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FIRST MERCHANTS CORP. 2023-2024 Proxy Voting Records

Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and FIRST MERCHANTS CORP.’s Form 8-K, filed 2024-05-09 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated 04 October 2026.

21Reported items
264Asset managers
4,121Fund votes
2024-05-07Meeting date

Proxy season: 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026

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Official 2023-2024 meeting results reported by FIRST MERCHANTS CORP.

These tallies are FIRST MERCHANTS CORP.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed 2024-05-09 (Item 5.07, “Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders”). They cover every share voted at the meeting, not just the funds that file Form N-PX.

FIRST MERCHANTS CORP. — official shareholder meeting results, meeting held 2024-05-07
Ballot item	For	Against	Abstain	Withheld	Broker non-votes	Outcome
Elect Director: Michael R. Becher	40,307,395	--	--	5,941,997	5,633,279	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Patrick J. Fehring	44,516,265	--	--	1,733,127	5,633,279	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Mark K. Hardwick	44,548,963	--	--	1,700,429	5,633,279	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Jason R. Sondhi	45,347,179	--	--	902,213	5,633,279	Majority: yes
Proposal 2: Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of Corporation's named executive officers:	42,689,312	3,385,497	174,583	--	5,633,279	Majority: yes
Proposal 4: Approval of 2024 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan:	43,587,327	2,538,796	123,269	--	5,633,279	Majority: yes
Proposal 5: Approval of 2024 Employee Stock Purchase Plan:	45,814,799	396,550	38,043	--	5,633,279	Majority: yes
Proposal 6: Approval of the Equity Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors:	45,100,088	1,013,872	135,432	--	5,633,279	Majority: yes
Proposal 7: Approval of an amendment to the Company's Articles of Incorporation giving shareholders the ability to amend the Company's Bylaws:	45,283,023	812,536	153,833	--	5,633,279	Majority: yes
Proposal 8: Approval of an amendment to the Company's Articles of Incorporation to provide for a phased-in declassification of the Company's Board of Directors:	45,651,697	386,458	211,237	--	5,633,279	Majority: yes
Proposal 9: Approval of an amendment the Company's Articles of Incorporation to require majority voting in uncontested director elections:	45,191,552	995,701	62,138	--	5,633,279	Majority: yes
Proposal 10: Approval of FORVIS, LLP as independent auditor for 2024:	50,041,948	1,789,147	51,576	--	--	Majority: yes

Source: FIRST MERCHANTS CORP., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on 2024-05-09 — read the filing on EDGAR.

How asset managers voted at the FIRST MERCHANTS CORP. 2023-2024 meeting

Each item below shows how the 264 asset managers that disclosed a FIRST MERCHANTS CORP. vote in their SEC Form N-PX filings actually voted. Share totals are the shares those managers' funds voted, summed across every fund they report. These are reported items, not a count of the ballot: fund filings describe one ballot item in different words. Two descriptions are shown as one item only on evidence — the same text (or one cut short of the other), the same director nominee, or a match to the same row of FIRST MERCHANTS CORP.’s own Form 8-K tally — never because they merely read alike. A description that could not be joined that way is listed on its own, so one ballot item can appear more than once.

1. Proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of First Merchant Corporation's named executive officers.

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTESMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 9 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

93% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 93%7%

FOR: 42,689,312AGAINST: 3,385,497

FIRST MERCHANTS CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 2: Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of Corporation's named executive officers:”): 42,689,312 for, 3,385,497 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2024-05-09 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 58,564,819 outstanding shares: 73% for, 6% against (79% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 260 asset managers below cast 90% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (40,760,059 for, 4,400,065 against).

FOR 90%10%

FOR: 40,760,059 (90.2%)AGAINST: 4,400,065 (9.7%)ABSTAIN: 4,715 (0.0%)UNKNOWN: 13 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of First Merchant Corporation's named executive of” at FIRST MERCHANTS CORP., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	6,799,253	0	For
BlackRock	4,506,194	0	For
Dimensional	3,146,456	0	For
American Century	0	2,725,924	Against
EARNEST PARTNERS LLC	2,020,693	0	For
Victory Capital	1,718,546	0	For
Charles Schwab	1,372,768	0	For
Fidelity	1,351,822	0	For
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	1,349,611	0	For
JPMorgan	1,199,454	0	For
State Street	1,081,898	0	For
HARBOR FUNDS	1,028,082	0	For
John Hancock	993,480	0	For
Nuveen	890,987	0	For
CARDINAL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC /CT	861,062	0	For
Northern Trust	821,641	0	For
Goldman Sachs	699,615	0	For
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION OF COLORADO	697,574	0	For
PL Capital Advisors, LLC	686,333	0	For
WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC	606,319	0	For
PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS	419,945	0	For
Fisher Asset Management, LLC	404,181	0	For
TIAA	353,177	0	For
SEI	303,936	27,483	For
WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS	328,658	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 260 asset managers. See all 260 in the interactive database.

2. Proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the frequency of advisory votes on executive compensation.

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

100% fund support · no official result

ONE YEAR 72%1 YEAR 20%7%

The 253 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (174,145 for, 0 against).

FOR: 174,145 (0.4%)ONE YEAR: 31,822,192 (71.9%)1 YEAR: 9,074,435 (20.5%)THREE YEARS: 3,161,194 (7.1%)3 YEARS: 30,804 (0.1%)1: 4,568 (0.0%)UNKNOWN: 2,845 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the frequency of advisory votes on executive compensation.” at FIRST MERCHANTS CORP., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Vote
Vanguard	0	One Year
BlackRock	0	One Year
Dimensional	0	Three Years
American Century	0	One Year
EARNEST PARTNERS LLC	0	One Year
Victory Capital	0	One Year
Charles Schwab	0	1 Year
Fidelity	0	One Year
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	0	One Year
State Street	0	One Year
HARBOR FUNDS	0	1 Year
John Hancock	0	One Year
Nuveen	0	One Year
CARDINAL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC /CT	0	1 Year
Northern Trust	0	1 Year
Goldman Sachs	0	One Year
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION OF COLORADO	0	1 Year
PL Capital Advisors, LLC	0	1 Year
JPMorgan	164	1 Year
WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC	0	One Year
PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS	0	One Year
Fisher Asset Management, LLC	0	One Year
TIAA	0	One Year
SEI	0	1 Year
WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS	0	One Year

Showing the 25 largest of 253 asset managers. See all 253 in the interactive database.

3. Proposal to approve the First Merchants Corporation Equity Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors.

COMPENSATIONMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%

FOR: 45,100,088AGAINST: 1,013,872

FIRST MERCHANTS CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 6: Approval of the Equity Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors:”): 45,100,088 for, 1,013,872 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2024-05-09 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 58,564,819 outstanding shares: 77% for, 2% against (79% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 96 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (23,515,606 for, 3,655 against).

FOR 99.9%

FOR: 23,515,606 (100.0%)AGAINST: 3,655 (0.0%)UNKNOWN: 13 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Proposal to approve the First Merchants Corporation Equity Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors.” at FIRST MERCHANTS CORP., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Vote
Vanguard	6,679,267	For
Dimensional	2,832,878	For
BlackRock	2,269,046	For
Fidelity	1,349,376	For
American Century	1,245,902	For
HARBOR FUNDS	1,028,082	For
Charles Schwab	686,332	For
Victory Capital	683,478	For
JPMorgan	640,306	For
John Hancock	465,597	For
State Street	361,219	For
TIAA	353,177	For
WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS	328,658	For
Goldman Sachs	297,416	For
Guggenheim	284,302	For
Bridge Builder Trust	275,860	For
First Trust	242,253	For
WisdomTree	239,773	For
Principal	235,565	For
ProShares	235,288	For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC	190,600	For
Nuveen	184,606	For
EA Series Trust	171,097	For
OPTIMUM FUND TRUST	167,290	For
Equitable	158,491	For

Showing the 25 largest of 96 asset managers. See all 96 in the interactive database.

4. Proposal to approve amendments to the Company's Articles of Incorporation to provide for a phased-in declassification of the Company's Board of Directors.

SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AND DEFENSESMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.1% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.1%

FOR: 45,651,697AGAINST: 386,458

FIRST MERCHANTS CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 8: Approval of an amendment to the Company's Articles of Incorporation to provide for a phased-in declassification of the Company's Board of Directors:”): 45,651,697 for, 386,458 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2024-05-09 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 58,564,819 outstanding shares: 78% for, 0.7% against (79% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 88 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (23,467,296 for, 0 against).

