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.
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.
First Merchants Corporation has approved a new stock repurchase program authorizing buybacks of up to 3,125,000 shares of its outstanding common stock, with a total aggregate investment cap of $100,000,000. On a share basis, this represents approximately 5% of the company’s outstanding shares.
Repurchases may be made at management’s discretion from time to time in open market transactions, privately negotiated deals, or under a Rule 10b5-1 plan, in each case in accordance with Rule 10b-18 under the Exchange Act. The company is not obligated to repurchase any shares, can discontinue the program at any time, and will determine timing, number of shares, and prices based on market conditions, stock price, economic factors, and legal requirements. This program replaces a similar authorization approved in March 2025.
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 Corporation insider reported a small resale. The filing lists vested restricted shares from 12/31/2017 (15,300 shares) and 06/16/2019 (9,700 shares). The report records a sale of 1 share by Larry W. Myers on 05/05/2026 at $16.51.
FIRST MERCHANTS CORP director Paul G. Fultz filed an initial Form 3 as a reporting person. This filing establishes his status as an insider for disclosure purposes, providing a baseline for any future transactions or holdings that may be reported on subsequent forms.
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 Corporation reported results from its annual meeting of shareholders held on May 19, 2026. Shareholders elected nine directors to one-year terms expiring at the 2027 annual meeting, with each nominee receiving more votes for than withheld.
Investors also approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the company’s named executive officers, with 43,084,564 votes for and 2,221,954 against. In addition, shareholders approved the appointment of Forvis Mazars, LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for 2026, with 51,146,053 votes for and 1,842,114 against.