---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000712534-24-000175"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "FRME"
cik: "0000712534"
company_name: "FIRST MERCHANTS CORP"
filed_at: "2024-05-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-02T04:23:18.381598+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# First Merchants Corp adopts annual say-on-pay votes after shareholder advisory vote

## Summary
- Shareholders voted for annual advisory votes on executive compensation, consistent with Board recommendation.
- Company will hold a say-on-pay vote every year; next vote at 2025 Annual Meeting.
- Next required frequency vote on say-on-pay will be at 2030 Annual Meeting unless presented earlier.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000712534-24-000175
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: FRME
- cik: 0000712534
- company_name: FIRST MERCHANTS CORP
- filed_at: 2024-05-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/712534/000071253424000175/0000712534-24-000175-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/712534/000071253424000175/frme-20240507.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000712534-24-000175.txt

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