<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000712534-19-000093-index.html : 20190426
<SEC-HEADER>0000712534-19-000093.hdr.sgml : 20190426
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20190426135717
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000712534-19-000093
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190426
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190426
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20190426

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:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-17071
		FILM NUMBER:		19770881

	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>DEFA14A
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>a2019frmeproxysupplement.htm
<DESCRIPTION>FIRST MERCHANTS CORP - 2019 PROXY SUPPLEMENT
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: a2019frmeproxysupplement.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>logoa01.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: logoa01.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>