Highest-materiality recent filing
All nine incumbent directors re-elected for one-year terms; votes for ranged from 36.8M to 45.3M, with most withheld votes between 360K and 8.9M.
First Merchants appoints Paul Fultz to Board after Gary Lehman's retirement
Gary Lehman retired from the Board effective May 19, 2026, after serving since 2011; not due to any disagreement.
First Merchants declares $0.37 common dividend payable June 19, 2026
$0.37 per common share cash dividend declared on May 19, 2026.
First Merchants Q1 2026 adjusted EPS $1.03, up 9.6% YoY; acquires First Savings
GAAP diluted EPS $0.45; adjusted diluted EPS $1.03, up 9.6% YoY from $0.94.
First Merchants declares quarterly preferred dividend of $0.4688 per depositary share
Dividend of $46.88 per share on Series A preferred stock (NAS: FRMEP).
First Merchants Corporation declares $0.36 quarterly dividend payable March 20, 2026
Cash dividend of $0.36 per common share declared on February 10, 2026.
First Merchants appoints former First Savings CEO Larry Myers to board
Larry Myers appointed to First Merchants Corp and Bank boards, effective Feb 9, 2026.
First Merchants adopts 2026 incentive plan for NEOs with EPS-based metrics
CEO Hardwick: threshold 40%, target 80%, maximum 160% of base salary based on diluted GAAP EPS.
First Merchants completes merger with First Savings Financial Group; combined assets ~$21.4B
Merger effective Feb 1, 2026; each FSFG share converted into 0.85 FRME shares; ~6.1M FRME shares issued.
Net income available to common $56.6M ($0.99 diluted EPS); adjusted EPS $0.98; full-year record $224.1M ($3.88 EPS).
First Merchants gets final regulatory nod for First Savings merger; close Feb 1, 2026
Received non-objection from Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago on Jan 15, 2026 for merger waiver.
First Merchants declares $46.88 quarterly preferred dividend payable Feb 16
Quarterly cash dividend on 7.50% Series A preferred stock: $46.88 per share ($0.4688 per depositary share).
First Merchants declares $0.36 quarterly dividend payable Dec 19, 2025
Cash dividend of $0.36 per common share declared on November 14, 2025.
Director Patrick Fehring retires from First Merchants board; board size reduced to 12
Patrick Fehring retired from the Board of Directors effective November 14, 2025.
Net income $56.3M, diluted EPS $0.98 vs $0.84 in Q3 2024; adjusted EPS $0.99.
First Merchants declares quarterly preferred dividend of $0.4688 per depositary share
Quarterly cash dividend on 7.50% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock Series A: $46.88 per share.
First Merchants to acquire First Savings in $241M all-stock merger; exchange ratio 0.85
All-stock transaction valued at ~$241.3M; FSFG shareholders receive 0.85 FRME shares per share, implied $33.60/FSFG share.
First Merchants declares $0.36/share common dividend payable Sept 19, 2025
Cash dividend of $0.36 per common share announced on August 15, 2025.
First Merchants Q2 diluted EPS $0.98 vs $0.68 YoY; loans up 9.1% annualized
Diluted EPS $0.98 in Q2 2025 vs $0.68 YoY and $0.94 linked quarter; net income $56.4M.
First Merchants declares quarterly dividend on Series A preferred stock
Quarterly cash dividend of $46.88 per share on 7.50% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock Series A.
First Merchants redeems $5M of 5.00% Senior Notes due 2028
Redemption of $5,000,000 principal amount of 5.00% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2028.
First Merchants amends ex-dividend date for $0.36 quarterly dividend to June 6, 2025
Ex-dividend date moved from June 5 to June 6, 2025.
First Merchants shareholders elect four directors, approve say-on-pay and auditor
Directors Halderman, Johnson, Kellogg, Rechin elected for one-year terms expiring at 2026 meeting.
Also, on May 19, 2026, the Corporation's Board of Directors appointed Paul Fultz to fill the vacancy on the Board created by Mr. Lehman's retirement.
On May 19, 2026, First Merchants Corporation (the “Corporation”) announced the retirement of Gary Lehman from the Board of Directors effective immediately.
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