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    First Merchants Corporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits

    6/13/25 4:08:34 PM ET
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    UNITED STATES
    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
    Washington, DC 20549
     
    FORM 8-K
     
    CURRENT REPORT
    PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
    SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
     
    DATE OF REPORT (Date of earliest event reported): June 9, 2025

    FIRST MERCHANTS CORPORATION
    (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
    Indiana
    (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
    001-4134235-1544218
    (Commission File Number)(IRS Employer Identification No.)

    200 East Jackson Street
    P.O. Box 792
    Muncie, IN 47305-2814
    (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
     
    (765) 747-1500
    (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
     
    Not Applicable
    (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
    Title of Each ClassTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
    Common Stock, $0.125 stated value per shareFRMEThe Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
    Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/100th interest in a share of Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series AFRMEPThe Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

    Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

    ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
    ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
    ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
    ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

    Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

    Emerging growth company ☐

    If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐




    ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS.

    On or about June 9, 2025, First Merchants Corporation (the “Corporation”), through its issuing and paying agent, distributed notice of redemption of $5,000,000 in principal amount of its 5.00% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Senior Notes Due 2028, dated November 1, 2013 (the "Senior Notes"). The redemption is permitted under the optional redemption provisions of the Senior Note Certificate representing the Senior Notes and will occur on July 30, 2025, the next interest payment date. Following the redemption, no principal amount remains outstanding related to this Senior Notes issuance.

    ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

    (a)    Not applicable.

    (b)    Not applicable.

    (c)    Not applicable.

    (d)    Exhibits.


    Exhibit 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)





    SIGNATURES
     
    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


    First Merchants Corporation
    (Registrant)
    By: /s/ Michele M. Kawiecki
                            
    Michele M. Kawiecki

    Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
    (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
    Dated: June 13, 2025


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