Director Patrick Fehring retires from First Merchants board; board size reduced to 12

FIRST MERCHANTS CORP

Patrick Fehring retired from the Board of Directors effective November 14, 2025.
Fehring had served since 2022 and was on the Risk and Credit Policy Committee.
Retirement not due to any disagreement with the Corporation's operations or policies.
Board size decreased from 13 to 12 members concurrent with Fehring's departure.

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