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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

DATE OF REPORT (Date of earliest event reported): March 24, 2011

Commission File Number 0-17071

FIRST MERCHANTS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

INDIANA	35-1544218
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

200 East Jackson Street

P.O. Box 792

Muncie, IN 47305-2814

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(765) 747-1500

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

First Merchants Corporation has compiled a summary performance report that will be available on its website at www.firstmerchants.com/InvestorRelations. The document is also attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

The report may contain forward-looking statements about the Corporation’s relative business outlook. These forward-looking statements and all other statements contained in the report that do not concern historical facts are subject to risks and uncertainties that may materially affect actual results.

Specific forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, any indications regarding the financial services industry, the economy and future growth of the Corporation’s balance sheet or income statement.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d)

(99.1) First Merchants Corporation summary report, March 24, 2011.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	First Merchants Corporation
	(Registrant)

	By:	/s/ Mark K. Hardwick
	Mark K. Hardwick
	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
	(Principal Financial and Principal Accounting Officer)

Dated: March 24, 2011

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		First Merchants Corporation summary report, March 24, 2011

ex99_1.htm





			The Strength of Big, the Service of Small 2010 annual report




First Merchants Corporation

Corporate Profile

First Merchants Corporation (Nasdaq: FRME) is the largest financial holding company based in Central Indiana. Since 1893, First Merchants has provided the best of what banking can offer, customer-valued products and services delivered locally by bankers who are known and trusted in their communities. The Corporation has grown to include banks with 79 locations in 23 Indiana and 2 Ohio counties, a trust company and a multi-line insurance company. As of December 31, 2010 total asset size of First Merchants Corporation was $4.2 billion. We are focused on building deep, lifelong client relationships and providing maximum shareholder value. We provide an experience where customers can bank with their neighbors, realizing that our business begins and ends with people.		BANK DIVISIONS Bank divisions within the corporation include: First Merchants Bank N.A., in Adams, Brown, Delaware, Fayette, Hamilton, Hendricks, Henry, Howard, Jay, Johnson, Madison, Miami, Morgan, Randolph, Union, Wabash, Wayne in Indiana and Butler County, Ohio. Lafayette Bank and Trust Company, a division of First Merchants Bank N.A., in Carroll, Clinton, Jasper, Montgomery, Tippecanoe and White Counties. Commerce National Bank, a division of First Merchants Bank N.A., in Franklin County, Ohio. First Merchants Trust Company, a division of First Merchants Bank, N.A., represents one of the largest trust companies in the state of Indiana. The Corporation also operates First Merchants Insurance Group, a full-service property, casualty, personal lines, and health care insurance agency.

Table of Contents
Financial Highlights	1
To Our Stockholders	2
The Year in Review	4
Financial Statements	8
Locations	15
Directors & Executive Officers	17
Corporate Information	17


MISSION To deliver superior personalized financial solutions to consumer and closely held commercial clients in diverse community markets by providing sound advice and products that exceed customer expectations.

2010 Annual Report 1

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

	December 31						Percent
(Dollars in thousands, except share data)	2010			2009			Change

YEAR-END BALANCES
Total Assets	$	4,170,848		$	4,480,952		-	6.9	%
Total Loans		2,857,152			3,277,824		-	12.8
Total Deposits		3,268,880			3,536,536		-	7.6
Total Stockholders' Equity		454,408			463,785		-	2.0

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Net Interest Income	$	143,569		$	153,346		-	6.4	%
Total Other Income		48,544			51,201		-	5.2
Provision for Loan Losses		46,483			122,176		-	62.0
Total Other Expenses		142,311			151,558		-	6.1
Net Income (Loss) available to common stockholders		11,722			(45,742	)	+	125.6

PER SHARE DATA
Net Income (Loss) Per Share (Diluted) available to common stockholders	$	0.48		$	(2.17	)	+	122.1	%
Cash Dividends Paid - Common		0.04			0.47		-	91.5
December 31 Book Value - Common		15.11			16.55		-	8.7
December 31 Market Value (Bid Price) - Common		8.86			5.94		+	49.2

FINANCIAL RATIOS
Return on Average Assets		0.27	%		(0.98	)%	+	127.6	%
Return on Average Stockholders' Equity		2.49			(9.59	)	+	126.0
Allowance for Loan Losses as % of Total Loans		2.90			2.81		+	3.2

See Annual Report on Form 10-K for complete consolidated financials.


Average Stockholders' Equity (in millions)	Net Interest Margin on Earning Assets	Allowance as % of Loans	Loan to Deposit Ratio

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TO OUR STOCKHOLDERS:
The results of 2010 are much better than those of 2009 — a $57 million positive swing in profitability and a $14 million improvement in earnings in the fourth quarter over those of the same quarter of 2009. Certainly a substantial improvement, but not nearly what we can achieve. Here are a few comparative highlights: (a more detailed analysis follows in the “The Year in Review,” beginning on page 4.) Earnings per share for 2010 were $0.48 compared with a loss of $2.17 per share in 2009. The improved results reflected an approximate $10 million gain achieved when we restructured some of our CPP capital (Government’s Capital Purchase Program), improved net investment income, and substantially reduced amounts needed to provide for loan losses, thus indicating an improving trend in the quality of our loans. Simultaneously, our net interest margin improved 13 basis points to 3.87 percent of earning assets from the previous year. This resulted from additional core deposits, improved funding costs and reduced interest rates in effect in 2010. Equally important, our net interest margin was 5.2 percent better than our banking peers. Finally, earnings from operations were the highest in our fourth quarter, and it appears that trend is continuing in 2011, barring any unforeseen events this year. That said, 2010 figures are history, and we believe that shareholders want to know more about the outlook for 2011. THE LOOK AHEAD First, the economy seems to be recovering from the doldrums of the past two years. Second, our two largest		Charles E. Schalliol, Chairman, (left) with Michael C. Rechin, President & CEO markets (Indianapolis, Indiana, and Columbus, Ohio,) are achieving improved results largely because we’ve hit upon a successful marketing strategy that attracts higher-income, financially sound commercial borrowers. As a result, we are able to channel funds beyond the needs of our mature markets into these growing markets without the usual costs to fund these additional loans. Because these are quality relationships located in markets where we already have staff to administer and service these relationships, our costs relative to them are more economical. OPTIMAL SIZE The costs to a be a public corporation and an FDIC insured bank weigh disproportionately heavily on small bank holding companies, as they have relatively few bank offices to absorb these costs. As a result they have little left over for marketing ventures and improving customer services.




