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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000712534-24-000178"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FRME"
cik: "0000712534"
company_name: "FIRST MERCHANTS CORP"
filed_at: "2024-05-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-02T04:23:43.103311+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Shareholders approve 2024 equity incentive and stock purchase plans

## Summary
- Shareholders approved 2024 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan, authorizing 1,400,000 common shares.
- 2024 LTEIP replaces 2019 LTEIP; max 300,000 shares awarded per fiscal year.
- Shareholders approved 2024 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, effective July 1, 2024.
- Plans provide stock-based incentives and discounted stock purchases for employees.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000712534-24-000178
- form_type: 8-K
- 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: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/712534/000071253424000178/0000712534-24-000178-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/712534/000071253424000178/frme-20240507.htm

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