0000712534-11-000062.txt : 20111104 0000712534-11-000062.hdr.sgml : 20111104 20111104081323 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000712534-11-000062 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20111102 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20111104 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20111104 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FIRST MERCHANTS CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000712534 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021] IRS NUMBER: 351544218 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IN FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-17071 FILM NUMBER: 111179393 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 E JACKSON ST STREET 2: PO BOX 792 CITY: MUNCIE STATE: IN ZIP: 47308-0792 BUSINESS PHONE: 7657471500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 EAST JACKSON STREET CITY: MUNCIE STATE: IN ZIP: 47305 8-K/A 1 f8kadividendamendment.htm FIRST MERCHANTS CORPORATION 4TH QUARTER DIVIDEND AMENDMENT f8kadividendamendment.htm


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC  20549




FORM 8-K/A

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

______________________________

DATE OF REPORT (Date of earliest event reported):  November 1, 2011

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FIRST MERCHANTS CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

_______________________________
 
 
INDIANA
0-17071
35-1544218
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

200 East Jackson Street
P.O. Box 792
Muncie, IN  47305-2814
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)


(765) 747-1500
(Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code)


 
 
 

 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
 
 Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
 
 Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
 
 Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
 
 Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
Item 8.01.                      Other Events.

First Merchants Corporation (the “Corporation”) previously reported on a Form 8-K, dated November 1, 2011, that the Corporation had declared a cash dividend of $0.01 per share.  The cash dividend is payable on December 19, 2011 to stockholders of record as of December 5, 2011.  The press release attached to the Form 8-K incorrectly referenced the ex-date for purposes of broker trading as December 2, 2011.  The correct ex-date is December 1, 2011.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

DATE:  November 2, 2011.

FIRST MERCHANTS CORPORATION
(Registrant)

By:  /s/ Mark K. Hardwick
           Mark K. Hardwick,
       Executive Vice President and
        Chief Financial Officer
        (Principal Financial and Principal
         Accounting Officer)