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FIRST MERCHANTS CORP

For the period ended Sep 30, 2026. Filed Oct 30, 2026.

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Sep 30, 2026 · Filed Oct 30, 2026

FRME$41.43+1.5%Stored close · as of Nov 9, 2026

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Item 6. Exhibits

PART II: OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

Exhibit No:Description of Exhibits:
2.1*Agreement and Plan of Merger between First Merchants Corporation and First Savings Financial Group, Inc. dated September 24, 2025 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of registrant's Form 8-K filed on September 25, 2025) (SEC No. 001-41342)
3.1First Merchants Corporation Articles of Incorporation, as amended (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of registrant’s Form 8-K filed on May 22, 2024) (SEC No. 001-41342)
3.2Bylaws of First Merchants Corporation effective as of May 20, 2024 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of registrant’s Form 8-K filed on May 22, 2024) (SEC No. 001-41342)
4.1First Merchants Corporation Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of First Merchants Capital Trust II dated as of July 2, 2007 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of registrant's Form 8-K filed on July 3, 2007) (SEC No. 000-17071)
4.2Indenture dated as of July 2, 2007 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of registrant's Form 8-K filed on July 3, 2007) (SEC No. 000-17071)
4.3Guarantee Agreement dated as of July 2, 2007 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of registrant's Form 8-K filed on July 3, 2007) (SEC No. 000-17071)
4.4Form of Capital Securities Certification of First Merchants Capital Trust II (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 of registrant's Form 8-K filed on July 3, 2007) (SEC No. 000-17071)
4.5First Merchants Corporation Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan (Incorporated by reference to registrant’s Prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) on July 17, 2020) (SEC No. 333-229527)
4.6Deposit Agreement by and among First Merchants Corporation, Broadridge Corporate Issuer Solutions, Inc., as depositary, and holders from time to time of the depositary receipts described therein, as amended on March 30, 2022 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of registrant’s Form 8-A filed on March 30, 2022) (SEC No. 001-41342)
4.7Form of Depositary Receipt (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of registrant’s Form 8-A filed on March 30, 2022) (SEC No. 001-41342)
4.8Indenture, dated as of December 18, 2019, between First Merchants Corporation (as successor to Level One Bancorp, Inc.) and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Level One Bancorp, Inc.’s Form 8-K filed on December 19, 2019) (SEC No. 001-38458)
4.9First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 31, 2022, among First Merchants Corporation, Level One Bancorp, Inc. and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.11 of registrant’s Form 10-K filed on March 1, 2023) (SEC No. 001-41342)
4.10Form of 4.75% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due 2029 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of Level One Bancorp, Inc.’s Form 8-K filed on December 19, 2019) (SEC No. 001-38458)
4.11Upon request, the registrant agrees to furnish supplementally to the Commission a copy of the instruments defining the rights of holders of its 4.50% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due 2032 in the aggregate principal amount of $29 million.
4.12Indenture, dated as of September 25, 2026, between First Merchants Corporation and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of registrant's Form 8-K filed on September 25, 2026) (SEC No. 001-41342)
4.13First Supplemental Indenture, dated September 25, 2026, between First Merchants Corporation and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of registrant's Form 8-K filed on September 25, 2026) (SEC No. 001-41342)
4.14Form of 6.750% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due 2036 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 (included in Exhibit 4.2) of registrant's Form 8-K filed on September 25, 2026) (SEC No. 001-41342)
31.1Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes - Oxley Act of 2002 (1)
31.2Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes - Oxley Act of 2002 (1)
32Certifications Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes - Oxley Act of 2002 (2)
101.INSInline XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document (1)
101.SCHInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document (1)
101.CALInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document (1)
101.DEFInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document (1)
101.LABInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document (1)
101.PREInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document (1)
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and included in Exhibit 101)
(1)Filed herewith.
(2)Furnished herewith.
*Schedules to the subject agreement have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. A copy of any omitted schedule will be furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.
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