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): June 30, 2020
Commission File Number 0-17071
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ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS
On June 30, 2020, First Merchants Corporation issued a press release announcing the appointment of Scott McKee to the position of Corporate Social Responsibility Director. 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.
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(d) Exhibits.
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Exhibit 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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.
DATE: June 30, 2020
FIRST MERCHANTS CORPORATION
By: /s/ Mark K. Hardwick
Mark K. Hardwick
Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
N / E / W / S R / E / L / E / A / S / E
June 30, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Karen Evens, Vice President/Director of Marketing
765-747-1477
http://www.firstmerchants.com/
SOURCE: First Merchants Corporation (NASDAQ: FRME), Muncie, Indiana
FIRST MERCHANTS NAMES CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY DIRECTOR, FORMALIZES LARGER COMMITMENT
First Merchants Corporation (NASDAQ - FRME) has announced the naming of Scott McKee as its Corporate Social Responsibility Director. McKee, an industry veteran with more than 30 years’ experience, will lead and implement efforts around community relations, volunteerism, philanthropy, financial education and community reinvestment activities.
Beginning in 2019, Company leadership began discussing changes to further support core values of community leadership, organic growth and social responsibility.
“First Merchants believes in taking care of our communities,” said Michael C. Rechin, President and CEO of First Merchants. “The expanded effort will have a significant impact, both internally and externally, and we have the utmost confidence in Scott to lead the way. The success of our clients and communities will always be the true barometer of this company’s performance.”
“First Merchants has always been a strong proponent and industry leader when it comes to corporate social responsibility,” said Mark Hardwick, COO and CFO of First Merchants. “The formalization of a new team will allow us to more strategically dedicate resources to our communities and focus on financial wellness initiatives.”
First Merchants recently announced a $1.4 billion community investment plan with the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) and its community-based members and partners. The commitment, which extends through 2025, includes mortgage and small business lending as well as community development investments.
McKee has been with First Merchants for the past 13 years, serving first as a commercial banking manager. He was named Region President of the Company’s Muncie region in 2016. He has his MBA from Butler University and a bachelor’s degree from Ball State University.
“This is a tremendous opportunity and allows me to combine my banking experience with a long held passion to better our world,” said McKee. “I’m confident we will do just that because I’ve seen how much my colleagues share in that passion. They believe in people just as much as I do, and working together, we can and will do great things for our communities.”
About First Merchants Corporation
First Merchants Corporation is a financial holding company headquartered in Muncie, Indiana. The Corporation has one full-service bank charter, First Merchants Bank. The Bank also operates as First Merchants Private Wealth Advisors (as a division of First Merchants Bank). First Merchants Corporation’s common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market System under the symbol FRME. Quotations are carried in daily newspapers and can be found on the company’s website (www.firstmerchants.com).
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