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| Indiana                                                        |   |  35-1544218 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |   | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 200 East Jackson Street, Muncie, IN                            |   |    47305-2814 |
| (Address of principal executive offices)                       |   | (Zip Code) |

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| Title of Each Class                         | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, $0.125 stated value per share | The NASDAQ Stock Market |

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| Documents                                     |   | Part of Form 10-K into which incorporated |
| Portions of the Registrant’s Definitive |   | Part III (Items 10 through 14) |
| Proxy Statement for Annual Meeting of         |   |   |
| Shareholders to be held May 9, 2013           |   |   |

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| 3.1   | First Merchants Corporation Articles of Incorporation, as amended (Incorporated by reference to registrant’s Form 10-Q filed on November 9, 2011) |
| 3.2   | Bylaws of First Merchants Corporation dated October 28, 2009 (Incorporated by reference to registrant’s Form 10-Q filed on November 9, 2009) |
| 3.3   | First Merchants Corporation Articles of Amendment of the Articles of Incorporation for the Series B Preferred Stock (Incorporated by reference to registrant’s Form 8-K filed on September 23, 2011) |
| 4.1   | First Merchants Corporation Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of First Merchants Capital Trust II dated as of July 2, 2007 (Incorporated by reference to registrant's Form 8-K filed on July 3, 2007) |
| 4.2   | Indenture dated as of July 2, 2007 (Incorporated by reference to registrant's Form 8-K filed on July 3, 2007) |
| 4.3   | Guarantee Agreement dated as of July 2, 2007 (Incorporated by reference to registrant's Form 8-K filed on July 3, 2007) |
| 4.4   | Form of Capital Securities Certification of First Merchants Capital Trust II (Incorporated by reference to registrant's Form 8-K filed on July 3, 2007) |
| 4.5   | First Merchants Corporation Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan (Incorporated by reference to registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-3 filed on August 21, 2009) |
| 10.1  | First Merchants Corporation Senior Management Incentive Compensation Program, dated February 19, 2013 (1) (2) |
| 10.2  | First Merchants Corporation Equity Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors, effective April 29, 2008 (Incorporated by reference to  registrant's Form 10-Q filed on August 11, 2008) (1) |
| 10.3  | First Merchants Corporation Change of Control Agreement, as amended, with Michael C. Rechin dated June 1, 2011 (Incorporated by reference to registrant’s Form 10-Q filed on August 9, 2011) (1) |
| 10.4  | First Merchants Corporation Change of Control Agreement, as amended, with Mark K. Hardwick dated June 1, 2011 (Incorporated by reference to registrant’s Form 10-Q filed on August 9, 2011) (1) |
| 10.5  | First Merchants Corporation Change of Control Agreement, as amended, with Michael J. Stewart dated June 1, 2011 (Incorporated by reference to registrant’s Form 10-Q filed on August 9, 2011) (1) |
| 10.6  | First Merchants Corporation Change of Control Agreement, as amended, with John J. Martin dated June 1, 2011 (Incorporated by reference to registrant’s Form 10-Q filed on August 9, 2011) (1) |
| 10.7  | First Merchants Corporation Change of Control Agreement, as amended, with Jami L. Bradshaw dated June 1, 2011 (Incorporated by reference to registrant’s Form 10-Q filed on August 9, 2011) (1) |
| 10.8  | First Merchants Corporation Change of Control Agreement, as amended, with Robert R. Connors  dated June 1, 2011  (Incorporated by reference to registrant’s Form 10-Q filed on August 9, 2011) (1) |
| 10.9  | First Merchants Corporation Change of Control Agreement, as amended, with Kimberly J. Ellington dated June 1, 2011 (Incorporated by reference to registrant’s Form 10-Q filed on August 9, 2011) (1) |
| 10.10 | First Merchants Corporation Change of Control Agreement, as amended, with Jeffery B. Lorentson dated June 1, 2011 (Incorporated by reference to registrant’s Form 10-Q filed on August 9, 2011) (1) |
