FIRST MERCHANTS CORP — Director's Dealing 2012

Apr 3, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: FIRST MERCHANTS CORP (FRME)
CIK: 0000712534
Period of Report: 2012-03-31

Reporting Person: Sherman Patrick A (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-03-31	Common Stock	A	506.00	—	Acquired	21095.566	Direct
2012-04-02	Common Stock	P	40.843	$12.242	Acquired	21136.409	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Non-Employee Director Stock Option (Right to Buy) = 4,500 shares

F2: Includes 8,136 shares held in restricted stock awards.