0000712534-13-000021.txt : 20130103 0000712534-13-000021.hdr.sgml : 20130103 20130103172617 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000712534-13-000021 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20121231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130103 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130103 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HARDWICK MARK K CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001170817 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-17071 FILM NUMBER: 13508248 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: POST OFFICE BOX 792 CITY: MUNICE STATE: IN ZIP: 47308-0792 ISSUER: 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 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 4 1 wf-form4_135725196433055.xml FORM 4 X0306 4 2012-12-31 0 0000712534 FIRST MERCHANTS CORP FRME 0001170817 HARDWICK MARK K 200 E JACKSON STREET MUNCIE IN 47305 0 1 0 1 Chief Financial Officer Executive Vice President Common Stock 2012-12-31 4 P 0 190 12.614 A 55533.299 D Common Stock 401 I Spouse IRA Employee Stock Options (right to buy) total 62,250 shares Includes Restricted Stock Awards totaling 33,278.693 shares Includes 401(k) retirement account holdings totaling 8,504.606 shares Exhibit 24; Confirming Statement Rhonda Bost (Confirming Statement on File) 2013-01-03 EX-24 2 exhibit24hardwickmark.htm CONFIRMING STATEMENT - HARDWICK exhibit24hardwickmark.htm
 
Exhibit 24
 
Confirming Statement
 
This statement confirms that the undersigned, Mark K. Hardwick, has authorized and designated Jennifer Mainord or Rhonda Bost, to execute and file on the undersigned’s behalf, all Forms 3, 4, and 5 (including any amendments thereto) that the undersigned may be required to file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as a result of the undersigned’s ownership of or transactions in securities of First Merchants Corporation. The authority of Jennifer Mainord or Rhonda Bost under this statement shall continue until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with regard to the undersigned’s ownership of or transactions in securities of First Merchants Corporation, unless earlier in writing. The undersigned acknowledges Jennifer Mainord or Rhonda Bost are not assuming any of the undersigned’s responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Date:  09/10/2012

 
/s/ Mark K. Hardwick
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