Quick Takeaways
- FRME - FIRST MERCHANTS CORP has 28 insiders with reported activity on this page.
- Net insider value flow over the last year: -$720,809.
- Recent transaction rows are available for direct filing-level review.
Insider Transactions Reported by 28 Insiders of FIRST MERCHANTS CORP
- Symbol
- FRME, FRMEP on Nasdaq
- Location
- Muncie, IN
What Changed
- Buy value: ; sell value: $720,809.
- Net share flow: -18,077.
Why This Matters
- This page gives a plain-language issuer insider context before you inspect transaction-level evidence.
- Use the filing links below to verify timestamps, codes, and ownership impacts directly from SEC forms.
Source Evidence
Filed on Form 4
See Original Filing
Issuer insider activity is sourced from SEC Forms 3, 4, and 5.
Insider trading overview
Last 12 monthsNet insider flow leans to selling over the last 12 months. Net value: -$720,809.
Buys
$0
Shares: 0
Insiders: 0
Sells
$720,809
Shares: 18,077
Insiders: 3
Net
-$720,809
Shares: -18,077
Insiders: -3
| Window (months) | Buy shares | Sell shares | Buy $ | Sell $ | Net $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-3 | 0 | 5,000 | $0 | $207,500 | -$207,500 |
| 3-6 | 0 | 7,388 | $0 | $311,065 | -$311,065 |
| 6-9 | 0 | 5,689 | $0 | $202,244 | -$202,244 |
| 9-12 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
FIRST MERCHANTS CORP executives and other stock owners filed with the SEC include:
| Name | Relationship | Holdings Value | Past Year Net Change | Change % | Valuation | Report Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry W. Myers | First Vice President, Director | $14,600,979 | -$207,500 | -1.4% | Mixed | 26 Feb 2026 |
| Mark K. Hardwick | Chief Executive Officer, Director | $4,835,659 | Mixed | 23 Mar 2026 | ||
| Patrick J. Fehring | Director | $4,670,948 | Mixed | 30 Sep 2025 | ||
| Michael J. Stewart | President | $4,199,306 | Mixed | 03 Aug 2025 | ||
| Michael C. Rechin | Director | $3,558,223 | Mixed | 31 Mar 2026 | ||
| John Martin | Chief Credit Officer, Executive Vice President | $2,746,921 | Mixed | 08 Feb 2026 | ||
| Michele Kawiecki | Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President | $2,667,371 | Mixed | 08 Feb 2026 | ||
| Jean L. Wojtowicz | Director | $2,455,647 | Mixed | 31 Mar 2026 | ||
| Gary Lehman | Director | $2,015,485 | Mixed | 31 Mar 2026 | ||
| Patrick A. Sherman | Director | $1,895,729 | Mixed | 02 May 2022 | ||
| Joseph C. Peterson | Chief Commercial Officer | $1,609,989 | Mixed | 08 Feb 2026 | ||
| H. Douglas Chaffin | Director | $1,379,487 | Mixed | 30 Jun 2021 | ||
| William L. Hoy | Director | $1,245,995 | Mixed | 31 Mar 2023 | ||
| Eva D. Scurlock | Chief Risk Officer | $1,152,683 | -$136,470 | -11% | Mixed | 12 Feb 2026 |
| Stephan Fluhler | Chief Information Officer, Senior Vice President | $1,110,642 | -$376,840 | -25% | Mixed | 23 Mar 2026 |
| Michael R. Becher | Director | $1,092,369 | Mixed | 31 Mar 2026 | ||
| Howard Halderman | Director | $1,088,666 | Mixed | 31 Mar 2026 | ||
| Michael C. Marhenke | Director | $1,033,605 | Mixed | 30 Jun 2021 | ||
| Charles E. Schalliol | Director | $888,298 | Mixed | 09 Apr 2024 | ||
| Steven C. Harris | Chief Human Resources Officer, Executive Vice President | $847,455 | Mixed | 08 Feb 2026 | ||
| Michael J. Fisher | Director | $691,755 | Mixed | 31 Mar 2026 | ||
| Chad Kimball | Chief Risk Officer | $678,204 | Mixed | 03 Aug 2025 | ||
| Clark C. Kellogg | Director | $628,882 | Mixed | 31 Mar 2026 | ||
| Jeffrey B. Lorentson | Chief Audit Executive, Senior Vice President | $564,644 | Mixed | 16 Aug 2021 | ||
| Susan W. Brooks | Director | $450,317 | Mixed | 31 Mar 2026 | ||
| Jason R. Sondhi | Director | $376,246 | Mixed | 31 Mar 2026 | ||
| Kevin D. Johnson | Director | $336,691 | Mixed | 31 Mar 2026 | ||
| Mung Chiang | Director | $313,257 | Mixed | 31 Mar 2026 |
Top shareholders of FIRST MERCHANTS CORP (13F + 13D/G + 3/4/5)
Grouped by holder across the latest SEC ownership disclosures. Ownership % is shown only when it is directly reported or safely comparable across share classes.