		“Marked improvements throughout the Company enabled us to earn demonstrably more in 2010 than in 2009. More important, we are better positioned in all of our markets to drive earnings even higher.” — Michael C. Rechin, President and CEO

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Consequently, their ability to compete is challenged. Some may become available for mutually beneficial acquisitions that will fit well within our community banking model. With more than $4 billion in assets we are well positioned to secure additional growth in the marketplace. Our size (the largest in central Indiana) relative to the national banking giants also plays in our favor: Simply stated, we are more nimble and able to prioritize service. Our ability to move quickly becomes strategically decisive in delivering customer service. This we think will prove to be the factor that determines future banking prosperity. Size also impacts costs. The smaller banks find their pay structure insufficient to attract outstanding personnel, and the giant national banks have layers of bureaucracy that slow the decision process and make many loans less profitable. In short we’re large enough to outcompete smaller banks when it comes to introducing and delivering new products and services and yet agile enough to outmaneuver the larger banks when it comes to personalized service. While attractive acquisitions will almost certainly become available in the years ahead, we do not rely on them as the primary driver to boost earnings. Rather, we believe the lion’s share of our results will be derived primarily from expanding our core business, which is precisely our focus for the next several years. Shareholder Relations A sizable portion of our plan going forward is to make the inherent worth of our bank holding company more readily		visible to the investing community. Given what the near-term future appears to hold, we believe that value investors may well be attracted to our stock as it is presently selling for just under 90 percent of tangible book value. We plan to utilize our website more effectively and make our investment rationale more transparent to our shareholders. Further, we recognize the present dividend falls short of what income investors require. We plan to address this as soon as a larger payout becomes assuredly sustainable. Finally, at the start of 2010, we challenged our associates to deliver the service that would be the envy in all of our markets, streamlined our operations to bring us a unified front throughout our systems and improved our capital structure to enable us to thrive as we embark upon the next phase of our growth plan. We believe we are well on our way. Sincerely, /s/ Michael C. Rechin Michael C. Rechin President and CEO /s/ Charles E. Schalliol Charles E. Schalliol Chairman of the Board March 21, 2011



Total Capital to Risk-weighted Assets	Tier 1 Capital to Risk-weighted Assets	Tier 1 Capital to Average Assets	Tangible Capital to Tangible Assets

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				THE YEAR IN REVIEW IMPROVEMENTS IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY Our efforts during this past year resulted in improved performance throughout the organization. Our primary efforts were to improve our capital structure, specifically the mix of Hybrid Capital and Equity Capital. Here’s what we did and why it’s important. In February 2009, we decided to participate in the U.S. Treasury’s voluntary Capital Purchase Program (CPP ) and received $116 million in equity capital by issuing 116,000 shares of Preferred Stock and a warrant to purchase additional shares of the company’s common stock. Fast forward to March of 2010. Here we took the initiative and presented the U.S. Treasury with a proposal to exchange $46.4 million of the Company’s cumulative perpetual preferred stock for trust preferred securities. They agreed, and on June 30th we completed the transaction, which resulted in a $10.1 million gain due to the favorable accounting treatment of the newer securities. This transaction increased the holding company’s Tangible Common Equity Ratio nearly 25 basis points. Second, we raised $24.15 million in private placement equity by selling 4.2 million common shares to six different institutional investors. All told these activities improved the bank’s key capital ratios to even healthier levels and substantially above the “well capitalized” regulatory guidelines.



		Top: Because of the accelerated growth of their Company, Mr. Patrick James, CEO and David Washburn of Heritage Technologies partnered with First Merchants and secured $11.5 million in loans to build a 30,000 sq. ft. expansion to add new product lines to their mirconutrient business. Middle: Home to Super Bowl 2012, Indianapolis is growing faster than the national average and is one of the Bank’s fastest growing markets. Right: We grew deposits last year in our Lafayette market, home to the Purdue Research Park where more than 140 companies working in the fields of life sciences, advanced manufacturing and engineering, have originated. First Merchants has developed several banking relationships with companies located at the 725 acre campus just north of Purdue University.

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A RET URN TO PROFITABILITY

For the year, the Company earned $0.48 cents per common share from net income totaling $11.7 million. This compares quite favorably to 2009’s results of a loss of $2.17 per common share and a net loss of $45.7 million. The $57 million swing to the positive was driven by prudent management of the loan portfolio which resulted in a dramatic $75.7 million reduction in the provision for loan losses to $46.5 million compared with $122.2 million in 2009. Net interest income after provision for loan losses increased 211% to $97 million, up from $31.1 million in 2009. This, along with a reduction in our expenses, proved our resiliency to adapt to what is still a sluggish economy.

Above: Not content to stand pat, the Bank continues to invest in its mature markets. First Merchants is investing nearly $1 million to upgrade its Madison Street location in Muncie.		Because of a nation-wide consumer focus on reducing debt and much uncertainty in the job market, our total assets were down $311 million to $4.17 billion at the end of 2010. We simply did not lend as much money last year as we did in 2009, and total loans, including those held for sale decreased by $421 million to $2.86 billion.

