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
05 May 2026
- Public ticker
- FRME, FRMEP on Nasdaq
- Parsed ownership sources
- 13F, 13D/G, and 3/4/5
- Largest SEC-reported holder
- BlackRock, Inc.
- Latest 13D/G holder
- BlackRock, Inc.
- Latest parsed ownership date
- 05 May 2026
- Issuer CIK
- 0000712534
- Issuer location
- Muncie, IN
Ownership snapshot
CIK-linked ownership evidence from parsed SEC filings.
2 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
05 May 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
0.53%
Patrick J. Fehring
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
First Vice President, Director
|
0.53%
|
$13,135,053
334,015 shares
|
-$207,516 | 05 May 2026 |
| Patrick J. Fehring |
3/4/5
Director
|
0.19%
|
$4,670,948
120,485 shares
|
— | 30 Sep 2025 |
| Michael J. Stewart |
3/4/5
President
|
0.18%
|
$4,199,306
111,384 shares
|
— | 03 Aug 2025 |
| Michael C. Rechin |
3/4/5
Director
|
0.15%
|
$3,558,223
94,990 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Jean L. Wojtowicz |
3/4/5
Director
|
0.1%
|
$2,455,647
65,519 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 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: -$720,826.
Buys
$0
Insiders: 0
Sells
$720,826
Insiders: 3
Net
-$720,826
Shares: -18,077
Window
Last 12 months
4 rolling buckets
Buy value
Sell value
Shares: 0
Shares: 18,077
| Window (months) | Buy shares | Sell shares | Buy value | Sell value | Net value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-3 | 0 | 0.407 | $0 | $16.5 | -$16.5 |
| 3-6 | 0 | 12,388 | $0 | $518,565 | -$518,565 |
| 6-9 | 0 | 5,689 | $0 | $202,244 | -$202,244 |
| 9-12 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
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
-$720,826
Latest report
19 May 2026
| Name | Relationship | Holdings Value | Past Year Net Change | Change % | Valuation | Report Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry W. Myers | First Vice President, Director | $13,135,053 | -$207,516 | -1.6% | Mixed | 05 May 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| 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 |
* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.