common stock on June 30, 2026. The Form 4 classifies this as a grant or award acquisition, not an open-market purchase, with a reported fair value of $43.69 per share. After this grant, he holds 518 shares directly, all described in the footnote as Restricted Stock Awards.

Becher Michael R reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

FIRST MERCHANTS CORP director Michael R. Becher received a grant of 554 shares of Common Stock as compensation. The award was recorded at a price of $43.69 per share on the transaction date. After this grant, he directly owns a total of 29,699.398 shares.

The reported holdings include 7,898 shares in Restricted Stock Awards, which typically vest over time subject to service or performance conditions. This Form 4 reflects a routine equity compensation grant rather than an open-market purchase or sale, so it mainly updates Becher’s ownership position.

HARDWICK MARK K reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

First Merchants Corp Chief Executive Officer Mark K. Hardwick received a grant of 30.782 phantom stock units tied to FRME common stock. The award was recorded at a reference price of $40.90 per unit, bringing his total phantom stock holdings to 3,354.695 units.

Each phantom stock unit is economically equivalent to one share of First Merchants common stock. According to the terms, these units will be settled in either cash or shares of FRME common stock, at Hardwick’s election, when he separates from First Merchants.

FLUHLER STEPHAN reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

First Merchants Corp reported that Chief Information Officer and Senior Vice President Stephan Fluhler received a grant of 95.525 shares of phantom stock, each economically equivalent to one share of FRME common stock. Following this award, his phantom stock balance totals 1,652.904 shares.

The phantom stock will be settled in cash or in shares of FRME common stock, at Fluhler’s election, upon his separation from First Merchants. This is a compensation-related award, not an open‑market stock purchase or sale.

FIRST MERCHANTS CORP director Larry W. Myers reported open-market sales of common stock on consecutive days. He sold 10,000 shares at $41.50 per share on June 11, 2026, followed by another 10,000 shares at $42.00 per share on June 12, 2026, for total reported sales of 20,000 shares.

After these transactions, Myers directly holds 89,751 shares of common stock. He also has indirect holdings through a 401k account and a spousal IRA, which are reported separately in the filing.

FIRST MERCHANTS CORP director and First Vice President Larry W. Myers reported a very small open-market sale of Common Stock. On May 5, 2026, he sold 0.407 shares at $40.54 per share and held 109,751 shares directly afterward.

In addition to these direct holdings, he also reported indirect ownership through retirement-related accounts. As of the same date, 71,983 shares were held in a Spousal IRA and 152,281.114 shares were held in a 401k, both reported as indirect ownership.

FIRST MERCHANTS CORP director and officer Larry W. Myers reported an open-market sale of 5,000 shares of common stock at $41.50 per share on February 26, 2026. After this sale, he directly held 109,491 common shares.

The filing also reports indirect holdings, including 152,182.74 shares credited to his 401k account and 71,983 shares held in a spousal IRA. A footnote explains the amendment corrects the number of shares credited to the 401k account following a vendor conversion from First Savings Financial Group, Inc. to First Merchants Corporation in May 2026.

KELLOGG CLARK C reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

FIRST MERCHANTS CORP director Clark C. Kellogg received an equity award of 584 shares of Common Stock. The shares were granted at a reference price of $38.73 per share as a compensation-related award, not an open-market purchase or sale.

Following this grant, Kellogg directly holds a total of 15,271.382 Common Stock shares, which includes Restricted Stock Awards totaling 7,671 shares.

FIRST MERCHANTS CORP director Gary Lehman received a grant of 564 shares of Common Stock on March 31, 2026, reported as a grant, award, or other acquisition valued at $38.73 per share. Following this award, he directly holds about 53,774.969 shares, including 7,406 shares in Restricted Stock Awards.

WOJTOWICZ JEAN L reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

FIRST MERCHANTS CORP director Jean L. Wojtowicz received a grant of 806 shares of Common Stock on March 31, 2026. The award was valued at $38.73 per share in the filing. After this grant, Wojtowicz directly holds 65,518.866 shares, including Restricted Stock Awards totaling 10,284 shares.

Sondhi Jason R reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

First Merchants Corp director Jason R. Sondhi reported receiving a grant of 605 shares of common stock at $38.73 per share. Following this award, his direct holdings total 9,549.797 common shares. These holdings include Restricted Stock Awards totaling 7,909 shares.

RECHIN MICHAEL C reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

FIRST MERCHANTS CORP director Michael C. Rechin reported a stock-based compensation grant of 625 shares of common stock at $38.73 per share. This grant increased his directly held position to 89,869.867 shares, which includes Restricted Stock Awards totaling 8,004 shares.

FIRST MERCHANTS CORP director Kevin D. Johnson received a stock award of 564 common shares. The shares were granted as a “grant, award, or other acquisition” at a reference price of $38.73 per share, indicating compensation rather than an open-market purchase.

After this award, Johnson directly owns 8,983.225 common shares, including Restricted Stock Awards totaling 7,406 shares. This filing records an incremental increase in his equity stake in the company.

Halderman Howard reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

First Merchants Corp director Howard Halderman received a grant of 605 shares of common stock on March 31, 2026 at a reference price of $38.73 per share. Following this award, he directly holds 29,046.585 shares of First Merchants common stock, including 7,937 shares classified as Restricted Stock Awards.

FISHER MICHAEL J reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

FIRST MERCHANTS CORP director Michael J. Fisher received a grant of 564 shares of Common Stock on March 31, 2026. The award was valued at $38.73 per share and increased his directly held position to 18,456.661 shares. A footnote states this total includes Restricted Stock Awards of 7,406 shares.

FIRST MERCHANTS CORP director Mung Chiang received an award of 584 shares of common stock. The shares were granted on March 31, 2026 at a price of $38.73 per share as a non-derivative, grant/award acquisition.