		However, we did not sit idle. We used the additional liquidity to pay down higher-priced deposit liabilities and advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank. These reductions totaled $400 million for 2010. Further, we took the remaining surplus funds and reinvested them in our investment portfolio which now totals $827 million, an increase of $264 million during the past year. Its yield is an enviable 4.15% compared with our peer group’s average of approximately 3.75%. Management has worked diligently on the portfolio and is pleased with its position over the near term. THE ONLY CONSTANT IS CHANGE One of the most important accomplishments last year was the melding of our back-office operations into one common platform that will enable us to move decisively quicker and more profitably when we implement system wide changes in our efforts to better serve our customer. Part of it was necessitated because of the various banking charters that we maintained and part of it was caused by the evolution of banking software. Previously the Company had nine different charters. Now we have one. This has become increasingly important as a direct result of the dramatic changes in the banking industry and the demographic changes of our customers.

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In 1990 there were slightly more than 15,000 banks. Today that number is 7,830. This consolidation is expected to accelerate in the next five years with estimates putting the number of banks at 5,000, an additional 33% reduction. In addition to consolidation, banks today are faced with the online banking explosion of services. Households banking on line grew 170% from 2001 to 2009. Mobile banking software, unheard of a few years ago, is now available for

		Above: Columbus, OH: Our custom marketing program, unheard of for a bank our size, is geared toward privately held companies with an emphasis in healthcare. The Bank provided several loans to Drs. Love and Barry that enabled them to greatly expand their dental practice as well as assisted them in restructuring the partnership. While the dental practice had several competitive banking bids to chose from ultimately their access to the Bank’s senior management for counsel and service let them choose First Merchants division, Commerce National.

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just about every smartphone. Generation Y consumers value mobile device capabilities more than the availability of branches and ATMs when choosing a bank. Couple this definite transition from a physical to a virtual distribution of banking services and one can see how a single platform from which new services and features can be implemented immediately delivers a compelling argument for First Merchants. As banking regulations become increasingly onerous for smaller banks, even the higher performing ones will have to consider a merger if they want to serve these changing demographics. Our back-office operations center is intelligently designed to handle a demonstrably larger asset base than it does currently with no discernible increase in expense. BOAR D OF DIRECTORS CHANGES We wish to acknowledge the departure of two board members. Thomas Clark has chosen to not stand for reelection after 22 years of faithful and valuable service. Barry Hudson is leaving us because he has reached the mandatory retirement age for our directors. Barry joined us with the acquisition of First National Bank of Portland in 1999 and has been a banking and community leader in our East Central Indiana markets. Their candor and advice in these trying times were especially valuable, and each will be sorely missed. We wish them well in their future endeavors.		Small business loans will help drive earnings in our markets in 2011.


Total Return Performance The following graph compares the cumulative 5-year total return to shareholders on First Merchants Corporation’s common stock relative to the cumulative total returns of the Russell 2000 index and the SNL Bank $1B – $5B index. The graph assumes that the value of the investment in the Corporation’s common stock and in each of the indexes (including reinvestment of dividends) was $100 on December 31, 2005 and tracks it through December 31, 2010.



Index	Dec. 31, 2005		Dec. 31, 2006		Dec. 31, 2007		Dec. 31, 2008		Dec. 31, 2009		Dec. 31, 2010
First Merchants Corporation		100.00		108.47		90.75		96.23		27.29		40.91
Russell 2000		100.00		118.37		116.51		77.15		98.11		124.46
SNL Bank $1B-$5B		100.00		115.72		84.29		69.91		50.11		56.81

The stock price performance included in this graph is not necessarily indicative of future stock price performance.

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FIVE–YEAR SUMMARY OF SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

(Dollars In thousands, except share data)	2010			2009			2008			2007			2006
OPERATIONS(1)
Net Interest Income Fully Taxable Equivalent (FTE) Basis	$	149,434		$	159,068		$	133,083		$	117,247		$	114,076
Less Tax Equivalent Adjustment		5,865			5,722			3,699			4,127			3,981
Net Interest Income		143,569			153,346			129,384			113,120			110,095
Provision for Loan Losses		46,483			122,176			28,238			8,507			6,258
Net Interest Income After Provision for Loan Losses		97,086			31,170			101,146			104,613			103,837
Total Other Income		48,544			51,201			36,367			40,551			34,613
Total Other Expenses		142,311			151,558			108,792			102,182			96,057
Income (Loss) Before Income Tax Expense (Benefit)		3,319			(69,187	)		28,721			42,982			42,393
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)		(3,590	)		(28,424	)		8,083			11,343			12,195
Net Income (Loss)		6,303			(40,763	)		20,638			31,639			30,198
Gain on Exchange of Preferred Stock to Trust Preferred Debt		10,052
Preferred Stock Dividends and Discount Accretion		(5,239	)		(4,979	)
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders	$	11,722		$	(45,742	)	$	20,638		$	31,639		$	30,198

PER SHARE DATA
Basic Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders	$	0.48		$	(2.17	)	$	1.14		$	1.73		$	1.64
Diluted Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders		0.48			(2.17	)		1.14			1.73			1.64
Cash Dividends Paid - Common		0.04			0.47			0.92			0.92			0.92
December 31 Book Value - Common		15.11			16.55			18.69			18.88			17.75
December 31 Tangible Book Value - Common		9.21			9.25			10.93			11.60			10.52
December 31 Market Value (Bid Price) - Common		8.86			5.94			22.21			27.84			27.19

AVERAGE BALANCES (2)
Total Assets	$	4,271,715		$	4,674,590		$	3,811,166		$	3,639,772		$	3,371,386
Total Loans (2)		3,050,850			3,546,316			3,002,628			2,794,824			2,569,847
Total Deposits		3,337,747			3,603,509			2,902,902			2,752,443			2,568,070
Securities Sold Under Repurchase Agreements (long-term portion)		24,250			24,250			34,250			23,813
Total Federal Home Loan Bank Advances		107,753			243,105			237,791			259,463			234,629
Total Subordinated Debentures, Revolving Credit Lines and Term Loans		126,650			110,826			107,752			104,680			99,456
Total Stockholders' Equity		470,379			477,148			349,594			330,786			319,519

