ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS

On January 20, 2023, First Merchants Corporation issued a press release announcing its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend on its 7.50% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock Series A, of $46.88 per share (equivalent to $0.4688 per depositary share) payable on February 15, 2023, to stockholders of record on January 31, 2023. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information in this Form 8-K and the attached exhibit shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.



(a) Not applicable.

(b) Not applicable.

(c) Not applicable.

(d) Exhibits.


                           Press Release dated January 20, 2023 issued by First Merchants
      Exhibit 99.1       Corporation  .
                         Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL
      Exhibit 104        document)

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