Recent 8-K filings for FRME

• July 2, 2026, 4:10 PM ET leadership materiality 0.20 neutral item 5.02

  Director Mung Chiang resigns from First Merchants board effective July 1, 2026

  Dr. Mung Chiang resigned from the Board effective July 1, 2026.

• June 24, 2026, 4:12 PM ET other material materiality 0.60 positive item 8.01

  First Merchants authorizes $100M stock repurchase program covering ~5% of shares

  Board approved repurchase of up to 3,125,000 shares (~5% of outstanding) for max $100M.

• May 20, 2026, 4:40 PM ET other materiality 0.15 neutral item 5.07 ◈ Shareholder Votes ×3

  First Merchants shareholders re-elect all nine directors, approve say-on-pay and auditor at 2026 annual meeting

  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.

• May 19, 2026, 4:11 PM ET leadership materiality 0.35 neutral item 5.02item 9.01 ◈ executive_change ×2

  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.

• May 19, 2026, 2:48 PM ET dividend materiality 0.30 neutral item 8.01item 9.01

  First Merchants declares $0.37 common dividend payable June 19, 2026

  $0.37 per common share cash dividend declared on May 19, 2026.

• April 22, 2026, 7:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.75 positive item 2.02item 9.01 ◈ Earnings Releases

  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.

• April 16, 2026, 7:59 PM ET dividend materiality 0.05 neutral item 8.01item 9.01

  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).

• February 10, 2026, 6:59 PM ET dividend materiality 0.30 neutral item 8.01item 9.01

  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.

• February 9, 2026, 6:59 PM ET leadership materiality 0.30 neutral item 5.02item 9.01

  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.

• February 6, 2026, 6:59 PM ET other material materiality 0.30 neutral item 5.02item 9.01

  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.

• February 2, 2026, 6:59 PM ET M&A materiality 0.85 positive item 8.01item 9.01

  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.

• January 26, 2026, 6:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.75 positive item 2.02item 9.01

  First Merchants Q4 EPS $0.99, adj $0.98; record full-year net income $224.1M; First Savings acquisition close Feb 1

  Net income available to common $56.6M ($0.99 diluted EPS); adjusted EPS $0.98; full-year record $224.1M ($3.88 EPS).

• January 16, 2026, 6:59 PM ET M&A materiality 0.65 positive item 8.01

  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.

• January 12, 2026, 6:59 PM ET dividend materiality 0.20 neutral item 8.01item 9.01

  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).

• November 14, 2025, 6:59 PM ET dividend materiality 0.50 neutral item 8.01item 9.01

  First Merchants declares $0.36 quarterly dividend payable Dec 19, 2025

  Cash dividend of $0.36 per common share declared on November 14, 2025.

• November 14, 2025, 6:59 PM ET leadership materiality 0.25 neutral item 5.02

  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.

• October 22, 2025, 7:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.80 positive item 2.02item 9.01

  First Merchants Q3 2025 EPS $0.98 vs $0.84 YoY; loans up 8.7% annualized; announces acquisition of First Savings

  Net income $56.3M, diluted EPS $0.98 vs $0.84 in Q3 2024; adjusted EPS $0.99.

• October 15, 2025, 7:59 PM ET dividend materiality 0.20 neutral item 8.01item 9.01

  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.

• September 25, 2025, 7:59 PM ET M&A materiality 0.80 positive item 1.01item 7.01item 9.01

  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.

• August 15, 2025, 7:59 PM ET dividend materiality 0.20 neutral item 8.01item 9.01

  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.

• July 23, 2025, 7:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.75 positive item 2.02item 9.01

  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.

• July 15, 2025, 7:59 PM ET dividend materiality 0.25 neutral item 8.01item 9.01

  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.

• June 13, 2025, 7:59 PM ET debt materiality 0.25 neutral item 8.01item 9.01

  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.

• May 21, 2025, 7:59 PM ET dividend materiality 0.25 neutral item 8.01item 9.01

  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.

• May 19, 2025, 7:59 PM ET other materiality 0.10 neutral item 5.07

  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.

• May 16, 2025, 7:59 PM ET dividend materiality 0.30 neutral item 8.01item 9.01

  First Merchants declares $0.36 per share cash dividend payable June 20

  Dividend of $0.36 per common share declared on May 16, 2025.

• April 24, 2025, 7:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.65 positive item 2.02item 9.01

  First Merchants Q1 EPS $0.94 vs adjusted $0.85 a year ago; loan growth 4.8% annualized

  Net income available to common stockholders $54.9M; diluted EPS $0.94; adjusted EPS in Q1 2024 was $0.85.

• April 24, 2025, 7:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.10 neutral item 2.02item 9.01

  First Merchants Corporation holds Q1 2025 earnings call; slide presentation furnished

  Earnings conference call and webcast conducted on April 24, 2025 at 11:30 a.m. ET.

• April 14, 2025, 7:59 PM ET dividend materiality 0.25 neutral item 8.01item 9.01

  First Merchants declares quarterly dividend on Series A preferred stock

  Quarterly dividend of $46.88 per preferred share ($0.4688 per depositary share).

• March 19, 2025, 7:59 PM ET other material materiality 0.70 positive item 8.01

  First Merchants Corp authorizes $100M share repurchase program (up to 2.9M shares, ~5% of outstanding)

  Board approved repurchase of up to 2,927,000 shares (approx. 5% of outstanding) at aggregate cost not exceeding $100M.