YEAR-END BALANCES (1)
Total Assets	$	4,170,848		$	4,480,952		$	4,784,155		$	3,782,087		$	3,554,870
Total Loans (2)		2,857,152			3,277,824			3,726,247			2,880,578			2,698,014
Total Deposits		3,268,880			3,536,536			3,718,811			2,884,121			2,750,538
Securities Sold Under Repurchase Agreements (long-term portion)		24,250			24,250			34,250			34,250
Total Federal Home Loan Bank Advances		82,684			129,749			360,217			294,101			242,408
Total Subordinated Debentures, Revolving Credit Lines and Term Loans		226,440			194,790			135,826			115,826			83,956
Total Stockholders' Equity		454,408			463,785			395,903			339,936			327,325

FINANCIAL RATIOS (1)
Return on Average Assets		0.27	%		-0.98	%		0.54	%		0.87	%		0.90	%
Return on Average Stockholders' Equity		2.49			(9.59	)		5.90			9.56			9.45
Average Earning Assets to Total Assets (1)		90.42			94.74			72.39			90.15			91.15
Allowance for Loan Losses as % of Total Loans		2.90			2.81			1.33			0.98			0.99
Dividend Payout Ratio		8.33			n/m	(3)		80.70			53.18			56.10
Average Stockholders' Equity to Average Assets		11.01			10.21			9.17			9.09			9.48
Tax Equivalent Yield on Earning Assets		5.32			5.56			6.44			7.10			6.92
Cost of Supporting Liabilities		1.45			1.82			2.60			3.55			3.21
Net Interest Margin on Earning Assets		3.87			3.74			3.84			3.55			3.71

The following selected data has been taken from the Corporation's consolidated financial statements. Refer to First Merchants Corporations Annual Report on Form 10-K for complete consolidated financials.

______________________________

(1)

On December 31, 2008, the Corporation acquired 100 percent of the outstanding stock of Lincoln Bancorp, the holding company of Lincoln Bank; which was located in Plainfield, Indiana. Lincoln Bank was a state chartered bank with branches in central Indiana. Lincoln Bancorp was merged into the Corporation and in 2009, Lincoln Bank was ultimately merged into First Merchants Bank, National Association, a subsidiary of the Corporation. The Corporation issued approximately 3,040,415 shares of its common stock at a cost of $19.78 per share and approximately $16.8 million in cash to complete the transaction. As a result of the acquisition, the Corporation has an opportunity to increase its customer base and continue to increase its market share. The purchase had a recorded acquisition price of $77,290,000, including investments of $122,093,000; loans of $628,277,000, premises and equipment of $15,624,000; other assets of $86,091,000; deposits of $655,370,000; other liabilities of $136,280,000 and goodwill of $19,813,000. Additionally, core deposit intangibles totaling $12,461,000 were recognized and will be amortized over ten years. The combination was accounted for under the purchase method of accounting. All assets and liabilities were recorded at their fair values as of December 3!, 2008. The purchase accounting adjustments are being amortized over the life of the respective asset or liability.

(2)	Includes loans held for sale.

(3)	Not meaningful.

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars In thousands, except share data)	December 31,
	2010			2009
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks	$	50,844		$	76,801
Federal funds sold		7,463			102,346
Cash and cash equivalents		58,307			179,147
Interest-bearing time deposits		65,216			74,025
Investment securities available for sale		539,370			413,607
Investment securities held to maturity (fair value of $286,270 and $147,336)		287,427			149,510
Mortgage loans held for sale		21,469			8,036
Loans		2,835,683			3,269,788
Less: Allowance for loan losses		(82,977	)		(92,131	)
Net loans		2,752,706			3,177,657
Premises and equipment		52,450			55,804
Federal Reserve and Federal Home Loan Bank stock		33,884			38,576
Interest receivable		18,674			20,818
Core deposit intangibles		12,662			17,383
Goodwill		141,357			141,357
Cash surrender value of life insurance		96,731			94,636
Other real estate owned		20,927			14,879
Tax asset, deferred and receivable		45,623			64,394
Other assets		24,045			31,123
TOTAL ASSETS	$	4,170,848		$	4,480,952

LIABILITIES
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing	$	583,696		$	516,487
Interest-bearing		2,685,184			3,020,049
Total deposits		3,268,880			3,536,536
Borrowings:
Securities sold under repurchase agreements		109,871			125,687
Federal Home Loan Bank advances		82,684			129,749
Subordinated debentures, revolving credit lines and term loans		226,440			194,790
Total Borrowings		418,995			450,226
Interest payable		4,262			5,711
Other liabilities		24,303			24,694
Total Liabilities		3,716,440			4,017,167

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred Stock, no-par value:
Authorized - 500,000 shares
Series A, issued and outstanding - 69,600 and 116,000 shares		67,880			112,373
Cumulative Preferred Stock, $1,000 par value, $1,000 liquidation value:
Authorized - 600 shares
Issued and outstanding - 125 shares		125			125
Common Stock, $.125 stated value:
Authorized - 50,000,000 shares
Issued and outstanding - 25,574,251 and 21,227,741 shares		3,197			2,653
Additional paid-in capital		232,503			206,600
Retained earnings		160,860			150,860
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(10,157	)		(8,826	)
Total Stockholders' Equity		454,408			463,785
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	$	4,170,848		$	4,480,952

See Annual Report on Form 10-K for complete consolidated financials.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