After this transaction, Chiang directly holds 8,358 common shares, which the footnote states include Restricted Stock Awards totaling 7,671 shares. This filing reflects a compensation-related equity grant rather than an open-market purchase or sale.

FIRST MERCHANTS CORP director Michael R. Becher received an award of 625 shares of Common Stock on March 31, 2026. The award was recorded at $38.73 per share and is classified as a grant or other acquisition rather than an open-market purchase.

After this award, Becher directly holds a total of 29,145.398 shares of FIRST MERCHANTS CORP Common Stock, which the footnote states includes Restricted Stock Awards totaling 8,201 shares.

Brooks Susan W reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

FIRST MERCHANTS CORP director Susan W. Brooks received a stock award of 584 shares of common stock at $38.73 per share. This compensation-related grant increased her direct holdings to 12,014.88 shares.

The total includes Restricted Stock Awards totaling 7,671 shares, which typically vest over time and are subject to continued service or other conditions.

HARDWICK MARK K reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

FIRST MERCHANTS CORP Chief Executive Officer Mark K. Hardwick received a grant of 33.434 shares of phantom stock on March 23, 2026. Each phantom stock unit is economically equivalent to one share of FRME common stock and will be settled in cash or FRME shares, at his election, upon separation from First Merchants. Following this compensation award, his phantom stock balance increased to 3,323.914 units.

First Merchants Corp director and First Vice President Larry W. Myers sold 5,000 shares of common stock at $41.50 per share in an open-market transaction. After this sale, he directly holds 109,491 shares, with additional indirect holdings in a Spousal IRA and a 401k plan.

First Merchants Corp’s Chief Risk Officer Eva D. Scurlock reported multiple stock option exercises on February 12, 2026. She exercised employee stock options covering 4,762, 681, and 5,986 shares of common stock at exercise prices of $26.04 and $21.79.

Corresponding entries show acquisitions of the same numbers of First Merchants common shares, and a separate transaction where 3,810 shares were disposed of at $41.64 in a tax-withholding transaction. After these moves, she directly held 27,682.128 common shares, including 9,842.109 shares from restricted stock awards.

First Merchants Corp executive Stephan Fluhler reported an open-market sale of company stock. On 02/11/2026, he sold 4,161 shares of First Merchants common stock at a price of $41.96 per share. After the sale, he directly beneficially owned 21,999.805 shares, which include restricted stock awards totaling 15,879.362 shares, and indirectly held 3,642.059 shares through a 401(k) plan.

First Merchants Corp’s Chief Commercial Officer, Joseph C. Peterson, reported a transaction in the company’s common stock. On 02/08/2026, 1,789 shares were disposed of in a transaction coded “F” at a price of $42.34 per share.

After this transaction, Peterson beneficially owned 38,025.267 shares of First Merchants common stock, held directly. This total includes 19,889.125 shares of restricted stock awards, as noted in the footnote to the filing.

First Merchants Corp executive Martin John reported a share disposition. On February 8, 2026, he completed a transaction coded “F” involving 5,398 shares of Common Stock at $42.34 per share.

After this transaction, John beneficially owns 64,877.688 shares of First Merchants Common Stock, including 22,928.443 shares of Restricted Stock Awards. His ownership is reported as held directly.

First Merchants Corp Chief Financial Officer Michele Kawiecki reported a disposition of 1,782 shares of common stock on February 8, 2026 at $42.34 per share under transaction code F. After this transaction, she directly beneficially owned 61,221.287 common shares.

She also indirectly held 2,008.079 common shares through a 401(k) plan. According to a footnote, her reported holdings include Restricted Stock Awards totaling 37,430.843 shares, indicating a substantial portion of her position is in restricted equity.

First Merchants Corp (FRME) reported an insider equity transaction by Chief Human Resources Officer and Executive Vice President Steven C. Harris. On 02/08/2026, he disposed of 970 shares of common stock at $42.34 per share, coded as transaction type "F".

After this transaction, Harris beneficially owned 19,884.061 shares of common stock directly, which the footnote states includes 8,003.666 shares of Restricted Stock Awards. He also held 148.478 shares indirectly through a 401(k) plan.

First Merchants Corp officer Stephan Fluhler reported a disposition of 1,795 shares of common stock on February 8, 2026, coded as transaction type F at a price of $42.34 per share. After this transaction, he directly held 26,160.805 common shares, including 15,879.362 restricted stock awards.

He also indirectly held 3,642.059 common shares through a 401(k) Plan. Fluhler serves as Chief Information Officer and Senior Vice President of First Merchants Corp.

First Merchants Corp Chief Risk Officer Eva D. Scurlock reported selling 3,227 shares of common stock on February 6, 2026 at a price of $42.29 per share. After this sale, she beneficially owned 20,063.128 shares, including 2,223.109 shares of restricted stock awards.

First Merchants Corp (FRME): Officer Jacob Burkett reported an insider sale. On 11/04/2025, he sold 5,689 shares of common stock at $35.55 per share. Following the transaction, he beneficially owns 27,752.586 shares directly and 3,599.291 shares indirectly through a 401(k) plan. The direct total includes Restricted Stock Awards totaling 21,634.835 shares. Burkett is listed as Chief Information Officer and Senior Vice President.

Jean L. Wojtowicz, a director of First Merchants Corp (FRME), reported an insider purchase on 09/30/2025. The filing shows the acquisition of 828 shares of common stock at a reported price of $37.70 per share. After the reported transaction the filing lists 62,860.599 shares beneficially owned by the reporting person, and notes that this total includes 10,035 restricted stock award shares. The Form 4 was filed as a single reporting-person filing and signed with a confirming statement dated 10/02/2025.