Company: FRME
Filing Date: 2025-10-17
Form Type: S-4/A
Source: 0001193125-25-242318
Chunk: 139

Company: FIRST MERCHANTS CORP
Filing Date: 2025-10-17
Form: S-4/A
Chunk 139
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 operation of the business of First Savings and the Subsidiaries, and (F) with respect to all leased real property, all liens encumbering the interest of the fee owner or any superior lessor, sublessor or licensor, and
rights of landlord under the applicable leases.

(viii) “Servicing Agreement” means any contract or
agreement pursuant to which First Savings or a Subsidiary (including the Bank) is obligated to a Governmental Entity or any other third-party person to service and administer Mortgage Loans.

(ix) “Subservicer” means any third party engaged to service loans on behalf of First Savings or a Subsidiary
(including the Bank) pursuant to a Servicing Agreement.

5.14 .

(a) The First Savings Disclosure Letter contains a list identifying each “employee benefit plan,” as defined in
Section 3(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”),

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which (i) is subject to any provision of ERISA, and (ii) is currently maintained, administered or contributed to by First Savings, any Subsidiary or any other entity, trade or business
that, together with First Savings, would be treated as a single employer under the provisions of Sections 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code (“First Savings ERISA Affiliate”), and covers any employee, director or
former employee or director of First Savings, any Subsidiary or any First Savings ERISA Affiliate under which First Savings or any First Savings ERISA Affiliate has any liability. The First Savings Disclosure Letter also contains a list of all
“employee benefit plans” as defined under ERISA which have been terminated by First Savings, any Subsidiary or any First Savings ERISA Affiliate since January 1, 2023. Copies of such plans (and, if applicable, related trust
agreements or insurance contracts) and all amendments thereto and written interpretations thereof have been furnished to First Merchants together with the three (3) most recent annual reports (Form 5500) prepared in connection with any such
plan and the current summary plan descriptions (and any summary of material modifications thereto). Such plans are hereinafter referred to individually as an “Employee Plan” and collectively as the “Employee Plans.” The Employee Plans which individually or collectively would constitute an “employee pension benefit plan” as defined in Section 3(2)(A) of