	December 31,
(Dollars In thousands, except share data)	2010			2009			2008
INTEREST INCOME
Loans receivable:
Taxable	$	174,070		$	205,616		$	198,385
Tax-exempt		515			1,038			1,013
Investment securities:
Taxable		12,957			12,335			12,046
Tax-exempt		10,377			9,587			5,855
Federal funds sold		26			118			28
Deposits with financial institutions		381			366			755
Federal Reserve and Federal Home Loan Bank stock		1,252			1,379			1,391
Total Interest Income		199,578			230,439			219,473
INTEREST EXPENSE
Deposits		39,876			58,391			67,581
Federal funds purchased		5			28			1,856
Securities sold under repurchase agreements		1,712			1,997			2,600
Federal Home Loan Bank advances		5,368			9,232			11,168
Subordinated debentures, revolving credit lines and term loans		9,048			7,445			6,884
Total Interest Expense		56,009			77,093			90,089
NET INTEREST INCOME		143,569			153,346			129,384
Provision for loan losses		46,483			122,176			28,238
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES		97,086			31,170			101,146
OTHER INCOME
Service charges on deposit accounts		13,283			15,128			13,002
Fiduciary activities		7,692			7,409			8,031
Other customer fees		8,990			7,922			6,776
Commission income		6,225			6,397			5,824
Earnings on cash surrender value of life insurance		2,098			1,614			(267	)
Net gains and fees on sales of loans		6,806			6,849			2,490
Net realized gains on sales of available for sale securities		3,406			11,141			599
Other-than-temporary impairment on available for sale securities		(3,049	)		(11,134	)		(2,682	)
Portion of loss recognized in other comprehensive income before taxes		1,505			4,405
Net impairment losses recognized in earnings		(1,544	)		(6,729	)		(2,682	)
Other income		1,588			1,470			2,594
Total other Income		48,544			51,201			36,367
OTHER EXPENSES
Salaries and employee benefits		73,253			76,325			63,006
Net occupancy		9,935			10,250			7,711
Equipment		7,323			7,595			6,659
Marketing		1,970			2,134			2,311
Outside data processing fees		5,093			6,186			4,087
Printing and office supplies		1,259			1,419			1,214
Core deposit amortization		4,721			5,109			3,216
FDIC assessments		8,121			10,394			857
Other real estate owned and credit related expenses		12,436			9,823			2,785
Other expenses		18,200			22,323			16,946
Total other Expenses		142,311			151,558			108,792
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAX		3,319			(69, 187	)		28,721
Income tax expense (benefit)		(3,590	)		(28,424	)		8,083
NET INCOME (LOSS)		6,909			(40,763	)		20,638
Gain on exchange of preferred stock for trust preferred debt		10,052
Preferred stock dividends and discount accretion		(5,239	)		(4,979	)
NET INCOME (LOSS) AVAILABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	$	11,722		$	(45,742	)	$	20,638
NET INCOME (LOSS) AVAILABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS PER SHARE:
Basic	$	0.48		$	(2.17	)	$	1.14
Diluted	$	0.48		$	(2.17	)	$	1.14

See Annual Report on Form -K for complete consolidated financials.

2010 Annual Report 11

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

	December 31,
(Dollars In thousands, except share data)	2010			2009			2008
Net income (loss)	$	6,909		$	(40,763	)	$	20,638
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Unrealized holding gain (loss) on securities available for sale arising during the period, net of tax of $106, ($5,587) and $1,356		(197	)	!0,376			(2,5!8)
Unrealized gain (loss) on securities available for sale for which a portion of an other-than-temporary impairment has been recognized in income, net of tax of $539, $1,333 and $0		(1,001	)		(2,476	)
Unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges:
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period, net of tax of ($155), $622 and ($1)		288			(933	)		2
Reclassification adjustment for gains (losses) included in net income net of tax of $652, $1,544 and ($833)		(1,210	)		(2,868	)	!,250
Defined Benefit Pension Plans, net of tax of ($526), ($1,826) and $7,689
Net Gain Arising During Period		156			3,043		(!!,5!8)
Prior Service Cost Arising During Period		583			(326	)
Amortization of Prior Service Cost		50			22		(!5)
		(1,331	)		6,838		(!2,799)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	5,578		$	(33,925	)	$	7,839

The following table represents the components of accumulated other comprehensive income:

	December 31,
(Dollars In thousands)	2010			2009
Net unrealized gain (loss) on securities available for sale	$	2,767		$	6,650
Net unrealized loss on securities available for sale for which a portion of an other-than-temporary impairment has been recognized in income		(1,001	)		(2,476	)
Net realized gain on cash flow hedges		288
Defined Benefit Plans		(12,211	)	(!3,000)
	$	(10,157	)	$	(8,826	)

See Annual Report on Form 10-K for complete consolidated financials.

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	Preferred
(Dollars In thousands, except share data)	Shares			Amount
BALANCES, DECEMBER 31, 2007
Net Income for 2008
Cash Dividends ($.92 per Share)
Effects of changing the pension plan measurement date pursuant to FASB No. 158
Service Cost, interest cost and expected rate of return on plan assets for October 1 - December 31, 2009, net of tax
Amortization of prior service costs for October 1 - December 31, 2007, net of tax
Cumulative preferred stock issued		125		$	125
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net ofTax
Tax Benefit from Stock Options Exercised
Share-based Compensation
Stock Issued Under Employee Benefit Plans
Stock Issued Under Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan
Stock Options Exercised
Stock Redeemed
Issuance of Stock Related to Acquisitions
BALANCES, DECEMBER 31, 2008		125		$	125
Net Loss for 2009
Cash Dividends on Common Stock ($.47 per Share)
Cash Dividends on Preferred Stock under Capital Purchase Program
Warrants issued under Capital Purchase Program
Accretion of Discount on Preferred Stock					619
Preferred Stock issued under Capital Purchase Program		116,000			111,754
Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax
Tax Benefit from Stock Options Exercised
Share-based Compensation
Stock Issued Under Employee Benefit Plans
Stock Issued Under Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan
Stock Options Exercised
Stock Redeemed
Adjustment to issuance of stock related to acquisition
BALANCES, DECEMBER 31, 2009		116,125		$	112,498
Comprehensive Income
Net Income
Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax
Cash Dividends on Common Stock ($.04 per Share)
Cash Dividends on Preferred Stock under Capital Purchase Program
Cumulative Preferred Stock Converted to Trust Preferred Securities		(46,400	)		(45,099	)
Accretion of Discount on Preferred Stock					606
Private Stock Issuance
Tax Benefit (Loss) from Stock Options Exercised
Share-based Compensation
Stock Issued Under Employee Benefit Plans
Stock Issued Under Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan
Stock Redeemed
BALANCES, DECEMBER 31, 2010		69,725		$	68,005

See Annual Report on Form 10-K for complete consolidated financials.

