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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000712534-17-000076
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		17
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170217
ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170217
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170217

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:		17619861

	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
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<TYPE>8-K
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>a8-kfmcandiabmergeragreeme.htm
<DESCRIPTION>FMC AND IAB MERGER AGREEMENT
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: a8-kfmcandiabmergeragreeme.htm

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<TYPE>EX-2.1
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<FILENAME>exhibit21fmcandiabdefmerger.htm
<DESCRIPTION>FMC AND IAB MERGER AGREEMENT
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: exhibit21fmcandiabdefmerger.htm

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<TYPE>EX-10.1
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>exhibit101-fmcandiabvoting.htm
<DESCRIPTION>VOTING AGREEMENT-FMC AND IAB
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: exhibit101-fmcandiabvoting.htm

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<TYPE>EX-99.1
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>exhibit991-pressrelease217.htm
<DESCRIPTION>FMC AND IAB PRESS RELEASE 2-17-17
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: exhibit991-pressrelease217.htm

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<SEQUENCE>5
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<DESCRIPTION>FMC AND IAB CONFERENCE SLIDES
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Document 5 - file: finalpinnaclepresentatio.htm

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Document 6 - file: finalpinnaclepresentatio001.jpg

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<SEQUENCE>7
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Document 7 - file: finalpinnaclepresentatio002.jpg

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Document 8 - file: finalpinnaclepresentatio003.jpg

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Document 9 - file: finalpinnaclepresentatio004.jpg

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Document 10 - file: finalpinnaclepresentatio005.jpg

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Document 11 - file: finalpinnaclepresentatio006.jpg

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Document 12 - file: finalpinnaclepresentatio007.jpg

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Document 13 - file: finalpinnaclepresentatio008.jpg

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Document 14 - file: finalpinnaclepresentatio009.jpg

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<SEQUENCE>15
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<TEXT>
Document 15 - file: finalpinnaclepresentatio010.jpg

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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>16
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<TEXT>
Document 16 - file: finalpinnaclepresentatio011.jpg

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Document 17 - file: finalpinnaclepresentatio012.jpg

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