Company: FRME
Filing Date: 2025-10-17
Form Type: S-4/A
Source: 0001193125-25-242318
Chunk: 47

Company: FIRST MERCHANTS CORP
Filing Date: 2025-10-17
Form: S-4/A
Chunk 47
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 63. Vote Required Approval of the Merger Proposal requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of First Savings common stock. Abstentions from voting and broker non-votes,if any, will have the effect of a vote “ AGAINST” the Merger Proposal. Approval of the Merger-Related Compensation Proposal and the Adjournment Proposal requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of First Savings common stock cast at the meeting, in person or by proxy, so long as a quorum is present. As provided in the Indiana Business Corporation Law, abstentions are not “votes cast.” As a result, abstentions and broker non-voteswill have no effect on the Merger-Related Compensation Proposal or the Adjournment Proposal. First Savings has fixed October 24, 2025, as the record date for determining those First Savings shareholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the special meeting. Accordingly, if you were a holder of record of First Savings common stock at the close of business on October 24, 2025, you will be entitled to notice of and to vote at the special meeting. Each share of First Savings common stock you own on the record date entitles you to one vote on each matter presented at the special meeting. At the close of business on October 15, 2025, there were 6,986,008 shares of First Savings common stock outstanding held by approximately 227 shareholders of record. Voting Agreement Each member of the Board of Directors of First Savings and certain executive officers of First Savings entered into a voting agreement with First Merchants to cause all shares of First Savings common stock owned and controlled by them of record or beneficially to be voted in favor of the Merger Proposal. See “THE MERGER AGREEMENT – Voting Agreement” on page 72. As of October 15, 2025, the First Savings shareholders who are parties to the voting agreement had the power to vote, or caused to be voted, an aggregate of 1,009,491 shares of First Savings common stock outstanding, representing 14.5% of the outstanding shares on that date. The voting agreement is attached to this document as Annex Band is incorporated in this document by reference. 30

Proxies If you are a First Savings shareholder, you should have received a proxy card for use at the First Savings special meeting with this proxy statement and prospectus. The accompanying proxy card is for your use in voting at the special