2010 Annual Report 13

Common Stock
Shares	Amount			Additional Paid in Capital			Retained Earnings			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Total
18,002,787	$	2,250		$	137,801		$	202,750		$	(2,865	)	$	339,936
								20,638						20,638
								(16,775	)					(16,775	)
								(64	)					(64	)
								(53	)					(53	)
														125
											(12,799	)		(12,799	)
					I56									I56
225		1			1,897									1,898
50,II9		6			767									773
44,554		6			1,015									1,021
122,890		15			1,618									1,633
(134,169)		(17	)		(2,171	)								(2,188	)
3,091,717		386			61,216									61,602
21,178,123	$	2,647		$	202,299		$	206,496		$	(15,664	)	$	395,903
								(40,763	)					(40,763	)
								(9,985	)					(9,985	)
								(4,269	)					(4,269	)
					4,245									4,245
								(619	)					—
														111,754
											6,838			6,838
					60									60
50,564		6			2,288									2,294
122,572		I6			809									825
65,015		8			519									527
(14,059)		(2	)		(191	)								(193	)
(174,474)		(22	)		(3,429	)								(3,451	)
21,227,741	$	2,653		$	206,600		$	150,860		$	(8,826	)	$	463,785
								6,909						6,909
											(1,331	)		(1,331	)
								(989	)					(989	)
								(5,366	)					(5,366	)
								10,052						(35,047	)
								(606	)					—
4,200,000		525			23,625									24,150
					(50	)								(50	)
49,833		6			1,744									1,750
97,966		I2			570									582
11,545		2			89									91
(12,834)		(1	)		(75	)								(76	)
25,574,251	$	3,197		$	232,503		$	160,860		$	(10,157	)	$	454,408

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

	December 31,
(Dollars In thousands)	2010			2009			2008
Cash Flow From Operating Activities:
Net income (loss)	$	6,909		$	(40,763	)	$	20,638
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Provision for loan losses		46,483			122,176			28,238
Depreciation and amortization		5,702			5,962			4,613
Change in deferred taxes		(1,810	)		(10,858	)		(8,666	)
Share-based compensation		1,750			2,294			1,898
Tax expense (benefit) from stock options exercised		50			(60	)		(156	)
Mortgage loans originated for sale		(254,712	)		(305,778	)		(102,591	)
Proceeds from sales of mortgage loans		241,279			302,037			104,250
Gains on sales of securities available for sale		(3,406	)		(11,141	)		(599	)
Recognized loss on other-than-temporary-impairment		1,544			6,729			2,682
Change in interest receivable		2,144			3,158			2,858
Change in interest payable		(1,449	)		(3,133	)		(1,217	)
Pension adjustment for measurement date change								(117	)
Other adjustments		36,567			(53,013	)		(12,818	)
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	81,051		$	17,610		$	39,013
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Net change in interest-bearing deposits	$	8,809		$	(35,202	)	$	10,716
Purchases of:
Securities available for sale		(311,465	)		(385,697	)		(100,988	)
Securities held to maturity		(180,311	)		(165,844	)		(29,058	)
Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale		117,804			309,246			60,335
Proceeds from maturities of
Securities available for sale		65,688			134,337			139,825
Securities held to maturity		40,825			38,568			17,042
Proceeds from sales of mortgages					33,452
Change in Federal Reserve and Federal Home Loan Bank stock		4,692			(4,257	)		(261	)
Purchase of bank owned life insurance								(706	)
Net cash paid in acquisitions								6,934
Net change in loans		345,518			296,416			(250,621	)
Proceeds from the sale of other real estate owned		20,641			39,595			10,775
Other adjustments		(2,348	)		(2,125	)		(4,181	)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	$	109,853		$	258,489		$	(140,188	)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Net change in :
Demand and savings deposits	$	84,993		$	184,228		$	74,992
Certificates of deposit and other time deposits		(352,649	)		(366,503	)		144,328
Borrowings		2,382			126,587			961,074
Repayment of borrowings		(65,247	)		(294,715	)		(1,048,161	)
Cash dividends on common stock		(989	)		(9,985	)		(16,775	)
Cash dividends on preferred stock		(4,931	)		(4,269	)
Stock issued in private equity placement		24,150
Stock issued under employee benefit plans		582			825			773
Stock issued under dividend reinvestment and stock purchase plans		91			527			1,021
Stock options exercised								1,633
Cumulative preferred stock issued					116,000			125
Tax (expense) benefit from stock options exercised		(50	)		60			156
Stock redeemed		(76	)		(193	)		(2,188	)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	$	(311,744	)	$	(247,438	)	$	116,978
Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents		(120,840	)		28,661			15,803
Cash and Cash Equivalents, January 1		179,147			150,486			134,683
Cash and Cash Equivalents, December 31	$	58,307		$	179,147		$	150,486
Additional cash flows information:
Interest paid	$	57,458		$	80,226		$	89,570
Income tax paid (refunded)		(17,674	)		3,184			18,393
Exchange of preferred stock for trust preferred debt		46,400
Loans transferred to other real estate owned		32,950			42,708			24,647

See Annual Report on Form 10-K for complete consolidated financials.


