---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000712534-25-000052"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FRME"
cik: "0000712534"
company_name: "FIRST MERCHANTS CORP"
filed_at: "2025-02-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T21:46:32.353775+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# First Merchants Corporation to redeem $30M of 4.75% Subordinated Notes due 2029 on March 18, 2025

## Summary
- First Merchants will redeem $30,000,000 principal amount of its 4.75% Fixed-to-Floating Subordinated Notes due 2029.
- Redemption will occur on March 18, 2025, the next interest payment date, under optional redemption provisions.
- Following redemption, no principal amount will remain outstanding on these subordinated notes.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000712534-25-000052
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FRME
- cik: 0000712534
- company_name: FIRST MERCHANTS CORP
- filed_at: 2025-02-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/712534/000071253425000052/0000712534-25-000052-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/712534/000071253425000052/frme-20250214.htm

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