<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000712534-20-000083-index.html : 20200401 <SEC-HEADER>0000712534-20-000083.hdr.sgml : 20200401 <ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20200401150014 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000712534-20-000083 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DEF 14A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 7 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20200513 FILED AS OF DATE: 20200401 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20200401 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20200401 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: DEF 14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-17071 FILM NUMBER: 20765024 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>DEF 14A <SEQUENCE>1 <FILENAME>a2020proxydefinitive.htm <DESCRIPTION>FIRST MERCHANTS CORP - 2020 PROXY <TEXT> Document 1 - file: a2020proxydefinitive.htm
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