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FIRST MERCHANTS CORP (FRME) Form 8-K — Sep 25, 2026

$FRMEForm 8-KItems 1.01, 2.03, 9.01Filed Sep 25, 2026, 2:10 PM ET0001193125-26-402604Original filing

First Merchants Corporation closed a $100 million offering of 6.750% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due 2036, entering into a base indenture and first supplemental indenture with U.S. Bank Trust Company as trustee on September 25, 2026. The notes pay 6.750% fixed semi-annually through October 1, 2031, then float at a benchmark (expected Three-Month Term SOFR) plus 202 basis points, maturing October 1, 2036. The company may redeem the notes at par beginning October 1, 2031.

Key figures

Debt Amount
100000000
Interest Rate
6.750% fixed until October 1, 2031; thereafter floating (expected Three-Month Term SOFR) plus 202 bps
Maturity Date
2036-10-01
First call date
October 1, 2031
Redemption price
100% of principal plus accrued interest
Interest payment frequency
Semi-annual (fixed period), quarterly (floating period)

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