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   <title>Form  8-K        FIRST MERCHANTS CORP      For: Jul 22</title>
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   <title>Form  8-K        FIRST MERCHANTS CORP      For: Jul 22</title>
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   <title>First Merchants Corp (FRME) Misses Q2 EPS by 28c</title>
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   <description>&lt;p&gt;First Merchants Corp (NASDAQ: FRME) reported Q2 EPS of $0.74, $0.28 worse than the analyst estimate of $1.02. Revenue for the quarter came in at $196.1 million versus the consensus estimate of $202.78 million.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For earnings history and earnings-related data on First Merchants Corp (FRME) &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.streetinsider.com/ec_earnings.php?q=FRME&quot;&gt;click here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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   <title>First Merchants Corporation Announces Second Quarter 2026 Results</title>
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&lt;p&gt;MUNCIE, Ind., July  22, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Merchants Corporation (NASDAQ - FRME) (the &amp;quot;Corporation&amp;quot; or &amp;quot;First Merchants&amp;quot;)&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Second&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt; Quarter &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2026&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Highlights&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Net income available to common stockholders was $43.5 million, or $0.70 per diluted common share, compared to $27.7 million, or $0.45 per diluted common share, in the first quarter of 2026. On an adjusted basis&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;, net income totaled $46.4 million, or $0.74 per diluted common share, compared to $63.1 million, or $1.03 per diluted common share in the prior quarter. &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision income&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt; of $84.6 million, compared to $78.7 million in the</description>
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&lt;p&gt;MUNCIE, Ind., July  22, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Merchants Corporation (NASDAQ - FRME) (the &amp;quot;Corporation&amp;quot; or &amp;quot;First Merchants&amp;quot;)&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Second&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt; Quarter &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2026&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Highlights&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Net income available to common stockholders was $43.5 million, or $0.70 per diluted common share, compared to $27.7 million, or $0.45 per diluted common share, in the first quarter of 2026. On an adjusted basis&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;, net income totaled $46.4 million, or $0.74 per diluted common share, compared to $63.1 million, or $1.03 per diluted common share in the prior quarter. &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision income&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt; of $84.6 million, compared to $78.7 million in the</description>
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&lt;p&gt;MUNCIE, Ind., July  22, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Merchants Corporation (NASDAQ - FRME) (the &amp;quot;Corporation&amp;quot; or &amp;quot;First Merchants&amp;quot;)&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Second&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt; Quarter &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2026&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Highlights&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Net income available to common stockholders was $43.5 million, or $0.70 per diluted common share, compared to $27.7 million, or $0.45 per diluted common share, in the first quarter of 2026. On an adjusted basis&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;, net income totaled $46.4 million, or $0.74 per diluted common share, compared to $63.1 million, or $1.03 per diluted common share in the prior quarter. &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision income&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt; of $84.6 million, compared to $78.7 million in the</description>
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&lt;p&gt;MUNCIE, Ind., July  22, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Merchants Corporation (NASDAQ - FRME) (the &amp;quot;Corporation&amp;quot; or &amp;quot;First Merchants&amp;quot;)&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Second&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt; Quarter &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2026&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Highlights&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Net income available to common stockholders was $43.5 million, or $0.70 per diluted common share, compared to $27.7 million, or $0.45 per diluted common share, in the first quarter of 2026. On an adjusted basis&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;, net income totaled $46.4 million, or $0.74 per diluted common share, compared to $63.1 million, or $1.03 per diluted common share in the prior quarter. &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision income&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt; of $84.6 million, compared to $78.7 million in the</description>
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&lt;p&gt;MUNCIE, Ind., July  22, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Merchants Corporation (NASDAQ - FRME) (the &amp;quot;Corporation&amp;quot; or &amp;quot;First Merchants&amp;quot;)&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Second&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt; Quarter &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2026&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Highlights&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Net income available to common stockholders was $43.5 million, or $0.70 per diluted common share, compared to $27.7 million, or $0.45 per diluted common share, in the first quarter of 2026. On an adjusted basis&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;, net income totaled $46.4 million, or $0.74 per diluted common share, compared to $63.1 million, or $1.03 per diluted common share in the prior quarter. &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision income&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt; of $84.6 million, compared to $78.7 million in the</description>
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&lt;p&gt;MUNCIE, Ind., July  22, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Merchants Corporation (NASDAQ - FRME) (the &amp;quot;Corporation&amp;quot; or &amp;quot;First Merchants&amp;quot;)&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Second&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt; Quarter &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2026&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Highlights&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Net income available to common stockholders was $43.5 million, or $0.70 per diluted common share, compared to $27.7 million, or $0.45 per diluted common share, in the first quarter of 2026. On an adjusted basis&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;, net income totaled $46.4 million, or $0.74 per diluted common share, compared to $63.1 million, or $1.03 per diluted common share in the prior quarter. &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision income&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt; of $84.6 million, compared to $78.7 million in the</description>
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&lt;p&gt;MUNCIE, Ind., July  22, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Merchants Corporation (NASDAQ - FRME) (the &amp;quot;Corporation&amp;quot; or &amp;quot;First Merchants&amp;quot;)&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Second&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt; Quarter &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2026&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Highlights&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Net income available to common stockholders was $43.5 million, or $0.70 per diluted common share, compared to $27.7 million, or $0.45 per diluted common share, in the first quarter of 2026. On an adjusted basis&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;, net income totaled $46.4 million, or $0.74 per diluted common share, compared to $63.1 million, or $1.03 per diluted common share in the prior quarter. &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision income&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt; of $84.6 million, compared to $78.7 million in the</description>
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&lt;p&gt;MUNCIE, Ind., July  22, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Merchants Corporation (NASDAQ - FRME) (the &amp;quot;Corporation&amp;quot; or &amp;quot;First Merchants&amp;quot;)&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Second&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt; Quarter &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2026&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Highlights&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Net income available to common stockholders was $43.5 million, or $0.70 per diluted common share, compared to $27.7 million, or $0.45 per diluted common share, in the first quarter of 2026. On an adjusted basis&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;, net income totaled $46.4 million, or $0.74 per diluted common share, compared to $63.1 million, or $1.03 per diluted common share in the prior quarter. &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision income&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt; of $84.6 million, compared to $78.7 million in the</description>
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&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;MUNCIE, Ind., July  13, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Merchants Corporation has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $46.88 per share on its 7.50% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock Series A, represented by depositary shares (NASDAQ: FRMEP) each representing a 1/100th interest in a share of the Series A preferred stock. Holders of depositary shares will receive $0.4688 per depositary share. The dividend will be payable on August 14, 2026, to stockholders of record on July 30, 2026.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;About First Merchants Corporation:&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;First Merchants Corporation is a financial holding company headquartered in Muncie, Indiana.</description>
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   <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 16:05:00 -0400</pubDate>
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