Company: FRME
Filing Date: 2025-10-17
Form Type: S-4/A
Source: 0001193125-25-242318
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Company: FIRST MERCHANTS CORP
Filing Date: 2025-10-17
Form: S-4/A
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 or FMB for the consummation by First Merchants and FMB of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

(d) Except as set forth in the First Merchants Disclosure Letter, other than those filings, authorizations, consents and
approvals referenced in Section 6.2(c) above and filings and approvals relating to the listing of the shares of First Merchants Common Stock to be issued in the Merger on the Nasdaq Global Select Market and certain other filings and approvals
with Nasdaq relating to the change in the number of shares of First Merchants outstanding as a result of the Merger, no notice to, filing with, authorization of, exemption by, or consent or approval of, any third party is necessary for the
consummation by First Merchants or FMB of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except for such authorizations, exemptions, consents or approvals, the failure of which to obtain, would not be reasonably likely to result in a Material
Adverse Effect.

6.3 .

(a) As of September 22, 2025, First Merchants has One Hundred Million (100,000,000) shares of First Merchants Common Stock
authorized, without par value, $0.125 stated value, of which 57,815,289 shares were issued and outstanding. Such issued and outstanding shares of First Merchants Common Stock have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action of
First Merchants, are validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and have not been issued in violation of any preemptive rights of any shareholders.

(b) As of September 22, 2025, First Merchants has 10,000 shares of non-cumulative
preferred stock authorized, without par value, of which 10,000 shares were issued and outstanding. Such issued and outstanding shares of First Merchants preferred stock have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action of
First Merchants, are validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and have not been issued in violation of any preemptive rights of any shareholders.

(c) As of September 22, 2025, First Merchants has 600 shares of cumulative preferred stock authorized, $1,000 par
value per share without par value, of which 125 shares were issued and outstanding. Such issued and outstanding shares of First Merchants preferred stock have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action of First
Merchants, are validly issued,