Methodology: rows are grouped by holder and ranked by the holder's primary source value. — indicates unavailable or non-comparable values; "mixed-class rows" means the latest filing spans non-comparable classes.
| Holder | Source | Role / Reporting | Ownership % | Shares | Holdings Value | 12M Net Δ | As of | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. |
13F
13D/G
|
Company |
7.6%
from 13D/G
|
4,899,356
|
$189,752,039 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP |
13F
|
Company |
5.7%
|
3,596,017
|
$139,272,120 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC |
13D/G
13F
|
Vanguard Portfolio Management · Company |
5.4%
|
3,408,096
|
$131,995,558 | $0 | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC |
13D/G
13F
|
Vanguard Capital Management · Company |
5%
|
3,199,084
|
$123,900,523 | $0 | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| EARNEST PARTNERS LLC |
13F
|
Company |
3.6%
|
2,255,590
|
$87,359,001 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| STATE STREET CORP |
13F
|
Company |
3.5%
|
2,239,768
|
$86,746,215 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC |
13F
|
Company |
2.5%
|
1,573,781
|
$60,965,051 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC |
13F
|
Company |
1.8%
|
1,137,185
|
$44,043,174 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| Nuveen, LLC |
13F
|
Company |
1.6%
|
1,043,323
|
$40,407,899 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP |
13F
|
Company |
1.6%
|
1,007,235
|
$39,010,212 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC |
13F
|
Company |
1.6%
|
994,995
|
$38,536,157 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| SYSTEMATIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LP |
13F
|
Company |
1.4%
|
861,995
|
$33,385,106 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC |
13F
|
Company |
1.2%
|
789,882
|
$30,592,130 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp |
13F
|
Company |
1.2%
|
759,670
|
$29,422,011 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP |
13F
|
Company |
1.1%
|
725,259
|
$28,089,281 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC |
13F
|
Company |
1.1%
|
719,425
|
$27,863,330 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| FJ Capital Management LLC |
13F
|
Company |
1.1%
|
711,425
|
$27,553,490 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| PL Capital Advisors, LLC |
13F
|
Company |
1.1%
|
686,333
|
$26,581,677 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP |
13F
|
Company |
1%
|
653,359
|
$25,304,594 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd |
13F
|
Company |
1%
|
650,399
|
$25,189,953 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION OF COLORADO |
13F
|
Company |
0.86%
|
546,322
|
$21,159,000 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| FIRST MERCHANTS CORP |
13F
|
Company |
0.83%
|
525,158
|
$20,339,369 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO |
13F
|
Company |
0.83%
|
529,718
|
$20,208,742 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE |
13F
|
Company |
0.68%
|
433,049
|
$16,771,988 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP |
13F
|
Company |
0.64%
|
405,552
|
$15,707,029 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC |
13F
|
Company |
0.64%
|
404,991
|
$15,685,310 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO |
13F
|
Company |
0.63%
|
399,116
|
$15,457,763 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC |
13F
|
Company |
0.62%
|
396,222
|
$15,345,678 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| Larry W. Myers |
3/4/5
|
First Vice President, Director |
0.57%
|
363,202
|
$14,600,979 | -$207,500 | 26 Feb 2026 | |
| FMR LLC |
13F
|
Company |
0.58%
|
370,935
|
$14,366,304 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC |
13F
|
Company |
0.55%
|
349,099
|
$13,520,604 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC |
13F
|
Company |
0.55%
|
348,861
|
$13,511,385 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC |
13F
|
Company |
0.54%
|
344,643
|
$13,175,942 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC |
13F
|
Company |
0.52%
|
328,936
|
$12,739,691 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC |
13F
|
Company |
0.52%
|
328,017
|
$12,704,098 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC |
13F
|
Company |
0.5%
|
315,967
|
$12,237,402 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. |
13F
|
Company |
0.48%
|
302,502
|
$11,337,775 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| MORGAN STANLEY |
13F
|
Company |
0.36%
|
226,659
|
$8,778,577 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| Empowered Funds, LLC |
13F
|
Company |
0.35%
|
223,027
|
$8,637,836 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| Phocas Financial Corp. |
13F
|
Company |
0.33%
|
212,220
|
$8,219,281 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| DENALI ADVISORS LLC |
13F
|
Company |
0.32%
|
205,200
|
$7,947,396 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP |
13F
|
Company |
0.32%
|
201,524
|
$7,805,025 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN |
13F
|
Company |
0.28%
|
174,599
|
$6,762,200 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| ProShare Advisors LLC |
13F
|
Company |
0.27%
|
174,146
|
$6,744,674 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC |
13F
|
Company |
0.24%
|
155,213
|
$6,011,399 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO |
13F
|
Company |
0.23%
|
147,699
|
$5,720,381 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC |
13F
|
Company |
0.22%
|
137,969
|
$5,343,539 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| UBS Group AG |
13F
|
Company |
0.21%
|
131,851
|
$5,106,590 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| LYNCH & ASSOCIATES/IN |
13F
|
Company |
0.2%
|
130,000
|
$5,034,900 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| Mark K. Hardwick |
3/4/5
|
Chief Executive Officer, Director |
—
mixed-class rows
|
136,762
mixed-class rows
|
$4,835,659 | — | 23 Mar 2026 |
Recent Insider Transactions by Companies or Individuals for FIRST MERCHANTS CORP
Showing up to 300 most recent insider transactions from the last 12 months.
