First Merchants Corporation (FRME) has filed an automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3, allowing it and future selling security holders to offer, from time to time after effectiveness, a broad range of securities including common stock, preferred stock, depositary shares, debt securities, warrants, units and purchase contracts. The specific terms, amounts, and pricing of each issuance will be detailed in a later prospectus supplement, and sales may be made through underwriters, dealers, agents, or directly to investors. Net proceeds from primary offerings are expected to be used for general corporate purposes, while sales by selling security holders will not provide proceeds to the company. The filing also summarizes FRME’s community banking business, capital structure, anti-takeover protections, and key rights of holders of its common and preferred stock.
FIRST MERCHANTS CORP (FRME) officer Stephan Fluhler, Chief Information Officer and Senior Vice President, reported selling 4,080 shares of common stock on 2026-08-19 at $43.20 per share in an open-market or private transaction. After this sale, he held 21,693.717 shares directly, which includes Restricted Stock Awards totaling 15,567.651 shares, and 3,772.608 shares indirectly through a 401(k) Plan.
First Merchants Corporation (FRME) is the issuer of common stock covered by a notice of proposed sale under Rule 144 filed for the account of Stephan H. Fluhler, Chief Information Officer. The notice relates to a proposed sale of 4,080 shares of First Merchants common stock through E*TRADE Financial Corporation on or after August 19, 2026. These shares were acquired as vested restricted stock awards from First Merchants Corporation, with an acquisition date of August 2, 2026.
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 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.