| 10.11 | Resolution of the Board of Directors of First Merchants Corporation on director compensation dated December 4, 2007 (Incorporated by reference to the registrant's Form 10-K for year ended December 31, 2007) (1) |
| 10.12 | First Merchants Corporation Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan and amendments thereto (Incorporated by reference to registrant's Form 10-K for year ended December 31, 1997) (1) |
| 10.13 | First Merchants Corporation 2009 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan effective May 6, 2009 (Incorporated by reference to registrant's form 8-K filed on May 11, 2009) (1) |
| 10.14 | First Merchants Corporation Defined Contribution Supplemental Retirement Plan dated January 1, 2006 (Incorporated by reference to registrant's Form 8-K filed on February 6, 2007) (1) |

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| 10.15   | First Merchants Corporation Participation Agreement of Michael C. Rechin dated January 26, 2007 (Incorporated by reference to registrant's Form 8-K filed on February 6, 2007) (1) |
| 10.16   | First Merchants Corporation 2009 Employee Stock Purchase Plan effective July 1, 2009 (Incorporated by reference to registrant's Form 8-K filed on May 11, 2009) (1) |
| 10.17   | First Merchants Corporation Share Purchase Agreement with Castle Creek Capital Partners IV, L.P. and Endicott Opportunity Partners III, L.P. dated September 9, 2011 (Incorporated by reference to registrant’s Form 8-K filed on September 13, 2011) |
| 10.18   | First Merchants Corporation Securities Purchase Agreement with the U.S. Department of Treasury, with respect to the Series B Preferred Stock dated September 22, 2011 (Incorporated by reference to registrant’s Form 8-K filed on September 23, 2011) |
| 10.19   | First Merchants Corporation Repurchase Letter with the U.S. Department of Treasury, with respect to the Designated Preferred Stock dated September 22, 2011 (Incorporated by reference to registrant’s Form 8-K filed on September 23, 2011) |
| 10.20   | First Merchants Corporation Repurchase Letter with the U.S. Department of Treasury, with respect to the Capital Securities dated September 22, 2011 (Incorporated by reference to registrant’s Form 8-K filed on September 23, 2011) |
| 10.21   | 2011 Executive Deferred Compensation Plan, effective January 1,  2011 (Incorporated by reference to registrant’s Form 8-K filed on November 3, 2011) (1) |
| 10.22   | Purchase and Assumption Agreement - Modified Whole Bank; All Deposits, among Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, receiver of SCB Bank, Shelbyville, Indiana, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and First Merchants Bank, dated as of February 10, 2012 (Incorporated by reference to registrant’s Form 8-K filed on February 13, 2012) |
| 21      | Subsidiaries of Registrant (2) |
| 23      | Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (2) |
| 24      | Limited Power of Attorney (2) |
| 31.1    | Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes - Oxley Act of 2002 (2) |
| 31.2    | Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes - Oxley Act of 2002 (2) |
| 32      | Certifications Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (2) |
| 99.1    | Financial statements and independent registered public accounting firm’s report for First Merchants Corporation 2009 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (2004) (2) |
| 99.2    | Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer required under §111(b)(4) of the EESA (2) |
| 101.INS | XBRL Instance Document (3) |
| 101.SCH | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document (3) |
| 101.CAL | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document (3) |
| 101.DEF | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document (3) |
| 101.LAB | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document (3) |
| 101.PRE | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkebase Document (3) |
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|    | (1) Management contract or compensatory plan |
|    | (2) Filed herewith. |
|    | (3) Furnished herewith. |

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| /s/ Michael C. Rechin             | /s/ Mark K. Hardwick |
| Michael C. Rechin, President and  | Mark K. Hardwick, Executive Vice |
