Stephan Fluhler - 02 Aug 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for FIRST MERCHANTS CORP (FRME)

Reporting relationship: Chief Information Officer, Senior Vice President
Issuer ticker: FRME
Reported as of: 02 Aug 2026
Net transaction value: $0
SEC form: 4
Accepted by SEC: 04 Aug 2026, 17:52:44 UTC
Prior SEC filing: 23 Jun 2026
Source filing: View source filing
Reporting owner signature: Paul Cento (Confirming Statement on File)

Key filing fact

Stephan Fluhler filed Form 4 for FIRST MERCHANTS CORP (FRME) on 04 Aug 2026.

Key facts

This page summarizes Stephan Fluhler's Form 4 filing for FIRST MERCHANTS CORP (FRME).
2 reported transactions and 1 derivative row are listed below.
Accepted by SEC: 04 Aug 2026, 17:52.

Change

Previous filing in this sequence was filed on 23 Jun 2026.
Current net transaction value: $0.

Research use

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Evidence

Filed on Form 4

Ownership activity is grounded in SEC Form 4 disclosures.

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Reporting Owners (1)

CIK 0001608347 Primary reporting owner

FLUHLER STEPHAN

Relationship: Chief Information Officer, Senior Vice President
Address: 200 E JACKSON STREET, MUNCIE
Signature: Paul Cento (Confirming Statement on File)
Signature date: 04 Aug 2026

Reported non-derivative transactions

Shares, units, or other non-derivative securities reported in this filing.

FRME transaction

Common Stock

Tax liability

Transaction value
Shares: -1,532
Change %: -6.9%
Price: $43.14^*
Shares after: 20,774
Date: 02 Aug 2026
Ownership: Direct

FRME transaction

Common Stock

Award

Transaction value
Shares: +5,000
Change %: +24%
Price: $43.63^*
Shares after: 25,774
Date: 03 Aug 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F1

FRME holding

Common Stock

No transaction description listed

Transaction value
Shares
Change %
Price
Shares after: 3,766
Date: 02 Aug 2026
Ownership: 401(k) Plan

Reported derivative securities

Options, warrants, convertible securities, or similar derivative positions disclosed in the filing.

FRME holding Derivative

Phantom Stock

No transaction description listed

Transaction value
Shares
Change %
Price
Shares after: 1,653
Date: 02 Aug 2026
Ownership: Direct
Underlying class: Common Stock
Underlying amount: 1,653
Exercise price
Footnotes: F2

^* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.

Additional SEC filing notes

Filing notes and footnotes

Explanation of responses 2 footnotes

Footnote F1

Includes Restricted Stock Awards totaling 15,567.651 shares

Footnote F2

Each share of phantom stock is the economic equivalent of one share of FRME common stock. The shares of phantom stock will be settled in cash or shares of FRME common stock, at the reporting person's election, upon separation from First Merchants.