---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000712534-26-000013"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FRME"
cik: "0000712534"
company_name: "FIRST MERCHANTS CORP"
filed_at: "2026-02-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T05:48:12.007306+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# First Merchants completes merger with First Savings Financial Group; combined assets ~$21.4B

## Summary
- Merger effective Feb 1, 2026; each FSFG share converted into 0.85 FRME shares; ~6.1M FRME shares issued.
- First Savings contributed $2.4B assets, $1.9B loans, $1.7B deposits as of Dec 31, 2025.
- Combined company ~$21.4B assets; integration expected to complete in Q2 2026.
- First Savings Bank merges into First Merchants Bank; combined bank retains First Merchants brand.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000712534-26-000013
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FRME
- cik: 0000712534
- company_name: FIRST MERCHANTS CORP
- filed_at: 2026-02-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/712534/000071253426000013/0000712534-26-000013-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/712534/000071253426000013/frme-20260202.htm

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