First Merchants Corporation
Organization details
- Legal name
- First Merchants Corporation
- Ownership
- Public
- Status
- Active
- Sector (GICS)
- Financials
- SIC code
- 6021 — National Commercial Banks
- Jurisdiction of incorporation
- Indiana
- Headquarters city
- Muncie
- Headquarters state / province
- Indiana
- Headquarters country
- United States
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Ticker symbol
- FRME
- Primary stock exchange
- Nasdaq
Identifiers
- SEC CIK
- 0000712534
- EIN
- 35-1544218
Board of directors
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Charles E. Schalliol · DirectorSince 2023
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Clark C. Kellogg Jr. · DirectorSince 2023
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Gary Lehman · DirectorSince 2023
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Howard Halderman · DirectorSince 2023
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Jason R. Sondhi · DirectorSince 2023
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Jean L. Wojtowicz · DirectorSince 2023
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Kevin D. Johnson · DirectorSince 2023
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Larry W. Myers · Director · First Vice PresidentSince 2026
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Mark K. Hardwick · Director · Chief Executive OfficerSince 2023
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Michael C. Rechin · DirectorSince 2023
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Michael J. Fisher · DirectorSince 2023
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Michael R. Becher · DirectorSince 2023
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Mung Chiang · DirectorSince 2023
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Patrick J. Fehring · DirectorSince 2023
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Paul G. Fultz · DirectorSince 2026
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Susan W. Brooks · DirectorSince 2023
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William L. Hoy · DirectorSince 2023
Chief executives
Director election results
Annual meeting of May 19, 2026. Support is votes for as a share of votes for and against (or withheld). Below 80% is a clear protest.
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80.6%
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88.6%
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89.6%
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91.3%
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91.5%
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97.7%
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97.9%
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99.2%
Board connections
3 of this board's directors also sit on 3 other boards. 2 are in the same sector.
- via Susan W. Brooks
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First Internet Bancorp Same sectorvia Jean L. Wojtowicz
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RLI Corp. Same sectorvia Clark C. Kellogg Jr.
Insider trades
All notable trades →From SEC Forms 4 and 5. Open-market purchases and sales are highlighted; grants, option exercises and shares withheld for tax are routine.
- Bought, last 12 months
- $0
- 0 purchases by 0 insiders
- Sold, last 12 months
- $1,529,838
- 7 sales by 3 insiders
| Date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | Michael R. Becher Director | Grant or award | +608 | $39.78 | $24,186 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Susan W. Brooks Director | Grant or award | +569 | $39.78 | $22,635 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Jean L. Wojtowicz Director | Grant or award | +785 | $39.78 | $31,227 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Michael C. Rechin Director | Grant or award | +608 | $39.78 | $24,186 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Larry W. Myers Director | Grant or award | +569 | $39.78 | $22,635 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Howard Halderman Director | Grant or award | +589 | $39.78 | $23,430 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Michael J. Fisher Director | Grant or award | +549 | $39.78 | $21,839 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Clark C. Kellogg Jr. Director | Grant or award | +569 | $39.78 | $22,635 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Jason R. Sondhi Director | Grant or award | +589 | $39.78 | $23,430 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Kevin D. Johnson Director | Grant or award | +549 | $39.78 | $21,839 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Paul G. Fultz Director | Grant or award | +569 | $39.78 | $22,635 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | FLUHLER STEPHAN Officer (Chief Information Officer), Senior Vice President | Open-market sale | −4,080 | $43.20 | $176,256 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Mark K. Hardwick Director, Officer (Chief Executive Officer) | Grant or award | +21,000 | $43.63 | $916,230 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Stewart Michael J Officer (President) | Grant or award | +16,000 | $43.63 | $698,080 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | MARTIN JOHN Officer (Chief Credit Officer), Executive Vice President | Grant or award | +8,000 | $43.63 | $349,040 |
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Questions about First Merchants Corporation
Who is the CEO of First Merchants Corporation?
Mark K. Hardwick is First Merchants Corporation's Chief Executive Officer.
How many directors are on First Merchants Corporation's board?
First Merchants Corporation's board has 17 directors: Charles E. Schalliol, Clark C. Kellogg Jr., Gary Lehman, Howard Halderman, Jason R. Sondhi, Jean L. Wojtowicz, Kevin D. Johnson, Larry W. Myers, Mark K. Hardwick, Michael C. Rechin and 7 others.
Are First Merchants Corporation insiders buying or selling shares?
Over the last 12 months, First Merchants Corporation insiders made no open-market purchases and sold $1.5 million of shares in 7 sales on the open market, as reported to the SEC on Forms 4 and 5.
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