• February 14, 2025, 6:59 PM ET debt materiality 0.60 neutral item 8.01item 9.01

  First Merchants Corporation to redeem $30M of 4.75% Subordinated Notes due 2029 on March 18, 2025

  First Merchants will redeem $30,000,000 principal amount of its 4.75% Fixed-to-Floating Subordinated Notes due 2029.

• February 7, 2025, 6:59 PM ET dividend materiality 0.50 neutral item 8.01item 9.01

  First Merchants declares $0.35/share cash dividend payable March 21, 2025

  Dividend of $0.35 per share declared on February 7, 2025.

• February 6, 2025, 6:59 PM ET other materiality 0.40 neutral item 5.02item 9.01

  First Merchants adopts 2025 SMICP; CEO target 80% base, max 160%

  CEO Hardwick target 80% of base salary at SMICP; max 160% if goals met/exceeded.

• January 30, 2025, 6:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.75 positive item 2.02item 9.01

  First Merchants Q4 net income $63.9M; adjusted EPS $1.00; completes Illinois branch sale

  GAAP diluted EPS $1.10; adjusted EPS $1.00 versus $0.90 in Q4 2023.

• January 30, 2025, 6:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.50 neutral item 2.02item 9.01

  First Merchants reports Q4 2024 earnings; specific figures not provided in filing excerpt

  Slides for Q4 2024 earnings call made available via Exhibit 99.1 on January 30, 2025.

• January 15, 2025, 6:59 PM ET dividend materiality 0.25 neutral item 8.01item 9.01

  First Merchants declares quarterly preferred dividend of $0.4688 per depositary share

  Dividend of $46.88 per share on Series A 7.50% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock.

• November 13, 2024, 6:59 PM ET dividend materiality 0.25 neutral item 8.01item 9.01

  First Merchants declares $0.35/share cash dividend payable Dec 20

  Quarterly cash dividend of $0.35 per share declared on November 12, 2024.

• October 24, 2024, 7:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.75 neutral item 2.02item 9.01

  First Merchants Q3 GAAP EPS $0.84; adjusted EPS $0.95, up from $0.94 a year ago

  Net income available to common $48.7M; diluted EPS $0.84 vs $0.94 in Q3 2023.

• October 24, 2024, 7:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.50 neutral item 2.02item 9.01

  First Merchants Q3 2024 earnings reported; no specific figures in filing excerpt

  Conference call held on Oct 24, 2024, for Q3 2024 results.

• October 15, 2024, 7:59 PM ET dividend materiality 0.20 neutral item 8.01item 9.01

  First Merchants declares $0.4688/share quarterly preferred dividend

  Quarterly cash dividend of $46.88 per share on 7.50% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Series A.

• August 27, 2024, 7:59 PM ET M&A materiality 0.70 positive item 8.01item 9.01

  First Merchants sells 5 Illinois branches to Old Second for ~$304M in deposits; expects $23M gain

  Old Second to pay 7.5% deposit premium (~$23M cash) to First Merchants for $304M deposits and $12M loans.

• August 19, 2024, 7:59 PM ET dividend materiality 0.25 neutral item 8.01item 9.01

  First Merchants declares $0.35 per share cash dividend, payable Sept 20

  Quarterly cash dividend of $0.35 per share on common stock declared.

• July 25, 2024, 7:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.75 negative item 2.02item 9.01

  First Merchants Q2 net income $39.5M, EPS $0.68 vs $1.02 YoY; provision up on charge-offs

  Diluted EPS $0.68, down from $1.02 in Q2 2023 and $0.80 in Q1 2024.

• July 25, 2024, 7:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.25 neutral item 2.02item 9.01

  First Merchants announces Q2 2024 earnings; specific results not included in filing text

  The 8-K reports that Q2 2024 earnings conference call held on July 25, 2024; slide presentation furnished as Exhibit 99.1.

• July 15, 2024, 7:59 PM ET dividend materiality 0.25 neutral item 8.01item 9.01

  First Merchants declares Series A preferred dividend of $46.88 per share

  Quarterly cash dividend of $46.88 per share on 7.50% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock Series A.

• May 22, 2024, 7:59 PM ET other materiality 0.30 neutral item 5.03item 9.01

  First Merchants adopts shareholder bylaw amendment, board declassification, majority voting

  Shareholders granted the right to amend the company's Bylaws.

• May 10, 2024, 7:59 PM ET other material materiality 0.15 neutral item 5.07

  First Merchants Corp adopts annual say-on-pay votes after shareholder advisory vote

  Shareholders voted for annual advisory votes on executive compensation, consistent with Board recommendation.

• May 10, 2024, 7:59 PM ET other material materiality 0.50 neutral item 5.02item 9.01

  Shareholders approve 2024 equity incentive and stock purchase plans

  Shareholders approved 2024 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan, authorizing 1,400,000 common shares.

• May 9, 2024, 7:59 PM ET other material materiality 0.15 neutral item 5.07 ◈ Shareholder Votes ×10

  First Merchants shareholders approve all proposals at 2024 annual meeting

  Elected directors Becher, Fehring, Hardwick, Sondhi to three-year terms; strong support (40M+ votes each).

• May 8, 2024, 7:59 PM ET dividend materiality 0.30 neutral item 8.01item 9.01

  First Merchants declares $0.35/share quarterly dividend payable June 21

  Cash dividend of $0.35 per share declared on May 7, 2024.

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Materiality & sentiment trend

Max materiality 0.85 · Median 0.30 · Most common event dividend

12 positive 1 negative 37 neutral

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