-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, VqLu8g090C/kGmD9BJ7UYNLkhu4gJimFFvmKBryxahHF1EpkDwJUwCst1knmKn1P 7ziUXKtqiQgUiUTjk7x8PQ== 0001193125-08-243537.txt : 20090112 0001193125-08-243537.hdr.sgml : 20090112 20081125181327 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-08-243537 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20081125 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: CORRESP 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 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm Acceleration Request

[FIRST MERCHANTS CORPORATION LETTERHEAD]

November 25, 2008

VIA EDGAR AND EMAIL (clampittm@sec.gov)

Filing Desk

Securities and Exchange Commission

450 Fifth Street, N.W.

Washington, DC 20549

 

Attention:   Michael Clampitt
  Mail Stop – 04561

 

  Re: SEC No. 333-153656

Acceleration Request

Form S-4 Registration Statement

Ladies and Gentlemen:

This letter will serve as our formal request, pursuant to Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, to accelerate the effectiveness of the above referenced Registration Statement on Form S-4 to 10:00 a.m., Eastern Standard Time, on November 26, 2008, or as soon thereafter as practicable.

 

FIRST MERCHANTS CORPORATION
/s/    Mark K. Hardwick
Mark K. Hardwick

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

cc: National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
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