First Merchants Corporation filings document a financial holding-company disclosure record centered on First Merchants Bank, Nasdaq-listed common stock under FRME, and depositary shares representing Series A non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock under FRMEP. Form 8-K reports cover quarterly operating results, earnings-call exhibits, common and preferred dividend declarations, board changes, compensation-plan actions, and completed merger activity.
Proxy materials describe shareholder voting matters, director elections, board structure, executive compensation, equity awards, and governance practices. Merger-related and capital-structure disclosures record share conversion terms, preferred-stock dividend mechanics, director compensation, and related exhibits for material corporate events.
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.
First Merchants Corporation disclosed that its board has declared a cash dividend of $0.36 per common share. This dividend will be paid on September 19, 2025 to common stockholders who are on record as of September 5, 2025.
The company furnished a press release with these details as an exhibit, noting that the information is being provided for disclosure purposes and is not deemed filed for liability or incorporation-by-reference purposes under federal securities laws.
First Merchants Corp. (FRME) – Form 4 insider activity: Chief Commercial Officer Joseph C. Peterson reported two trades. On 08/03/2025 he disposed of 612 shares at $37.11 under Code F (tax-withholding), reducing his direct stake to 31,333.862 shares. The next day, 08/04/2025, he purchased 8,000 shares at $37.49 (Code A), raising his direct ownership to 39,333.862 shares. The filing clarifies that 25,389.389 of the total are restricted-stock awards. Net of the tax-related disposition, Peterson added 7,388 shares, a roughly 23.6 % increase in his directly held position. No derivative securities were reported, and no other insiders joined the filing.