| Insider | Symbol | Class | Transaction | % | Value $ | * Price $ | Shares | Shares Owned | Date | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Stephan Fluhler | FRME | Common Stock | Sale | -15.9% | $174,596 | $41.96 | -4,161 | 22,000 | 11 Feb 2026 | Direct |
| Joseph C. Peterson | FRME | Common Stock | Tax liability | -4.49% | -1,789 | 38,025 | 08 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| John Martin | FRME | Common Stock | Tax liability | -7.68% | -5,398 | 64,878 | 08 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Michele Kawiecki | FRME | Common Stock | Tax liability | -2.83% | -1,782 | 61,221 | 08 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Steven C. Harris | FRME | Common | Tax liability | -4.65% | -970 | 19,884 | 08 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Stephan Fluhler | FRME | Common Stock | Tax liability | -6.42% | -1,795 | 26,161 | 08 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Eva D. Scurlock | FRME | Common Stock | Sale | -13.9% | $136,470 | $42.29 | -3,227 | 20,063 | 06 Feb 2026 | Direct |
| Jean L. Wojtowicz | FRME | Common Stock | Award | 1.31% | 833 | 64,183 | 31 Dec 2025 | Direct | ||
| Jason R. Sondhi | FRME | Common | Award | 7.52% | 625 | 8,935 | 31 Dec 2025 | Direct | ||
| Michael C. Rechin | FRME | Common Stock | Award | 0.73% | 646 | 89,245 | 31 Dec 2025 | Direct | ||
| Gary Lehman | FRME | Common Stock | Award | 1.11% | 583 | 53,159 | 31 Dec 2025 | Direct | ||
| Clark C. Kellogg | FRME | Common Stock | Award | 4.31% | 604 | 14,620 | 31 Dec 2025 | Direct | ||
| Kevin D. Johnson | FRME | Common | Award | 7.45% | 583 | 8,410 | 31 Dec 2025 | Direct | ||
| Howard Halderman | FRME | Common Stock | Award | 2.26% | 625 | 28,242 | 31 Dec 2025 | Direct | ||
| Michael J. Fisher | FRME | Common Stock | Award | 3.38% | 583 | 17,821 | 31 Dec 2025 | Direct | ||
| Mung Chiang | FRME | Common | Award | 8.42% | 604 | 7,774 | 31 Dec 2025 | Direct | ||
| Susan W. Brooks | FRME | Common | Award | 5.6% | 604 | 11,395 | 31 Dec 2025 | Direct | ||
| Michael R. Becher | FRME | Common Stock | Award | 2.32% | 646 | 28,520 | 31 Dec 2025 | Direct | ||
| Michele Kawiecki | FRME | Common Stock | Gift | -1.42% | -910 | 63,003 | 22 Dec 2025 | Direct | ||
| Stephan Fluhler | FRME | Phantom Stock | Award | 5.68% | 71.98 | 1,340 | 22 Dec 2025 | Direct | ||
| Mark K. Hardwick | FRME | Phantom Stock | Award | 0.74% | 24.23 | 3,290 | 22 Dec 2025 | Direct | ||
| Stephan Fluhler | FRME | Phantom Stock | Award | 1.41% | 17.59 | 1,268 | 19 Dec 2025 | Direct | ||
| Mark K. Hardwick | FRME | Phantom Stock | Award | 0.18% | 5.92 | 3,266 | 19 Dec 2025 | Direct | ||
| Mark K. Hardwick | FRME | Common Stock | Gift | -3.21% | -3,857 | 116,222 | 18 Dec 2025 | Direct | ||
| Stephan Fluhler | FRME | Common Stock | Sale | -17% | $202,244 | $35.55 | -5,689 | 27,753 | 04 Nov 2025 | Direct |
| Jean L. Wojtowicz | FRME | Common Stock | Award | 1.33% | 828 | 62,861 | 30 Sep 2025 | Direct | ||
| Jason R. Sondhi | FRME | Common | Award | 8.08% | 621 | 8,306 | 30 Sep 2025 | Direct | ||
| Michael C. Rechin | FRME | Common Stock | Award | 0.73% | 642 | 88,599 | 30 Sep 2025 | Direct | ||
| Gary Lehman | FRME | Common Stock | Award | 1.12% | 580 | 52,532 | 30 Sep 2025 | Direct | ||
| Clark C. Kellogg | FRME | Common Stock | Award | 4.49% | 600 | 13,957 | 30 Sep 2025 | Direct | ||
| Kevin D. Johnson | FRME | Common | Award | 8.01% | 580 | 7,823 | 30 Sep 2025 | Direct | ||
| Michael J. Fisher | FRME | Common Stock | Award | 3.49% | 580 | 17,176 | 30 Sep 2025 | Direct | ||
| Howard Halderman | FRME | Common Stock | Award | 2.32% | 621 | 27,437 | 30 Sep 2025 | Direct |
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.