Comparable stake leader
BlackRock, Inc.
SEC ownership of FIRST MERCHANTS CORP
Top holders, 13D/G large-stake signals, insider positions, and transaction flow tied to CIK 0000712534.
Disclosed value leader
BlackRock, Inc.
Comparable rows
50/50
Latest evidence
02 Aug 2026
- Public ticker
- FRME, FRMEP on Nasdaq
- Parsed ownership sources
-
13F, 13D/G, and 3/4/5
Source: Parsed SEC ownership filingsUse: Compare filing families carefully
- Largest SEC-reported holder
-
BlackRock, Inc.
Ranking: Comparable ownership first, then disclosed value
- Comparable ownership rows
-
50 of 50
Meaning: Rows with safely comparable ownership %
- Latest 13D/G holder
-
BlackRock, Inc.
Source: Latest parsed Schedule 13D/G stake
- Latest parsed ownership date
-
02 Aug 2026
Freshness: Most recent filing date in this holder set
- Issuer CIK
- 0000712534
- Issuer location
- Muncie, IN
Ownership snapshot
CIK-linked ownership evidence from parsed SEC filings.
3 signals
Issuer
Names, identifiers, and filing context for this profile.
2 identity fields
Ownership snapshot
Top shareholders of FIRST MERCHANTS CORP (13F + 13D/G + 3/4/5)
Grouped by holder across the latest SEC ownership disclosures. Start with comparable ownership when available, then verify the linked 13F, 13D/G, or 3/4/5 evidence.
Comparable stake leader
BlackRock, Inc.
Disclosed value leader
BlackRock, Inc.
Comparable rows
50/50
Latest evidence
02 Aug 2026
13F
13D/G
3/4/5
Lead comparable stake: 7.6%
13D/G row: BlackRock, Inc.
Showing 1-8 of 50 holder rows.
Quick read
BlackRock, Inc. leads the comparable SEC ownership view at 7.6%.
50 of 50 rows have a safely comparable ownership percentage. Use this as a filing-backed starting point, then open the detailed table for source links, reporting role, position value, share count, and filing date.
Open SEC evidence
Opens BlackRock, Inc.'s linked filing trail.
Comparable ownership
Top 5
BlackRock, Inc.
7.6%
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
5.4%
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
5%
Larry W. Myers
0.5%
Michael J. Stewart
0.19%
Ownership % is shown only when SEC disclosures are safely comparable across share classes.
Detailed SEC evidence table Showing 1-8 of 50 holder rows
| Holder | Evidence | Ownership % | Position | 12M Net Δ | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. |
13F
13D/G
Company
|
7.6%
from 13D/G
|
$189,752,039
4,899,356 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC |
13D/G
13F
Vanguard Portfolio Management · Company
|
5.4%
|
$131,995,558
3,408,096 shares
|
$0 | 31 Mar 2026 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC |
13D/G
13F
Vanguard Capital Management · Company
|
5%
|
$123,900,523
3,199,084 shares
|
$0 | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Larry W. Myers |
3/4/5
Director
|
0.5%
|
$12,181,914
314,534 shares
|
-$1,042,516 | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Michael J. Stewart |
3/4/5
President
|
0.19%
|
$5,376,870
123,069 shares
|
— | 02 Aug 2026 |
| Patrick J. Fehring |
3/4/5
Director
|
0.19%
|
$4,670,948
120,485 shares
|
— | 30 Sep 2025 |
| Michael C. Rechin |
3/4/5
Director
|
0.15%
|
$3,692,017
95,544 shares
|
— | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Michele Kawiecki |
3/4/5
Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President
|
0.12%
|
$3,251,080
74,412 shares
|
— | 02 Aug 2026 |
How to read this table
Rows are grouped by holder and ranked first by SEC-reported ownership % when it is safely comparable, then by disclosed holdings value. — indicates unavailable or non-comparable values; "mixed-class rows" means the latest filing spans non-comparable classes.
Forms 3/4/5 flow
Insider trading overview
Net insider flow leans to selling over the last 12 months. Net value: -$1,555,826.
Buys
$0
Insiders: 0
Sells
$1,555,826
Insiders: 3
Net
-$1,555,826
Shares: -38,077
Window
Last 12 months
4 rolling buckets
Buy value
Sell value
Shares: 0
Shares: 38,077
| Window (months) | Buy shares | Sell shares | Buy value | Sell value | Net value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-3 | 0 | 20,000 | $0 | $835,000 | -$835,000 |
| 3-6 | 0 | 5,000 | $0 | $207,516 | -$207,516 |
| 6-9 | 0 | 7,388 | $0 | $311,065 | -$311,065 |
| 9-12 | 0 | 5,689 | $0 | $202,244 | -$202,244 |
Reporting owners
Insider holders from Forms 3/4/5
Showing 1-20 of 29 reporting-owner rows connected to FIRST MERCHANTS CORP. Open a relationship link for the CIK-to-CIK filing trail.