FOR 99.9%

FOR: 23,467,296 (100.0%)UNKNOWN: 13 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Proposal to approve amendments to the Company's Articles of Incorporation to provide for a phased-in declassif” at FIRST MERCHANTS CORP., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Vote
Vanguard	6,679,267	For
Dimensional	2,832,878	For
BlackRock	2,269,046	For
Fidelity	1,349,376	For
American Century	1,245,902	For
HARBOR FUNDS	1,028,082	For
Charles Schwab	686,332	For
Victory Capital	683,478	For
JPMorgan	640,306	For
John Hancock	465,597	For
State Street	361,219	For
TIAA	353,177	For
WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS	328,658	For
Goldman Sachs	297,416	For
Guggenheim	284,302	For
Bridge Builder Trust	275,860	For
First Trust	242,253	For
WisdomTree	239,773	For
Principal	235,565	For
ProShares	235,288	For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC	190,600	For
Nuveen	184,606	For
EA Series Trust	171,097	For
OPTIMUM FUND TRUST	167,290	For
Equitable	158,491	For

Showing the 25 largest of 88 asset managers. See all 88 in the interactive database.

5. Proposal to approve an amendment to the Company's Articles of Incorporation giving shareholders the ability to amend the Company's Bylaws.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCEMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%

FOR: 45,283,023AGAINST: 812,536

FIRST MERCHANTS CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 7: Approval of an amendment to the Company's Articles of Incorporation giving shareholders the ability to amend the Company's Bylaws:”): 45,283,023 for, 812,536 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2024-05-09 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 58,564,819 outstanding shares: 77% for, 1% against (79% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 88 asset managers below cast 99.7% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (23,409,780 for, 57,516 against).

FOR 99.7%

FOR: 23,409,780 (99.8%)AGAINST: 57,516 (0.2%)UNKNOWN: 13 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Proposal to approve an amendment to the Company's Articles of Incorporation giving shareholders the ability to” at FIRST MERCHANTS CORP., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Vote
Vanguard	6,679,267	For
Dimensional	2,832,878	For
BlackRock	2,269,046	For
Fidelity	1,349,376	For
American Century	1,245,902	For
HARBOR FUNDS	1,028,082	For
Charles Schwab	686,332	For
Victory Capital	683,478	For
JPMorgan	640,306	For
John Hancock	465,597	For
State Street	361,219	For
TIAA	353,177	For
WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS	328,658	For
Goldman Sachs	297,416	For
Guggenheim	284,302	For
Bridge Builder Trust	275,860	For
First Trust	242,253	For
WisdomTree	239,773	For
Principal	235,565	For
ProShares	235,288	For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC	190,600	For
Nuveen	184,606	For
EA Series Trust	171,097	For
OPTIMUM FUND TRUST	167,290	For
Equitable	158,491	For

Showing the 25 largest of 88 asset managers. See all 88 in the interactive database.

6. Proposal to approve an amendment to the Company's Articles of Incorporation to require majority voting in uncontested director elections.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCEMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%

FOR: 45,191,552AGAINST: 995,701

FIRST MERCHANTS CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 9: Approval of an amendment the Company's Articles of Incorporation to require majority voting in uncontested director elections:”): 45,191,552 for, 995,701 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2024-05-09 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 58,564,819 outstanding shares: 77% for, 2% against (79% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 88 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (23,467,296 for, 0 against).

FOR 99.9%

FOR: 23,467,296 (100.0%)UNKNOWN: 13 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Proposal to approve an amendment to the Company's Articles of Incorporation to require majority voting in unco” at FIRST MERCHANTS CORP., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Vote
Vanguard	6,679,267	For
Dimensional	2,832,878	For
BlackRock	2,269,046	For
Fidelity	1,349,376	For
American Century	1,245,902	For
HARBOR FUNDS	1,028,082	For
Charles Schwab	686,332	For
Victory Capital	683,478	For
JPMorgan	640,306	For
John Hancock	465,597	For
State Street	361,219	For
TIAA	353,177	For
WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS	328,658	For
Goldman Sachs	297,416	For
Guggenheim	284,302	For
Bridge Builder Trust	275,860	For
First Trust	242,253	For
WisdomTree	239,773	For
Principal	235,565	For
ProShares	235,288	For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC	190,600	For
Nuveen	184,606	For
EA Series Trust	171,097	For
OPTIMUM FUND TRUST	167,290	For
Equitable	158,491	For

Showing the 25 largest of 88 asset managers. See all 88 in the interactive database.

