First Merchants Corp (FRME) Insider Ownership

Historic Insider Ownership Trends

First Merchants's three largest insider shareholders as of May 23, 2026 are Patrick J. Fehring (Director, 146.64K shares), Mark K Hardwick (Chief Executive Officer, 116.22K shares), Larry W Myers (First Vice President, 109.49K shares).

Top Direct Holders

Insider ownership data is derived from the last 60 months of Form 4 SEC filings.
Holder Position Shares (Direct) Shares (Indirect) Report Date
Mark K Hardwick Chief Executive Officer 116,222 0 22 Dec, 2025
Jean L Wojtowicz - 65,519 0 02 Apr, 2026
H Douglas Chaffin - 37,203 0 02 Jul, 2021
Jeffrey B Lorentson Chief Audit Executive 15,228 0 18 Aug, 2021
Charles E Schalliol Chairman Board Of Directors 41,030 0 11 Apr, 2024
Patrick A Sherman - 51,125 0 03 May, 2022
Michael C Rechin Chief Executive Officer 89,870 0 02 Apr, 2026
William L Hoy - 33,603 0 04 Apr, 2023
Michael J Stewart President 104,149 0 05 Aug, 2025
Larry W Myers First Vice President 109,491 0 26 Feb, 2026
John Martin Chief Credit Officer 64,878 0 10 Feb, 2026
Gary Lehman - 53,775 0 02 Apr, 2026
Michael R Becher - 29,145 0 02 Apr, 2026
Howard Halderman - 29,047 0 02 Apr, 2026
Stephan Fluhler Chief Information Officer 22,000 0 12 Feb, 2026
Michele Kawiecki Chief Financial Officer 61,221 0 10 Feb, 2026
Michael J Fisher - 18,457 0 02 Apr, 2026
Michael C Marhenke - 27,875 0 02 Jul, 2021
Steven C Harris Chief Human Resources Officer 19,884 0 10 Feb, 2026
Eva D. Scurlock Chief Risk Officer 27,682 0 13 Feb, 2026
Patrick J. Fehring - 146,642 0 31 May, 2024
Clark C Kellogg - 15,271 0 02 Apr, 2026
Susan W Brooks - 12,015 0 02 Apr, 2026
Chad Kimball Chief Risk Officer 18,090 0 05 Aug, 2025
Jason R Sondhi - 9,550 0 02 Apr, 2026
Kevin D Johnson - 8,983 0 02 Apr, 2026
Mung Chiang - 8,358 0 02 Apr, 2026
Joseph C Peterson Chief Commercial Officer 38,025 0 10 Feb, 2026

* Please note that the shares above only reflect shares from the fund portfolio and the institutional portfolio. Shares from the personal portfolio are excluded from this Institutional Ownership Page. See these insiders' latest transactions here on Insider Page.

Recent Insider Transactions

Detailed insider trading activity based on Form 4 SEC filings.
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Transaction Date Insider Name Security Class Transaction Type Shares Traded Price Shares Remaining Ownership Code
31 Mar, 2026 Jason R Sondhi Common A 605 $38.73 9,550 D A
31 Mar, 2026 Michael J Fisher Common Stock A 564 $38.73 18,457 D A
31 Mar, 2026 Clark C Kellogg Common Stock A 584 $38.73 15,271 D A
31 Mar, 2026 Michael C Rechin Common Stock A 625 $38.73 89,870 D A
31 Mar, 2026 Gary Lehman Common Stock A 564 $38.73 53,775 D A
31 Mar, 2026 Michael R Becher Common Stock A 625 $38.73 29,145 D A
31 Mar, 2026 Jean L Wojtowicz Common Stock A 806 $38.73 65,519 D A
31 Mar, 2026 Jason R Sondhi Common A 605 $38.73 9,550 D A
31 Mar, 2026 Susan W Brooks Common A 584 $38.73 12,015 D A
31 Mar, 2026 Kevin D Johnson Common A 564 $38.73 8,983 D A
31 Mar, 2026 Kevin D Johnson Common A 564 $38.73 8,983 D A
31 Mar, 2026 Jean L Wojtowicz Common Stock A 806 $38.73 65,519 D A
31 Mar, 2026 Gary Lehman Common Stock A 564 $38.73 53,775 D A
31 Mar, 2026 Howard Halderman Common Stock A 605 $38.73 29,047 D A
31 Mar, 2026 Howard Halderman Common Stock A 605 $38.73 29,047 D A
31 Mar, 2026 Michael C Rechin Common Stock A 625 $38.73 89,870 D A
31 Mar, 2026 Michael J Fisher Common Stock A 564 $38.73 18,457 D A
31 Mar, 2026 Mung Chiang Common A 584 $38.73 8,358 D A
23 Mar, 2026 Stephan Fluhler Phantom Stock A 217 $36.54 1,557 D A
23 Mar, 2026 Mark K Hardwick Phantom Stock A 33 $36.54 3,324 D A