Company: FRME
Filing Date: 2025-10-22
Form Type: 8-K
Source: 0000712534-25-000191
Chunk: 1

Company: FIRST MERCHANTS CORP
Filing Date: 2025-10-22
Form: 8-K
Item: Item 9.01
Chunk 1
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ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(a) Not applicable.

(b) Not applicable.

(c) Not applicable.

(d) Exhibits.

  Exhibit 99.1      Press Release, dated October 22, 2025, issued by First Merchants Corporation                                        
  Exhibit 99.2      Slide Presentation, utilized on October 23, 2025 during conference call and webcast by First Merchants Corporation  
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  Exhibit 104       Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)                                         

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 hereunto duly authorized.

                               First Merchants Corporation                        
                               (Registrant)                                       
                               By: /s/ Michele M. Kawiecki                        
  Dated: October 22, 2025                                                         

EXHIBIT INDEX

  Exhibit No.      Description                                                                                                         
         99.1      Press Release, dated October 22, 2025 issued by First Merchants Corporation                                         
         99.2      Slide Presentation, utilized on October 23, 2025 during conference call and webcast by First Merchants Corporation  
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          104      Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)