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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000945621-18-000089
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180213
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180213

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	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:		SC 13G/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-40069
		FILM NUMBER:		18602595

	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

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VAUGHAN NELSON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001021642
		IRS NUMBER:				043304963

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		600 TRAVIS, SUITE 6300
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77002
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7132242545

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		600 TRAVIS
		STREET 2:		SUITE 6300
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77002

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VAUGHAN NELSON SCARBOROUGH & MCCULLOUGH LP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20021112

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VAUGHAN NELSON SCARBOROUGH & MCCONNELL L P/TX
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990330
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<TYPE>SC 13G/A
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>firstmerchants13ga12312017.htm
<DESCRIPTION>AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SCHEDULE 13G
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: firstmerchants13ga12312017.htm

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