| Chief Executive                   | President and Chief |
| Officer (Principal                | Financial Officer |
| Executive Officer)                | (Principal Financial |
|                              | and Accounting Officer) |
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| /s/ Michael R. Becher*            | /s/ Michael C. Rechin |
| Michael R. Becher, Director       | Michael C. Rechin, Director |
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| /s/ Roderick English*             | /s/ Charles E. Schalliol* |
| Roderick English, Director        | Charles E. Schalliol, Director |
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| /s/ Dr. Jo Ann M. Gora*           | /s/ Patrick A. Sherman* |
| Dr. Jo Ann M. Gora, Director | Patrick A. Sherman, Director |
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| /s/ William L. Hoy*               | /s/ Terry L. Walker |
| William L. Hoy, Director          | Terry L. Walker, Director |
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| /s/ Gary J. Lehman *              | /s/ Jean L. Wojtowicz* |
| Gary, J. Lehman, Director         | Jean L. Wojtowicz, Director |
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| 3.1   | First Merchants Corporation Articles of Incorporation, as amended (Incorporated by reference to registrant’s Form 10-Q filed on November 9, 2011) |
| 3.2   | Bylaws of First Merchants Corporation dated October 28, 2009 (Incorporated by reference to registrant’s Form 10-Q filed on November 9, 2009) |
| 3.3   | First Merchants Corporation Articles of Amendment of the Articles of Incorporation for the Series B Preferred Stock (Incorporated by reference to registrant’s Form 8-K filed on September 23, 2011) |
| 4.1   | First Merchants Corporation Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of First Merchants Capital Trust II dated as of July 2, 2007 (Incorporated by reference to registrant's Form 8-K filed on July 3, 2007) |
| 4.2   | Indenture dated as of July 2, 2007 (Incorporated by reference to registrant's Form 8-K filed on July 3, 2007) |
| 4.3   | Guarantee Agreement dated as of July 2, 2007 (Incorporated by reference to registrant's Form 8-K filed on July 3, 2007) |
| 4.4   | Form of Capital Securities Certification of First Merchants Capital Trust II (Incorporated by reference to registrant's Form 8-K filed on July 3, 2007) |
| 4.5   | First Merchants Corporation Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan (Incorporated by reference to registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-3 filed on August 21, 2009) |
| 10.1  | First Merchants Corporation Senior Management Incentive Compensation Program, dated February 19, 2013 (1) (2) |
| 10.2  | First Merchants Corporation Equity Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors, effective April 29, 2008 (Incorporated by reference to  registrant's Form 10-Q filed on August 11, 2008) (1) |
| 10.3  | First Merchants Corporation Change of Control Agreement, as amended, with Michael C. Rechin dated June 1, 2011 (Incorporated by reference to registrant’s Form 10-Q filed on August 9, 2011) (1) |
| 10.4  | First Merchants Corporation Change of Control Agreement, as amended, with Mark K. Hardwick dated June 1, 2011 (Incorporated by reference to registrant’s Form 10-Q filed on August 9, 2011) (1) |
| 10.5  | First Merchants Corporation Change of Control Agreement, as amended, with Michael J. Stewart dated June 1, 2011 (Incorporated by reference to registrant’s Form 10-Q filed on August 9, 2011) (1) |
| 10.6  | First Merchants Corporation Change of Control Agreement, as amended, with John J. Martin dated June 1, 2011 (Incorporated by reference to registrant’s Form 10-Q filed on August 9, 2011) (1) |
| 10.7  | First Merchants Corporation Change of Control Agreement, as amended, with Jami L. Bradshaw dated June 1, 2011 (Incorporated by reference to registrant’s Form 10-Q filed on August 9, 2011) (1) |
| 10.8  | First Merchants Corporation Change of Control Agreement, as amended, with Robert R. Connors  dated June 1, 2011  (Incorporated by reference to registrant’s Form 10-Q filed on August 9, 2011) (1) |
| 10.9  | First Merchants Corporation Change of Control Agreement, as amended, with Kimberly J. Ellington dated June 1, 2011 (Incorporated by reference to registrant’s Form 10-Q filed on August 9, 2011) (1) |
