Stephan Fluhler, Chief Information Officer and Senior Vice President of First Merchants Corp, filed a Form 4 on August 21, 2026, disclosing the sale of 4,080 shares of common stock on August 19, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Reporting person: Stephan Fluhler, Chief Information Officer and Senior Vice President of First Merchants Corp
  • Transaction: Sale (code S) of 4,080 shares of common stock on August 19, 2026, at $43.2 per share
  • Direct holdings after transaction: 21,693.717 shares held directly, which includes Restricted Stock Awards totaling 15,567.651 shares, according to the filing
  • Indirect holdings: 3,772.608 shares held indirectly through a 401(k) Plan
  • Filing date: August 21, 2026, filed by one reporting person

Fluhler's Share Sale and Beneficial Ownership at First Merchants Corp

According to the Form 4 filed with the SEC on August 21, 2026, Stephan Fluhler, identified as Chief Information Officer and Senior Vice President of First Merchants Corp (NASDAQ:FRME), disposed of 4,080 shares of common stock on August 19, 2026. The transaction was coded "S," indicating an open-market sale, at a price of $43.2 per share.

Following the reported transaction, the filing discloses that Fluhler directly owns 21,693.717 shares of common stock. The filing notes in its explanation of responses that this figure includes Restricted Stock Awards totaling 15,567.651 shares. In addition, Fluhler holds 3,772.608 shares indirectly through a 401(k) Plan, as reported in Table I of the filing. No derivative securities transactions were reported in Table II.

The Form 4 was signed by Paul Cento as a confirming statement on file, dated August 21, 2026. The filing was submitted as an individual filing by one reporting person, with the date of earliest transaction listed as August 19, 2026. No amendment date was indicated, and the box indicating a Rule 10b5-1(c) plan was not checked.

What Was Disclosed

First Merchants Corp officer Stephan Fluhler reported the sale of 4,080 shares at $43.2 per share on August 19, 2026. After the transaction, he directly holds 21,693.717 shares, including restricted stock awards, and indirectly holds 3,772.608 shares through a 401(k) Plan.