EX-4.17






Exhibit 4.17




CERTIFICATE OF TRUST




OF




FIRST MERCHANTS CAPITAL TRUST IV




     This Certificate of Trust of First Merchants Capital Trust IV (the “Trust”) is being duly
executed and filed on behalf of the Trust by the undersigned, as trustees, to form a statutory
trust under the Delaware Statutory Trust Act (12 Del. C. § 3801 et seq.)
(the “Act”).




	 	1.	 	Name. The name of the statutory trust formed by this Certificate of
Trust is “First Merchants Capital Trust IV”.
	 
	 	2.	 	Trustee. The name and business address of the trustee of the Trust in
the State of Delaware are U.S. Bank Trust National Association, 300 Delaware Avenue,
9th Floor, Wilmington, Delaware 19801, Attention: Corporate Trust Group.
	 
	 	3.	 	Effective Date. This Certificate of Trust shall be effective upon
filing.





     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have duly executed this Certificate of Trust in accordance
with Section 3811(a)(1) of the Act.



	 	 	 	 	 
	 	U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

not in its individual capacity but solely as Trustee

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Annette E. Morgan
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Annette E. Morgan 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Assistant Vice President 	 
	 
	 	 	 
	 	                                              /s/ Michael C. Rechin
 	,
	 	Michael C. Rechin, not in his individual capacity 	 
	 	but solely as Trustee 	 
	 
	 	 	 
	 	                                              /s/ Jami L. Bradshaw
 	,
	 	Jami L. Bradshaw, not in her individual capacity 	 
	 	but solely as Trustee 	 
	 
	 	 	 
	 	                                              /s/ Mark K. Hardwick
 	,
	 	Mark K. Hardwick, not in his individual capacity 	 
	 	but solely as Trustee 	 



 









 








CERTIFICATE OF TRUST




OF




FIRST MERCHANTS CAPITAL TRUST V





     This Certificate of Trust of First Merchants Capital Trust V (the “Trust”) is being duly
executed and filed on behalf of the Trust by the undersigned, as trustees, to form a statutory
trust under the Delaware Statutory Trust Act (12 Del. C. § 3801 et seq.)
(the “Act”).




	 	4.	 	Name. The name of the statutory trust formed by this Certificate of
Trust is “First Merchants Capital Trust V”.
	 
	 	5.	 	Trustee. The name and business address of the trustee of the Trust in
the State of Delaware are U.S. Bank Trust National Association, 300 Delaware Avenue,
9th Floor, Wilmington, Delaware 19801, Attention: Corporate Trust Group.
	 
	 	6.	 	Effective Date. This Certificate of Trust shall be effective upon
filing.





     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have duly executed this Certificate of Trust in accordance
with Section 3811(a)(1) of the Act.



	 	 	 	 	 
	 	U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

not in its individual capacity but solely as Trustee

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Annette E. Morgan
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Annette E. Morgan 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Assistant Vice President 	 
	 
	 	 	 
	 	                                              /s/ Michael C. Rechin
 	,
	 	Michael C. Rechin, not in his individual capacity  	 
	 	but solely as Trustee 	 
	 
	 	 	 
	 	                                              /s/ Jami L. Bradshaw
 	,
	 	Jami L. Bradshaw, not in her individual capacity  	 
	 	but solely as Trustee 	 
	 
	 	 	 
	 	                                              /s/ Mark K. Hardwick
 	,
	 	Mark K. Hardwick, not in his individual capacity  	 
	 	but solely as Trustee