SEC Form 4 · accession 0001170817-26-000007
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
Aug 2, 2026
Accepted (ET)
Aug 4, 2026 · 5:53 pm EDT
Rule 10b5-1 plan
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Issuer CIK
0000712534
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Stock | Aug 2, 2026 | F | 5,821 | $43.14 | D | 111,620 | D | |
| Common StockF1 | Aug 3, 2026 | A | 21,000 | $43.63 | A | 132,620 | D | |
| Common Stock | holding | — | — | — | 17,459 | I | 401(k) Plan | |
| Common Stock | holding | — | — | — | 446 | I | Spouse IRA |
Table II — derivative securities
| Security | Conv. / exercise price | Date | Code | Shares | A/D | Exercisable | Expires | Underlying | Underlying shares | Owned after | D/I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phantom StockF2 | — | holding | — | — | — | — | — | Common Stock | 3,355 | 3,355 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1Includes Restricted Stock Awards totaling 65,384.128 shares.
- F2Each 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.