Company: FRME
Filing Date: 2025-10-30
Form Type: 10-Q
Source: 0000712534-25-000197
Chunk: 120

Company: FIRST MERCHANTS CORP
Filing Date: 2025-10-30
Form: 10-Q
Item: Part II, Item 2
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9) (SEC No. 001-38458)31.1Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes - Oxley Act of 2002 (1) 31.2Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes - Oxley Act of 2002 (1)32Certifications Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes - Oxley Act of 2002 (2)101.INSInline XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document (1)101.SCHInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document (1)101.CALInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document (1)101.DEFInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document (1)101.LABInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document (1)101.PREInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document (1)104Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and included in Exhibit 101)(1)Filed herewith.(2)Furnished herewith.*Schedules to the subject agreement have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. A copy of any omitted schedule will be furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request. 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

First Merchants Corporation(Registrant)October 30, 2025by /s/ Mark K. HardwickMark K. HardwickChief Executive Officer(Principal Executive Officer)October 30, 2025by /s/ Michele M. KawieckiMichele M. KawieckiExecutive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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