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LOCATIONS

INDIANA

ADAMS COUNTY

Decatur Downtown

103 East Monroe Street

Decatur, IN 46733

(260) 724-2157

Decatur Main

520 North 13th Street

Decatur, IN 46733

(260) 724-2157

Decatur ATM

Adams County

Memorial Hospital

1100 Mercer Avenue

Decatur, IN 46733

Woodcrest

1300 Mercer Avenue

Decatur, IN 46733

(260) 724-2157

BROWN COUNTY

Nashville

189 Commercial Drive

Nashville, IN 47448

(812) 988-1200

CARROLL COUNTY

Flora

805 East Columbia Street

Flora, IN 46929

(574) 967-4318

CLINTON COUNTY

Frankfort

1900 East Wabash Street

Frankfort, IN 46041

(765) 654-8742

Frankfort Downtown

60 South Main Street

Frankfort, IN 46041

(765) 654-8533

DELAWARE COUNTY

Albany

937 West Walnut Street

Albany, IN 47320

(765) 789-4426

Daleville

14500 West Davis Drive

Daleville, IN 47334

( 765) 378-7077

Daleville ATM

9301 South Innovation Drive

Daleville, IN 47334

East Jackson

101 South Country Club Road

Muncie, IN 47303

( 76 5) 747-1332

Eaton

107 East Harris Street

Eaton, IN 47338

(765) 396-3311

Eaton ATM

Marathon VP

170 00 North State Road 3

Eaton, IN 47338

Madison

2101 South Madison Street

Muncie, IN 47302

( 76 5) 747-15 41

Muncie Main

200 East Jackson Street

Muncie, IN 47305

( 76 5) 747-150 0

Northwest

1628 West McGalliard Road

Muncie, IN 47304

(765) 747-1552

Southway

3700 South Madison Street

Muncie, IN 47302

( 76 5) 747-1574

Tillotson

801 South Tillotson Avenue

Muncie, IN 47304

( 76 5) 747-1335

Village

1701 West University Avenue

Muncie, IN 47303

(765) 747-1592

Westminster Village

5801 West Bethel Avenue

Muncie, IN 47304

(765) 378-8760

Yorktown

1501 North Nebo Road

Muncie, IN 47304

(765) 747-4910

First Merchants Insurance Group

302 East Jackson Street

Muncie, IN 47307

(765) 213-3400

FAYETTE COUNTY

Connersville 9th Street

832 North Central Avenue

Connersville, IN 47331

(765) 827-0811

Connersville North

3030 Western Avenue

Connersville, IN 47331

(765) 827-9846

HAMILTON COUNTY

Carmel

One East Carmel Drive

Suite 100

Carmel, IN 46032

(317) 844-5675

Fishers

12514 East 116th Street

Fishers, IN 46037

(317) 913-9020

Indianapolis

10333 North Meridian Street

Suite 350

Indianapolis, IN 46290

(317) 844-2980

Noblesville

17833 Foundation Drive

Noblesville, IN 46060

(317) 770-7570

Westfield

3002 State Road 32 East

Westfield, IN 46074

(317) 867-5488

HENDRICKS COUNTY

Avon

7648 East U.S. Highway 36

Avon, IN 46123

(317) 272-0467

Brownsburg

975 East Main Street

Brownsburg, IN 46112

(317) 852-3134

Plainfield

1121 East Main Street

Plainfield, IN 46168

(317) 837-3640

HENRY COUNTY

Middletown

790 West Mill Street

Middletown, IN 47356

(765) 354-2291

Mooreland

1 10 South Broad Street

Mooreland, IN 47360

(765) 766-5375

Sulphur Springs

105 East Main Street

Sulphur Springs, IN 47388

(765) 533-4171

HOWARD COUNTY

Kokomo

1306 East Gano Street

Kokomo, IN 46901

( 765) 236 -0730

JAPSER COUNTY

Demotte

437 North Halleck Street

Demotte, IN 46310

(219) 987-5812

Remington

101 East Division Street

Remington, IN 47977

(219) 261-2161

Rensselaer

200 West Washington Street

Rensselaer, IN 47978

(219) 866-7121

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Rensselaer ATM

St. Joseph College

Halleck Center

910 West Schaefer Circle

Rensselaer, IN 47978

JAY COUNTY

Portland Main

112 West Main Street

Portland, IN 47371

(260) 726-7158

Portland Supercenter

218 West Lincoln Street

Portland, IN 47371

(260) 726-7158

JOHNSON COUNTY

Franklin

2259 North Morton Street

Franklin, IN 46131

(317) 346-7474

Emerson

1250 North Emerson Avenue

Greenwood, IN 46143

(317) 881-1414

Greenwood Mall

1275 U.S. Highway 31 North

Greenwood, IN 46142

(317) 884-1045

Greenwood - State Road 135

996 South State Road 135

Greenwood, IN 46143

(317) 882-4790

Worthsville Road

18 Providence Drive

Greenwood, IN 46143

(317) 883-3559

Trafalgar

110 North State Road 135

Trafalgar, IN 46181

(317) 878-4111

Treybourne

648 Treybourne Driv

Greenwood, IN 46142

(317) 883-8811

MADISON COUNTY

Anderson Main

33 West 10th Street

Anderson, IN 46016

(765) 622-9773

University

1933 University Blvd.

Anderson, IN 46012

(765) 640-4973

53rd Street

1526 East 53rd Street

Anderson, IN 46013

(765) 648-4950

Nichol

2825 Nichol Avenue

Anderson, IN 46011

(765)640-4981

Anderson ATM

Anderson University

1100 East 5th Street

Anderson, IN 46012

Hartman

416 East Hartman Road

Anderson, IN 46012

(765) 608-3336

Heritage

3055 U.S. Highway 36 West\

Pendleton, IN 46064

(765) 778-9793

Ingalls ATM

227 North Swain Street

Ingalls, IN 46048

Lapel

1011 North Main Street

Lapel, IN 46051 (765) 534-3181

Pendleton

100 East State Street

Pendleton, IN 46064

(765) 778-2132

First Merchants Insurance Group

915 Jackson Street

Anderson, IN 46016

(765)644-7818

First Merchants Insurance Group

117 North Pendleton Avenue

Pendleton, IN 46064

(765) 778-2525

MIAMI COUNTY

Maconaquah

990 West Main Street Peru, IN 46970

(765) 472-4363

Miami

855 North Broadway

Peru, IN 46970

(765) 472-0253

Montgomery Office

Crawfordsville

134 South Washington Street

Crawfordsville, IN 47933

(765) 362-0200

MORGAN COUNTY

Mooresville

1010 North Old State Road 67

