Company: FRME
Filing Date: 2025-10-10
Form Type: S-4
Source: 0001193125-25-237211
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Company: FIRST MERCHANTS CORP
Filing Date: 2025-10-10
Form: S-4
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 non-votes,if any, will have no effect on the Merger-Related Compensation Proposal or the Adjournment Proposal. You should not send stock certificates with your proxy card. Solicitation of Proxies First Savings will bear the entire cost of soliciting proxies from and mailing proxies to its shareholders in connection with the First Savings special meeting. In addition to solicitation of proxies by mail, proxies may be solicited personally or by telephone by directors, officers and certain employees of First Savings, who will not be specially compensated for such soliciting. First Savings has also engaged [●] to assist in the proxy solicitation for a fee of $[●], plus reimbursable expenses. In soliciting proxies, no one has any authority to make any representations and warranties about the Merger or the Merger Proposal in addition to or contrary to the provisions stated in this document. No statement regarding the Merger, the Merger Agreement or the Merger Proposal should be relied upon except as expressly stated in this document. Recommendation of the First Savings Board of Directors First Savings’ Board of Directors has unanimously approved the Merger Agreement. First Savings’ Board of Directors believes that the Merger is advisable and in the best interests of First Savings and its shareholders. The Board unanimously recommends that the First Savings shareholders vote “ FOR” approval of the Merger Proposal, “ FOR” approval of the Merger-Related Compensation Proposal, and “ FOR” approval of the Adjournment Proposal. See “THE MERGER – First Savings’ Reasons for the Merger” on page [●]. 31

Other Matters The special meeting of First Savings shareholders has been called for the purposes set forth in the Notice to First Savings shareholders included in this document. Your Board of Directors is unaware of any matter for action by shareholders at the special meeting other than as stated in the Notice or in this proxy statement and prospectus. However, the enclosed proxy will give discretionary authority to the persons named in the proxy with respect to matters which are not known to your Board of Directors as of the date hereof and which may properly come before the special meeting. It is the intention of the persons named in the proxy to vote with respect to such matters in accordance with the recommendations of the Board of Directors of First Savings or, if no recommendations are given, in their best judgment. The approval of the transaction of any other business that may properly come before the special meeting generally requires more votes to be cast in favor of the proposal than are cast against it. Beneficial Ownership of First Savings