Company: FRME
Filing Date: 2025-10-17
Form Type: S-4/A
Source: 0001193125-25-242318
Chunk: 152

Company: FIRST MERCHANTS CORP
Filing Date: 2025-10-17
Form: S-4/A
Chunk 152
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 forth in Section 9 hereof does or will (i) conflict with, result in a breach of, or constitute a default under either First Merchants’ or FMB’s
Articles of Incorporation or By-Laws; (ii) conflict with, result in a breach of, or constitute a default under any federal, foreign, state, or local law, statute, ordinance, rule, regulation, or court or
administrative order or decree, or any note, bond, indenture, loan, mortgage,

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security agreement, contract, arrangement, or commitment, to which either First Merchants or FMB is subject or bound, the result of which would have a Material Adverse Effect; (iii) result
in the creation of, or give any person, corporation or entity the right to create, any lien, charge, claim, encumbrance, security interest, or any other rights of others or other adverse interest upon any right, property or asset of either First
Merchants or FMB, the result of which would have a Material Adverse Effect; (iv) terminate, or give any person, corporation or entity the right to terminate, amend, abandon, or refuse to perform, any note, bond, indenture, loan, mortgage,
security agreement, contract, arrangement, or commitment to which First Merchants or FMB is a party or by which either First Merchants or FMB is subject or bound, the result of which would have a Material Adverse Effect on First Merchants; or
(v) accelerate or modify, or give any party thereto the right to accelerate or modify, the time within which, or the terms according to which, either First Merchants or FMB is to perform any duties or obligations or receive any rights or
benefits under any note, bond, indenture, loan, mortgage, security agreement, contract, arrangement, or commitment.

(c)
Other than required filings with Nasdaq and the filing of the Articles of Merger with the Indiana Secretary of State, the filing of articles of merger, certificates of merger or other filings necessary to consummate the Bank Merger, and such notices
and filings made in connection or in compliance with the banking regulatory approvals contemplated by Section 9.1(c) and federal and state securities laws and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, no notice to, filing with,
authorization of, exemption by, or consent or approval of, any public body or authority is necessary with respect to First Merchants