Company Description
First Merchants Corporation operates as the financial holding company for First Merchants Bank that provides commercial and consumer banking services.
The company offers a range of financial services, including checking, savings, and deposit products; debit and credit cards; mortgages, home equity lending, vehicle loans, and personal loans; and local commercial lending, asset-based lending solutions, agricultural lending, commercial real estate solutions, debt capital markets, practice finance, public finance, small business administration lending, and sponsor finance services.
It also provides personal and commercial wealth management services, trust services, retirement planning, brokerage, investment management, private banking, fiduciary estate, and financial planning services.
The company operates banking locations in Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan counties. It offers its services through electronic and mobile delivery channels.
First Merchants Corporation was founded in 1893 and is headquartered in Muncie, Indiana.
| Country | United States |
| Founded | 1893 |
| Industry | Banks - Regional |
| Sector | Financials |
| Employees | 2,120 |
| CEO | Mark Hardwick |
Contact Details
Address: 200 East Jackson Street Muncie, Indiana 47305-2814 United States | |
| Phone | 765 747 1500 |
| Website | firstmerchants.com |
Stock Details
| Ticker Symbol | FRME |
| Exchange | NASDAQ |
| Stock Type | Common Stock |
| Fiscal Year | January - December |
| Reporting Currency | USD |
| CIK Code | 0000712534 |
| CUSIP Number | 320817109 |
| ISIN Number | US3208171096 |
| Employer ID | 35-1544218 |
| SIC Code | 6021 |
Key Executives
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mark K. Hardwick CPA | Chief Executive Officer and Director |
| Michael C. Rechin | Advisor and Vice Chair |
| Michael J. Stewart | President |
| Michele M. Kawiecki | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer |
| John J. Martin | Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer |
| Joseph C. Peterson | Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer |
| Marcos Nogues C.F.A. | Chief Investment Officer |
| Stephan H. Fluhler | Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer |
| Nicole M. Weaver | Vice President and Director of Corporate Administration |
| Brian T. Hunt J.D. | Secretary and Legal Counsel |
Latest SEC Filings
| Date | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2025 | 424B3 | Prospectus |
| Nov 3, 2025 | 144 | Filing |
| Oct 30, 2025 | 10-Q | Quarterly Report |
| Oct 22, 2025 | 8-K | Current Report |
| Oct 22, 2025 | 13F-HR | Quarterly report filed by institutional managers, holdings |
| Oct 17, 2025 | SCHEDULE 13G/A | Filing |
| Oct 17, 2025 | S-4/A | Filing |
| Oct 15, 2025 | 8-K | Current Report |
| Oct 10, 2025 | S-4 | Filing |
| Sep 25, 2025 | 425 | Filing |