Rows
29
Largest Forms 3/4/5 holder
Larry W. Myers
Net 12M change
-$1,555,826
Latest report
02 Aug 2026
| Name | Relationship | Holdings Value | Past Year Net Change | Change % | Valuation | Report Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry W. Myers | Director | $12,181,914 | -$1,042,516 | -7.9% | Mixed | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Mark K. Hardwick | Chief Executive Officer, Director | $6,722,118 | Mixed | 02 Aug 2026 | ||
| Michael J. Stewart | President | $5,376,870 | Median | 02 Aug 2026 | ||
| Patrick J. Fehring | Director | $4,670,948 | Mixed | 30 Sep 2025 | ||
| Michael C. Rechin | Director | $3,692,017 | Mixed | 30 Jun 2026 | ||
| Michele Kawiecki | Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President | $3,251,080 | Median | 02 Aug 2026 | ||
| John Martin | Chief Credit Officer, Executive Vice President | $3,125,996 | Median | 02 Aug 2026 | ||
| Jean L. Wojtowicz | Director | $2,584,493 | Mixed | 30 Jun 2026 | ||
| Gary Lehman | Director | $2,015,485 | Mixed | 31 Mar 2026 | ||
| Joseph C. Peterson | Chief Commercial Officer | $1,987,125 | Median | 02 Aug 2026 | ||
| Patrick A. Sherman | Director | $1,895,729 | Mixed | 02 May 2022 | ||
| H. Douglas Chaffin | Director | $1,379,487 | Mixed | 30 Jun 2021 | ||
| Stephan Fluhler | Chief Information Officer, Senior Vice President | $1,362,360 | -$376,840 | -22% | Mixed | 02 Aug 2026 |
| William L. Hoy | Director | $1,245,995 | Mixed | 31 Mar 2023 | ||
| Eva D. Scurlock | Chief Risk Officer | $1,233,043 | -$136,470 | -10% | Median | 02 Aug 2026 |
| Howard Halderman | Director | $1,153,106 | Mixed | 30 Jun 2026 | ||
| Michael R. Becher | Director | $1,150,257 | Mixed | 30 Jun 2026 | ||
| Michael C. Marhenke | Director | $1,033,605 | Mixed | 30 Jun 2021 | ||
| Steven C. Harris | Chief Human Resources Officer, Executive Vice President | $996,001 | Median | 02 Aug 2026 | ||
| Charles E. Schalliol | Director | $888,298 | Mixed | 09 Apr 2024 |
Recent insider transactions for FIRST MERCHANTS CORP
Showing up to 300 recent insider transactions from the last 12 months.
| Insider | Symbol | Class | Transaction | % | SEC-reported value | SEC-reported price | Shares | Shares owned | Date | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael J. Stewart | FRME | Common Stock | Award | 16% | 16,000 | 115,834 | 03 Aug 2026 | Direct | ||
| Eva D. Scurlock | FRME | Common Stock | Award | 2.54% | 700 | 28,223 | 03 Aug 2026 | Direct | ||
| Joseph C. Peterson | FRME | Common Stock | Award | 21.3% | 8,000 | 45,482 | 03 Aug 2026 | Direct | ||
| John Martin | FRME | Common Stock | Award | 12.6% | 8,000 | 71,549 | 03 Aug 2026 | Direct | ||
| Michele Kawiecki | FRME | Common Stock | Award | 21.9% | 13,000 | 72,404 | 03 Aug 2026 | Direct | ||
| Steven C. Harris | FRME | Common | Award | 15.3% | 3,000 | 22,649 | 03 Aug 2026 | Direct | ||
| Mark K. Hardwick | FRME | Common Stock | Award | 18.8% | 21,000 | 132,620 | 03 Aug 2026 | Direct | ||
| Stephan Fluhler | FRME | Common Stock | Award | 24.1% | 5,000 | 25,774 | 03 Aug 2026 | Direct | ||
| Michael J. Stewart | FRME | Common Stock | Tax liability | -5.72% | -6,059 | 99,834 | 02 Aug 2026 | Direct | ||
| Eva D. Scurlock | FRME | Common Stock | Tax liability | -0.81% | -224 | 27,523 | 02 Aug 2026 | Direct | ||
| Joseph C. Peterson | FRME | Common Stock | Tax liability | -2.39% | -919 | 37,482 | 02 Aug 2026 | Direct | ||
| John Martin | FRME | Common Stock | Tax liability | -2.7% | -1,761 | 63,549 | 02 Aug 2026 | Direct | ||
| Michele Kawiecki | FRME | Common Stock | Tax liability | -4.67% | -2,910 | 59,404 | 02 Aug 2026 | Direct | ||
| Steven C. Harris | FRME | Common | Tax liability | -3.02% | -612 | 19,649 | 02 Aug 2026 | Direct | ||
| Mark K. Hardwick | FRME | Common Stock | Tax liability | -4.96% | -5,821 | 111,620 | 02 Aug 2026 | Direct | ||
| Stephan Fluhler | FRME | Common Stock | Tax liability | -6.87% | -1,532 | 20,774 | 02 Aug 2026 | Direct | ||
