SEC Form 4 · accession 0001170817-26-000005
FIRST MERCHANTS CORP · FRME
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Mark K Hardwick
Officer — Chief Executive Officer · Director
Period of report
Jun 23, 2026
Accepted (ET)
Jun 23, 2026 · 5:31 pm EDT
Rule 10b5-1 plan
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Issuer CIK
0000712534
Table I — non-derivative securities
No Table I lines on this filing.
Table II — derivative securities
| Security | Conv. / exercise price | Date | Code | Shares | A/D | Exercisable | Expires | Underlying | Underlying shares | Owned after | D/I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phantom StockF1 | — | Jun 23, 2026 | A | 31 | A | — | — | Common Stock | 31 | 3,355 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1Each share of phantom stock is the economic equivalent of one share of FRME common stock. The shares of phantom stock will be settled in cash or shares of FRME common stock, at the reporting person's election, upon separation from First Merchants.