Every Form 4 that First Merchants Corp (FRME) has filed with the SEC in the last 12 months is listed below, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
A Form 4 covers the transactions officers, directors and large holders report, so if you follow FRME and want that one kind of document rather than the whole filing history, this is the page to keep. The company's other filings, of every form, are on the full FRME filings page.
Jason R. Sondhi, a director of First Merchants Corp (FRME), reported an open-market purchase of company stock. The Form 4 shows a transaction on 09/30/2025 acquiring 621 shares at a reported price of $37.7 per share. After the transaction the filing reports 8,306 shares beneficially owned directly and an indirect holding of 489.427 attributed to a spouse IRA. The filing also discloses that the direct total includes 7,822 restricted stock awards. The Form 4 was filed as a single reporting person filing and bears a confirming signature dated 10/02/2025.
Michael C. Rechin, a Director of First Merchants Corp (FRME), reported a purchase of company common stock on 09/30/2025. The filing shows a non-derivative acquisition of 642 shares at a reported price of $37.70 per share. After the purchase, the reporting person’s total direct beneficial ownership is listed as 88,598.867 shares, plus 5,120.073 shares held indirectly through a 401(k). The filing also discloses Restricted Stock Awards totaling 7,876 shares included in the ownership count. The Form 4 was signed as a confirming statement on 10/02/2025.
Insider purchase reported: Director Gary Lehman acquired 580 shares of First Merchants Corp (FRME) on 09/30/2025 at a reported price of $37.70 per share. After the transaction, the reporting person beneficially owned 52,531.799 shares in total. The filing notes the position includes 7,359 restricted stock awards. The Form 4 was signed as a confirming statement on 10/02/2025.
Clark C. Kellogg, a director of First Merchants Corp (FRME), reported a purchase of 600 shares of the company's common stock on 09/30/2025 at a reported price of $37.7 per share. After the transaction he beneficially owned 13,957.396 shares directly. The filing also discloses indirect holdings of 409 shares held by the Rosella Kellogg Revocable Trust and 1,104.331 shares held in a 401(k) plan. The filing notes the direct holdings include 7,626 restricted stock award shares.
The Form 4 is signed/confirmed on 10/02/2025. All details are limited to this single non-derivative purchase; no sales, option exercises, or other derivative transactions are reported in this filing.
First Merchants Corp (FRME) director Kevin D. Johnson reported an open-market purchase of company common stock on 09/30/2025. The filing shows Mr. Johnson acquired 580 shares at a reported price of $37.70 per share, increasing his total beneficial ownership to 7,823 shares. The total holdings include 7,359 restricted stock awards, as noted in the explanation. The Form 4 was signed on 10/02/2025 and filed as a single reporting person filing. The form discloses no derivative transactions.
Michael J. Fisher, a director of First Merchants Corp (FRME), reported a purchase of 580 shares of the company's common stock on 09/30/2025 at a reported price of $37.7 per share. After this transaction the filing shows 17,175.759 shares beneficially owned in total (direct ownership). The filing also discloses that the reporting person holds 7,359 restricted stock awards as part of that total. The Form 4 was filed as a single reporting person and carries a confirming signature dated 10/02/2025.
Director Howard Halderman bought 621 shares of First Merchants Corp (FRME) on 09/30/2025 at $37.70 per share, increasing his reported direct beneficial ownership to 27,436.837 shares. The filing also notes that the total includes 7,902 restricted stock awards. The Form 4 was filed as a single reporting person report and bears a signature dated 10/02/2025. The document identifies Halderman as a director and shows the transaction as an acquisition of common stock. No options, dispositions, or other derivative transactions are reported in this filing.
Patrick J. Fehring, a director of First Merchants Corp (FRME), purchased 600 shares of common stock on 09/30/2025 at a reported price of $37.7 per share. After the purchase his direct beneficial ownership is reported as 8,618.466 shares. The filing discloses additional indirect holdings: 20,605 shares held by his spouse and 91,262 shares held by the Patrick J Fehring Trust. The filing also states it includes Restricted Stock Awards totaling 7,626 shares within the reported holdings. The Form 4 is signed (confirming statement noted) on 10/02/2025.
Director Chiang Mung reported acquiring 600 shares of First Merchants Corp (FRME) common stock on 09/30/2025 at a reported price of $37.70 per share. After the transaction the reporting person is shown as beneficially owning 7,170 shares, which the filing states includes restricted stock awards totaling 7,170 shares. The Form 4 identifies the reporter as a director and the purchase is recorded as a non-derivative acquisition. The filing is a single-person Form 4 reporting a straightforward, open-market or grant-related purchase recorded under transaction code "A."
Susan W. Brooks, a director of First Merchants Corp (FRME), reported a purchase of common stock on 09/30/2025. The filing shows an acquisition of 600 shares at a reported price of $37.70 per share, bringing her total beneficial ownership to 10,762.032 shares. The ownership total explicitly includes 7,607 restricted stock awards.
The Form 4 is signed and dated 10/02/2025 and indicates the report was filed by one reporting person. No derivative transactions or other dispositions are disclosed in this filing.
Michael R. Becher, a director of First Merchants Corp (FRME), reported an insider purchase of common stock on 09/30/2025. The Form 4 shows he acquired 642 shares at a reported price of $37.70 per share. After the transaction, he beneficially owned 27,874.398 shares, which the filing notes include 8,159 restricted stock awards. The filing was submitted as a single reporting person report and includes a confirming signature by Jacob Burkett dated 10/02/2025.
The form is a routine Section 16 filing that documents a small director purchase; the record lists the reporting person’s address in Muncie, IN and does not disclose options, derivative transactions, or additional compensatory details beyond the restricted stock count.
Insider grant and holdings summary: First Merchants Corp reporting person Stephan Fluhler received a grant of 73.228 units of Phantom Stock on 09/22/2025. Each phantom share is the economic equivalent of one share of FRME common stock and will be settled in cash or shares at the reporting person's election upon separation from the company.
After the reported transaction the filing shows 1,250.428 shares of common stock beneficially owned directly by the reporting person. The phantom stock grant lists a reference price of $40.61 per share in the filing.
Mark K. Hardwick, Chief Executive Officer and Director of First Merchants Corp (symbol reported as FRME), reported on Form 4 a grant of 28.428 units of phantom stock on 09/22/2025. Each phantom share is economically equivalent to one share of common stock and will be settled in cash or shares at the reporting person's election upon separation. The filing shows a notional price of $40.61 and reports 3,260.331 shares beneficially owned following the transaction. The filing was confirmed by Melanie Bowling.