Mooresville, IN 46158

(317) 834-4100

Morgantown

180 West Washington Street

Morgantown, IN 46160

(812) 597-4425

RANDOLPH COUNTY Union City

450 West Chestnut Street

Union City, IN 47390

(765) 964-3702

Winchester

122 West Washington Street

Winchester, IN 47394

(765) 584-2501

First Merchants Insurance Group

207 North Columbia

Union City, IN 47390

(765) 964-3116

First Merchants Insurance Group

107 South Main Street

Winchester, IN 47394

(765) 584-1121

TIPPECANOE COUNTY

26 East

3901 State Road 26 East

Lafayette, IN 47905

(765) 423-7167

Attica ATM

Super test

301 South Brady Street

Attica, IN 47918

Elston

2862 U.S. Highway 231 South

Lafayette, IN 47909

(765) 423-7166

Lafayette Station

2504 Teal Road

Lafayette, IN 47905

(765) 423-7164

Lafayette Main

250 Main Street

Lafayette, IN 47901

(765) 423-7100

Lafayette - 350 South ATM

Super test

1803 East 350 South

Lafayette, IN 47909

Lafayette ATM

Super test

1309 Sagamore Parkway South

Lafayette, IN 47905

Market Square

2200 Elmwood Avenue

Lafayette, IN 47904

(765) 423-7163

Purdue ATM

Purdue University

Memorial Union

101 North Grant Street

West Lafayette, IN 47906

Tippecanoe Court

2513 Maple Point Drive

Lafayette, IN 47905

(765) 423-3821

Valley Lakes

1803 East 350 South

Lafayette, IN 47909

(765) 423-3841

West Lafayette

2329 North Salisbury Street

West Lafayette, IN 47906

(765) 423-7162

West Lafayette ATM

JB Battlefield

5851 State Road 43 North

West Lafayette, IN 47906

UNION COUNTY

Liberty

107 West Union Street

Liberty, IN 47353

(765) 458-5131

WABASH COUNTY

Chippewa

1250 North Cass Street

Wabash, IN 46992

(260) 563-4116

Meshingomesia

901 State Road 114 West

North Manchester, IN 46962

(260) 982-7504

Wabash Downtown

189 West Market Street

Wabash, IN 46992

(260) 563-4116

WAYNE COUNTY

Richmond - Chester Blvd

2206 Chester Blvd.

Richmond, IN 47374

(765) 935-4505

Richmond - Glen Miller

1 Glen Miller Parkway

Richmond, IN 47374

(765) 962-8150

WHITE COUNTY

Brookston

103 North Prairie Street

Brookston, IN 47923

(765) 563-6400

Monticello Main

116 East Washington Street

Monticello, IN 47960

(574) 583-4666

Monticello WalMart

1088 West Broadway Street

Monticello, IN 47960

(574) 583-3078

Reynolds

105 East 2nd Street

Reynolds, IN 47980

(219) 984-5471

OHIO

BUTLER COUNTY

Oxford

4 North College Avenue

Oxford, OH 45056

(513) 524-8301

FRANKLIN COUNTY

Columbus Main

3650 Olentangy River Road

Suite 100

Columbus, OH 43214

(614) 583-2200

HAMILTON COUNTY

Cincinnati

8170 Corporate Park Drive

Suite 240

Cincinnati, OH 45242

(513) 794-7450

		2010 Annual Report


		CORPORATE INFORMATION

BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

BOARD Charles E. Schalliol Chairman Baker and Daniels LLP Of Counsel Michael C. Rechin First Merchants Corporation President and Chief Executive Officer Thomas B. Clark Jarden Corporation Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer (retired) Jerry R. Engle First Merchants Bank, N.A. Senior Vice President and Community Leader Roderick English The James Monroe Group, LLC President and Chief Executive Officer Dr. Jo Ann M. Gora Ball State University President William L. Hoy Columbus Sign Company Chief Executive Officer and Co-Owner Barry J. Hudson First National Bank of Portland Chairman of the Board (retired) Patrick A. Sherman Sherman & Armbruster, LLP Partner and CPA	Terry L. Walker Muncie Power Products, Inc. Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer Jean L. Wojtowicz Cambridge Capital Management Corporation President and Chief Executive Officer MANAGEMENT Michael C. Rechin President and Chief Executive Officer Mark K. Hardwick Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Michael J. Stewart Executive Vice President and Chief Banking Officer Jami L. Bradshaw Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer Robert R. Connors Senior Vice President, Operations and Technology Kimberly J. Ellington Senior Vice President and Director of Human Resources Jeffrey B. Lorentson Senior Vice President and Chief Risk Officer John J. Martin Senior Vice President and Chief Credit Officer	Corporate Headquarters 200 East Jackson Street P. O. Box 792 Muncie, IN 47305-2814 (765) 747-1500 Ticker Symbol NASDAQ: FRME Transfer Agent and Registrar American Stock Transfer & Trust Co. 6201 15th Ave Brooklyn, NY 11219 (800) 937-5449 Form 10-K and Proxy Statement A copy of the company’s Form 10-K and Proxy Statement will be sent to shareholders upon written request to Mark K. Hardwick, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Website www.firstmerchants.com Investor Relations Contact David L. Ortega (765) 378-8937 or (800) 262-4261, Ext. 28937 dortega@firstmerchants.com Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm BKD, LLP Indianapolis, IN Annual Meeting Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at the Horizon Convention Center, 401 South High Street, Muncie, IN 47305 at 3:30 p.m., local time. Summary Annual Report This report is in a summary format. It is intended to present 2010 results in a simple, readable style. The more detailed operational and financial material is part of the Annual Report on Form 10-K.



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