MARK K. HARDWICK - 18 Dec 2025 Form 4 Insider Report for FIRST MERCHANTS CORP (FRME)

Role
Chief Executive Officer, Director
Signature
Jacob Burkett (Confirming Statement on File)
Issuer symbol
FRME
Transactions as of
18 Dec 2025
Transactions value $
$1,148
Form type
4
Filing time
22 Dec 2025, 16:42:02 UTC
Previous filing
22 Sep 2025
SEC
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Reporting Owners (1)

Name Relationship Address Signature Signature date CIK
HARDWICK MARK K Chief Executive Officer, Director 200 E JACKSON STREET, MUNCIE Jacob Burkett (Confirming Statement on File) 22 Dec 2025 0001170817

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction FRME Common Stock Gift $0 -3,857 -3.2% $0 116,221 18 Dec 2025 Direct F1
holding FRME Common Stock 446 18 Dec 2025 Spouse IRA
holding FRME Common Stock 16,770 18 Dec 2025 401(k) Plan

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Underlying Class Amount Exercise Price Ownership Footnotes
transaction FRME Phantom Stock Award $225 +6 +0.18% $38.08 3,266 19 Dec 2025 Common Stock 5 Direct F2
transaction FRME Phantom Stock Award $922 +24 +0.74% $38.08 3,290 22 Dec 2025 Common Stock 24 Direct F2
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 Includes Restricted Stock Awards totaling 64,490.117 shares.
F2 Each 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.