| Kevin D. Johnson | FRME | Common | Award | 5.56% | 500 | 9,498 | 30 Jun 2026 | Direct | ||
| Jason R. Sondhi | FRME | Common | Award | 5.32% | 536 | 10,604 | 30 Jun 2026 | Direct | ||
| Jean L. Wojtowicz | FRME | Common Stock | Award | 1.08% | 715 | 66,731 | 30 Jun 2026 | Direct | ||
| Mung Chiang | FRME | Common | Award | 5.98% | 500 | 8,864 | 30 Jun 2026 | Direct | ||
| Clark C. Kellogg | FRME | Common Stock | Award | 3.38% | 518 | 15,858 | 30 Jun 2026 | Direct | ||
| Howard Halderman | FRME | Common Stock | Award | 1.83% | 536 | 29,773 | 30 Jun 2026 | Direct | ||
| Michael J. Fisher | FRME | Common Stock | Award | 2.7% | 500 | 19,029 | 30 Jun 2026 | Direct | ||
| Susan W. Brooks | FRME | Common | Award | 4.3% | 518 | 12,572 | 30 Jun 2026 | Direct | ||
| Larry W. Myers | FRME | Common Stock | Award | 0.58% | 518 | 90,269 | 30 Jun 2026 | Direct | ||
| Michael C. Rechin | FRME | Common Stock | Award | 0.62% | 554 | 90,424 | 30 Jun 2026 | Direct | ||
| Paul G. Fultz | FRME | Common Stock | Award | 518 | 518 | 30 Jun 2026 | Direct | |||
| Michael R. Becher | FRME | Common Stock | Award | 1.9% | 554 | 29,699 | 30 Jun 2026 | Direct | ||
| Mark K. Hardwick | FRME | Phantom Stock | Award | 0.93% | 30.78 | 3,355 | 23 Jun 2026 | Direct | ||
| Stephan Fluhler | FRME | Phantom Stock | Award | 6.13% | 95.53 | 1,653 | 23 Jun 2026 | Direct | ||
| Larry W. Myers | FRME | Common Stock | Sale | -10% | $420,000 | $42.00 | -10,000 | 89,751 | 12 Jun 2026 | Direct |
| Larry W. Myers | FRME | Common Stock | Sale | -9.11% | $415,000 | $41.50 | -10,000 | 99,751 | 11 Jun 2026 | Direct |
| Larry W. Myers | FRME | Common Stock | Sale | $16.5 | $40.54 | -0.41 | 109,751 | 05 May 2026 | Direct | |
| Clark C. Kellogg | FRME | Common Stock | Award | 3.98% | 584 | 15,271 | 31 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Gary Lehman | FRME | Common Stock | Award | 1.06% | 564 | 53,775 | 31 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Jean L. Wojtowicz | FRME | Common Stock | Award | 1.25% | 806 | 65,519 | 31 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Jason R. Sondhi | FRME | Common | Award | 6.76% | 605 | 9,550 | 31 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Michael C. Rechin | FRME | Common Stock | Award | 0.7% | 625 | 89,870 | 31 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Kevin D. Johnson | FRME | Common | Award | 6.7% | 564 | 8,983 | 31 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Howard Halderman | FRME | Common Stock | Award | 2.13% | 605 | 29,047 | 31 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Michael J. Fisher | FRME | Common Stock | Award | 3.15% | 564 | 18,457 | 31 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Mung Chiang | FRME | Common | Award | 7.51% | 584 | 8,358 | 31 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Michael R. Becher | FRME | Common Stock | Award | 2.19% | 625 | 29,145 | 31 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Susan W. Brooks | FRME | Common | Award | 5.11% | 584 | 12,015 | 31 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Stephan Fluhler | FRME | Phantom Stock | Award | 16.2% | 217 | 1,557 | 23 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Mark K. Hardwick | FRME | Phantom Stock | Award | 1.02% | 33.43 | 3,324 | 23 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Larry W. Myers | FRME | Common Stock | Sale | -4.37% | $207,500 | $41.50 | -5,000 | 109,491 | 26 Feb 2026 | Direct |
| Eva D. Scurlock | FRME | Common Stock | Tax liability | -12.1% | -3,810 | 27,682 | 12 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Eva D. Scurlock | FRME | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 57% | 11,429 | 31,492 | 12 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Eva D. Scurlock | FRME | Employee Stock Option - Right to Buy | Options Exercise | -100% | -11,429 | 0 | 12 Feb 2026 | Direct |
* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.