7. Proposal to approve the First Merchants Corporation 2024 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

COMPENSATIONMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.1% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.1%

FOR: 45,814,799AGAINST: 396,550

FIRST MERCHANTS CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 5: Approval of 2024 Employee Stock Purchase Plan:”): 45,814,799 for, 396,550 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2024-05-09 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 58,564,819 outstanding shares: 78% for, 0.7% against (79% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 88 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (23,464,967 for, 2,329 against).

FOR 99.9%

FOR: 23,464,967 (100.0%)AGAINST: 2,329 (0.0%)UNKNOWN: 13 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Proposal to approve the First Merchants Corporation 2024 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.” at FIRST MERCHANTS CORP., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Vote
Vanguard	6,679,267	For
Dimensional	2,832,878	For
BlackRock	2,269,046	For
Fidelity	1,349,376	For
American Century	1,245,902	For
HARBOR FUNDS	1,028,082	For
Charles Schwab	686,332	For
Victory Capital	683,478	For
JPMorgan	640,306	For
John Hancock	465,597	For
State Street	361,219	For
TIAA	353,177	For
WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS	328,658	For
Goldman Sachs	297,416	For
Guggenheim	284,302	For
Bridge Builder Trust	275,860	For
First Trust	242,253	For
WisdomTree	239,773	For
Principal	235,565	For
ProShares	235,288	For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC	190,600	For
Nuveen	184,606	For
EA Series Trust	171,097	For
OPTIMUM FUND TRUST	167,290	For
Equitable	158,491	For

Showing the 25 largest of 88 asset managers. See all 88 in the interactive database.

8. Proposal to approve the First Merchants Corporation 2024 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan.

COMPENSATIONMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

94% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 94%

FOR: 43,587,327AGAINST: 2,538,796

FIRST MERCHANTS CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 4: Approval of 2024 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan:”): 43,587,327 for, 2,538,796 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2024-05-09 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 58,564,819 outstanding shares: 74% for, 4% against (79% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 88 asset managers below cast 97% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (22,846,062 for, 621,234 against).

FOR 97%

FOR: 22,846,062 (97.4%)AGAINST: 621,234 (2.6%)UNKNOWN: 13 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Proposal to approve the First Merchants Corporation 2024 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan.” at FIRST MERCHANTS CORP., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	6,679,267	0	For
Dimensional	2,832,878	0	For
BlackRock	2,269,046	0	For
Fidelity	1,349,376	0	For
American Century	1,245,902	0	For
HARBOR FUNDS	1,028,082	0	For
Charles Schwab	686,332	0	For
Victory Capital	683,478	0	For
JPMorgan	640,306	0	For
John Hancock	465,597	0	For
State Street	361,165	54	For
TIAA	0	353,177	Against
WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS	328,658	0	For
Goldman Sachs	297,416	0	For
Guggenheim	284,302	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	275,860	0	For
First Trust	242,253	0	For
WisdomTree	239,773	0	For
Principal	235,565	0	For
ProShares	235,288	0	For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC	190,600	0	For
Nuveen	0	184,606	Against
EA Series Trust	171,097	0	For
OPTIMUM FUND TRUST	167,290	0	For
Equitable	158,491	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 88 asset managers. See all 88 in the interactive database.

9. Proposal to ratify the appointment of the firm FORVIS, LLP as the independent auditor for 2024.

AUDIT-RELATEDMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

97% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 97%

FOR: 50,041,948AGAINST: 1,789,147

FIRST MERCHANTS CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 10: Approval of FORVIS, LLP as independent auditor for 2024:”): 50,041,948 for, 1,789,147 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2024-05-09 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 58,564,819 outstanding shares: 85% for, 3% against (89% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 88 asset managers below cast 99% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (23,229,153 for, 238,143 against).

