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Issuer:     FIRST MERCHANTS CORP (FRME)
CIK:        0000712534
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-01-16T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0000712534-26-000008
Event type: m_and_a
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.65
Item codes: 8.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

First Merchants gets final regulatory nod for First Savings merger; close Feb 1, 2026
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- Received non-objection from Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago on Jan 15, 2026 for merger waiver.
- All regulatory approvals now secured: FDIC and Indiana DFI previously granted.
- First Savings shareholders approved merger on Dec 19, 2025; board approvals obtained.
- Merger expected effective February 1, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/712534/000071253426000008/0000712534-26-000008-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/712534/000071253426000008/frme-20260116.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000712534-26-000008

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