Every 8-K that First Merchants Corporation Depository Shares (FRMEP) has filed with the SEC in the last 24 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 8-K covers material events a company has to report between its quarterly reports, so if you follow FRMEP 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 FRMEP filings page.
First Merchants Corporation declared a regular cash dividend of $0.37 per common share on August 14, 2026. The dividend is payable on September 18, 2026 to common stockholders of record as of September 4, 2026. A related press release is provided as an exhibit.
First Merchants Corporation reported that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend on its 7.50% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A. The dividend is $46.88 per preferred share, equivalent to $0.4688 per depositary share (each depositary share represents a 1/100th interest in a preferred share).
The dividend is payable on August 14, 2026, to stockholders of record as of July 30, 2026. The preferred stock trades via depositary shares on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol FRMEP, while the company’s common stock trades under FRME.
First Merchants Corporation announced that Dr. Mung Chiang resigned from its Board of Directors effective July 1, 2026. The company states his resignation does not stem from any disagreement regarding operations, policies, or practices, but from a change in his professional responsibilities and relocation outside the company’s primary market area.
Following his departure, the size of the Board will be reduced from thirteen to twelve directors. The company expresses appreciation for Dr. Chiang’s service and contributions.
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.
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.
First Merchants Corporation announced that long-serving director Gary Lehman, a member of the Compensation and Human Resources Committee, retired from its Board of Directors effective May 19, 2026. The company stated his retirement was not due to any disagreement over operations, policies, or practices.
The Board appointed Paul Fultz, a retired KPMG audit partner with more than 30 years advising public company boards, to fill the resulting vacancy and to serve on the Audit Committee. His initial term runs until the 2027 Annual Meeting, when he will stand for election to a one-year term.
First Merchants Corporation declared a cash dividend of $0.37 per common share. The dividend will be paid on June 19, 2026 to common shareholders who are on the company’s books as of the record date of June 5, 2026. This reflects an ongoing return of cash to shareholders from the Muncie, Indiana-based financial holding company.
First Merchants Corporation reported first-quarter 2026 net income available to common stockholders of $27.7 million, or $0.45 per diluted share, down from $54.9 million a year earlier due to acquisition-related costs and a mortgage loan mark-to-market loss.
Excluding a $29.8 million loss on $357 million of mortgage loans moved to held-for-sale and $17.0 million of acquisition expenses, adjusted net income was $63.1 million, or $1.03 per diluted share, compared to $0.94 in the prior-year quarter.
The company completed the acquisition of First Savings, adding $2.4 billion in assets, $1.8 billion of loans and $1.7 billion of deposits, bringing total assets to $21.1 billion, loans to $15.3 billion, and deposits to $16.5 billion at March 31, 2026.
Net interest income rose to $151.3 million, and the fully taxable equivalent net interest margin improved to 3.35%. Credit quality remained solid, with nonperforming assets at 0.43% of total assets and an allowance for credit losses on loans of 1.39%. Capital ratios stayed strong, including a Common Equity Tier 1 ratio of 11.22% and a tangible common equity ratio of 9.00%.
First Merchants Corporation announced a regular cash dividend of $0.36 per common share. The dividend will be paid on March 20, 2026 to shareholders who are on record as of March 6, 2026. The company furnished the related press release as an exhibit.
First Merchants Corporation completed its acquisition of First Savings Financial Group, Inc. under a previously signed merger agreement. The merger became effective as of 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time on February 1, 2026, when First Savings merged into First Merchants.
Each share of First Savings common stock was converted into the right to receive 0.85 share of First Merchants common stock, plus cash instead of any fractional shares, in a tax-free exchange. Based on this exchange, First Merchants expects to issue approximately 6.1 million shares of its common stock.
Immediately before closing, First Savings restricted stock awards were exchanged for First Merchants shares using the same exchange ratio. Outstanding First Savings stock options were cancelled for a cash payment per share equal to $32.59 minus the exercise price and applicable taxes, paid by First Savings. After the holding company merger, First Savings Bank also merged into First Merchants Bank, which continues as the surviving bank.
First Merchants Corporation furnished an update on its fourth quarter and full-year performance by issuing a press release covering financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2025. The company released this information on January 26, 2026 and attached the press release as Exhibit 99.1.
First Merchants also scheduled a fourth quarter 2025 earnings conference call and webcast for January 27, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time, using a slide presentation furnished as Exhibit 99.2. The company specifies that the press release and presentation are being furnished, not filed, under the securities laws and will only be incorporated into other documents if expressly referenced.