Mark K. Hardwick - 23 Mar 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for FIRST MERCHANTS CORP (FRME)

Reporting relationship: Chief Executive Officer, Director
Issuer ticker: FRME
Reported as of: 23 Mar 2026
Net transaction value: $0
SEC form: 4
Accepted by SEC: 24 Mar 2026, 10:19:27 UTC
Prior SEC filing: 22 Dec 2025
Source filing: View source filing
Reporting owner signature: Paul Cento (Confirming Statement on File)

Key filing fact

Mark K. Hardwick filed Form 4 for FIRST MERCHANTS CORP (FRME) on 24 Mar 2026.

Key facts

This page summarizes Mark K. Hardwick's Form 4 filing for FIRST MERCHANTS CORP (FRME).
1 reported transaction and 1 derivative row are listed below.
Accepted by SEC: 24 Mar 2026, 10:19.

Change

Previous filing in this sequence was filed on 22 Dec 2025.
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 0001170817 Primary reporting owner

HARDWICK MARK K

Relationship: Chief Executive Officer, Director
Address: 200 E JACKSON STREET, MUNCIE
Signature: Paul Cento (Confirming Statement on File)
Signature date: 24 Mar 2026

Reported derivative securities

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

FRME transaction Derivative

Phantom Stock

Award

Transaction value
Shares: +33
Change %: +1%
Price: $36.54^*
Shares after: 3,324
Date: 23 Mar 2026
Ownership: Direct
Underlying class: Common Stock
Underlying amount: 33
Exercise price
Footnotes: F1

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

Additional SEC filing notes

Filing notes and footnotes

Explanation of responses 1 footnote

Footnote F1

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.