Business Context and Reporting Period
Company: First Merchants Corporation
Filing Type: Form 8-K (Current Report)
Date of Report: April 16, 2026
Event: Declaration of quarterly cash dividend on Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A.
Key Financial Metrics
This filing does not report revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity metrics. The document solely addresses a specific dividend declaration.
- Dividend Rate: $46.88 per share of Preferred Stock, Series A (equivalent to $0.4688 per depositary share).
- Record Date: April 30, 2026.
- Payment Date: May 15, 2026.
Material Changes
The filing does not disclose material changes to financial performance, operations, or capital structure compared to prior periods. It reports a routine corporate action regarding preferred stock dividends.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing contains no management commentary, forward-looking guidance, risk factors, or discussion of unusual items. The document explicitly states that the information is not deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the record date of April 30, 2026, to ensure eligibility for the dividend.
- Confirm the payment date of May 15, 2026, for cash flow planning.
- Review the attached Exhibit 99.1 (Press Release) for any additional context not included in the 8-K summary.
- Note that this filing does not provide updated financial statements or earnings data.