| 10.10 | First Merchants Corporation Change of Control Agreement, as amended, with Jeffery B. Lorentson dated June 1, 2011 (Incorporated by reference to registrant’s Form 10-Q filed on August 9, 2011) (1) |
| 10.11 | Resolution of the Board of Directors of First Merchants Corporation on director compensation dated December 4, 2007 (Incorporated by reference to the registrant's Form 10-K for year ended December 31, 2007) (1) |
| 10.12 | First Merchants Corporation Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan and amendments thereto (Incorporated by reference to registrant's Form 10-K for year ended December 31, 1997) (1) |
| 10.13 | First Merchants Corporation 2009 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan effective May 6, 2009 (Incorporated by reference to registrant's form 8-K filed on May 11, 2009) (1) |
| 10.14 | First Merchants Corporation Defined Contribution Supplemental Retirement Plan dated January 1, 2006 (Incorporated by reference to registrant's Form 8-K filed on February 6, 2007) (1) |

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| 10.15   | First Merchants Corporation Participation Agreement of Michael C. Rechin dated January 26, 2007 (Incorporated by reference to registrant's Form 8-K filed on February 6, 2007) (1) |
| 10.16   | First Merchants Corporation 2009 Employee Stock Purchase Plan effective July 1, 2009 (Incorporated by reference to registrant's Form 8-K filed on May 11, 2009) (1) |
| 10.17   | First Merchants Corporation Share Purchase Agreement with Castle Creek Capital Partners IV, L.P. and Endicott Opportunity Partners III, L.P. dated September 9, 2011 (Incorporated by reference to registrant’s Form 8-K filed on September 13, 2011) |
| 10.18   | First Merchants Corporation Securities Purchase Agreement with the U.S. Department of Treasury, with respect to the Series B Preferred Stock dated September 22, 2011 (Incorporated by reference to registrant’s Form 8-K filed on September 23, 2011) |
| 10.19   | First Merchants Corporation Repurchase Letter with the U.S. Department of Treasury, with respect to the Designated Preferred Stock dated September 22, 2011 (Incorporated by reference to registrant’s Form 8-K filed on September 23, 2011) |
| 10.20   | First Merchants Corporation Repurchase Letter with the U.S. Department of Treasury, with respect to the Capital Securities dated September 22, 2011 (Incorporated by reference to registrant’s Form 8-K filed on September 23, 2011) |
| 10.21   | 2011 Executive Deferred Compensation Plan, effective January 1,  2011 (Incorporated by reference to registrant’s Form 8-K filed on November 3, 2011) (1) |
| 10.22   | Purchase and Assumption Agreement - Modified Whole Bank; All Deposits, among Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, receiver of SCB Bank, Shelbyville, Indiana, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and First Merchants Bank, dated as of February 10, 2012 (Incorporated by reference to registrant’s Form 8-K filed on February 13, 2012) |
| 21      | Subsidiaries of Registrant (2) |
| 23      | Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (2) |
| 24      | Limited Power of Attorney (2) |
| 31.1    | Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes - Oxley Act of 2002 (2) |
| 31.2    | Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes - Oxley Act of 2002 (2) |
| 32      | Certifications Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (2) |
| 99.1    | Financial statements and independent registered public accounting firm’s report for First Merchants Corporation 2009 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (2004) (2) |
| 99.2    | Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer required under §111(b)(4) of the EESA (2) |
| 101.INS | XBRL Instance Document (3) |
| 101.SCH | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document (3) |
| 101.CAL | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document (3) |
| 101.DEF | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document (3) |
| 101.LAB | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document (3) |
| 101.PRE | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkebase Document (3) |
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|    | (1) Management contract or compensatory plan |
|    | (2) Filed herewith. |
|    | (3) Furnished herewith. |