<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000712534-17-000027-index.html : 20170125
<SEC-HEADER>0000712534-17-000027.hdr.sgml : 20170125
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170125084257
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000712534-17-000027
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170125
ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170125
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170125

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
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-17071
		FILM NUMBER:		17545070

	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
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>8-K
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>a8-karlingtonbankdefinitiv.htm
<DESCRIPTION>FIRST MERCHANTS AND THE ARLINGTON BANK DEFINITIVE MERGER AGREEMENT
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: a8-karlingtonbankdefinitiv.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-2.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>exhibit21-agreementofreorg.htm
<DESCRIPTION>AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORG AND MERGER-FIRST MERCHANTS AND THE ARLINGTON BANK
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: exhibit21-agreementofreorg.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-10.1
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>exhibit101-votingagreement.htm
<DESCRIPTION>VOTING AGREEMENT- FIRST MERCHANTS AND THE ARLINGTON BANK
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: exhibit101-votingagreement.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.1
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>exhibit991-jointpressrelea.htm
<DESCRIPTION>PRESS RELEASE-FIRST MERCHANTS AND THE ARLINGTON BANK
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: exhibit991-jointpressrelea.htm

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>