---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000712534-25-000130"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FRME"
cik: "0000712534"
company_name: "FIRST MERCHANTS CORP"
filed_at: "2025-06-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-19T09:31:41.137474+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# First Merchants redeems $5M of 5.00% Senior Notes due 2028

## Summary
- Redemption of $5,000,000 principal amount of 5.00% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2028.
- Redemption effective July 30, 2025, the next interest payment date.
- After redemption, no principal remains outstanding on this issuance.
- Redemption permitted under optional redemption provisions of the note certificate.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000712534-25-000130
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FRME
- cik: 0000712534
- company_name: FIRST MERCHANTS CORP
- filed_at: 2025-06-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/712534/000071253425000130/0000712534-25-000130-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/712534/000071253425000130/frme-20250609.htm

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