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| 0-17071                                  | 35-1544218                        |
|------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| (Commission File Number)                 | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
|                                     |                              |
| 200 East Jackson StreetMuncie, Indiana   | 47305-2814                        |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code)                        |

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| (a)    |   | Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
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|   |   | To the extent that financial statements are required by this Item, such financial statements will be filed in an amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K no later than April 21, 2012.                                                                        |
| (b)    |   | Pro forma Financial Information                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|   |   |  To the extent that financial statements are required by this Item, such financial statements will be filed in an amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K no later than April 21, 2012.                                                                  |
| (c)    |   | Not applicable.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
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| (d)    |   | Exhibits.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|   |   | Number                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Description |
|   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|   | 2.1    | 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 |
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|   | 99.1   | Press release dated February 10, 2012                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
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| (d)    |   | Exhibits.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
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|   |   | Number                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Description |
|   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|   | 2.1    | 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 |
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|   | 99.1   | Press release dated February 10, 2012                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
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