---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000712534-24-000181"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FRME"
cik: "0000712534"
company_name: "FIRST MERCHANTS CORP"
filed_at: "2024-05-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T09:57:58.856571+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# First Merchants adopts shareholder bylaw amendment, board declassification, majority voting

## Summary
- Shareholders granted the right to amend the company's Bylaws.
- Board will be declassified over three years; all directors elected annually by 2027.
- Uncontested director elections will use majority voting; contested elections retain plurality standard.
- Amendments approved at May 7, 2024 annual meeting and effective May 20, 2024.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000712534-24-000181
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FRME
- cik: 0000712534
- company_name: FIRST MERCHANTS CORP
- filed_at: 2024-05-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/712534/000071253424000181/0000712534-24-000181-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/712534/000071253424000181/frme-20240520.htm

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