FOR 99%

FOR: 23,229,153 (99.0%)AGAINST: 238,143 (1.0%)UNKNOWN: 13 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Proposal to ratify the appointment of the firm FORVIS, LLP as the independent auditor for 2024.” at FIRST MERCHANTS CORP., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	6,679,267	0	For
Dimensional	2,832,878	0	For
BlackRock	2,269,046	0	For
Fidelity	1,349,376	0	For
American Century	1,245,902	0	For
HARBOR FUNDS	1,028,082	0	For
Charles Schwab	686,332	0	For
Victory Capital	683,478	0	For
JPMorgan	640,306	0	For
John Hancock	465,597	0	For
State Street	361,165	54	For
TIAA	353,177	0	For
WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS	328,658	0	For
Goldman Sachs	297,416	0	For
Guggenheim	284,302	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	275,860	0	For
First Trust	242,253	0	For
WisdomTree	239,773	0	For
Principal	235,565	0	For
ProShares	235,288	0	For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC	190,600	0	For
Nuveen	184,606	0	For
EA Series Trust	0	171,097	Against
OPTIMUM FUND TRUST	167,290	0	For
Equitable	158,491	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 88 asset managers. See all 88 in the interactive database.

10. Election of Directors: Jason R. Sondhi

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%

FOR: 45,347,179WITHHELD: 902,213

FIRST MERCHANTS CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Jason R. Sondhi”): 45,347,179 for, 902,213 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed 2024-05-09 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 58,564,819 outstanding shares: 77% for, 2% withheld (79% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).

The 87 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (23,474,995 for, 0 against).

FOR 99.9%

FOR: 23,474,995 (100.0%)ABSTAIN: 7,927 (0.0%)UNKNOWN: 13 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Jason R. Sondhi” at FIRST MERCHANTS CORP., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	6,679,267	0	For
Dimensional	2,832,878	0	For
BlackRock	2,269,046	0	For
Fidelity	1,349,376	0	For
American Century	1,245,902	0	For
HARBOR FUNDS	1,028,082	0	For
Charles Schwab	686,332	0	For
Victory Capital	683,478	0	For
JPMorgan	640,306	0	For
John Hancock	465,597	0	For
State Street	361,136	83	For
TIAA	353,177	0	For
WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS	328,658	0	For
Goldman Sachs	297,416	0	For
Guggenheim	284,302	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	275,860	0	For
First Trust	242,253	0	For
WisdomTree	239,773	0	For
Principal	235,565	0	For
ProShares	235,288	0	For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC	190,600	0	For
Nuveen	184,606	0	For
EA Series Trust	171,097	0	For
OPTIMUM FUND TRUST	167,290	0	For
Equitable	158,491	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 87 asset managers. See all 87 in the interactive database.

11. Election of Directors: Mark K. Hardwick

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

96% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 96%

FOR: 44,548,963WITHHELD: 1,700,429

FIRST MERCHANTS CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Mark K. Hardwick”): 44,548,963 for, 1,700,429 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed 2024-05-09 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 58,564,819 outstanding shares: 76% for, 3% withheld (79% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).

The 87 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (23,471,351 for, 0 against).

FOR 99.9%

FOR: 23,471,351 (100.0%)ABSTAIN: 11,571 (0.0%)UNKNOWN: 13 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Mark K. Hardwick” at FIRST MERCHANTS CORP., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	6,679,267	0	For
Dimensional	2,832,878	0	For
BlackRock	2,269,046	0	For
Fidelity	1,349,376	0	For
American Century	1,245,902	0	For
HARBOR FUNDS	1,028,082	0	For
Charles Schwab	686,332	0	For
Victory Capital	683,478	0	For
JPMorgan	640,306	0	For
John Hancock	465,597	0	For
State Street	361,082	137	For
TIAA	353,177	0	For
WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS	328,658	0	For
Goldman Sachs	297,416	0	For
Guggenheim	284,302	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	275,860	0	For
First Trust	242,253	0	For
WisdomTree	239,773	0	For
Principal	235,565	0	For
ProShares	235,288	0	For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC	190,600	0	For
Nuveen	184,606	0	For
EA Series Trust	171,097	0	For
OPTIMUM FUND TRUST	167,290	0	For
Equitable	158,491	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 87 asset managers. See all 87 in the interactive database.

12. Election of Directors: Michael R. Becher

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

87% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 87%13%

FOR: 40,307,395WITHHELD: 5,941,997

FIRST MERCHANTS CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Michael R. Becher”): 40,307,395 for, 5,941,997 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed 2024-05-09 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 58,564,819 outstanding shares: 69% for, 10% withheld (79% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).

The 87 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (21,870,628 for, 0 against).

FOR 93%

FOR: 21,870,628 (93.1%)ABSTAIN: 1,612,294 (6.9%)UNKNOWN: 13 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Michael R. Becher” at FIRST MERCHANTS CORP., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	6,679,267	0	For
Dimensional	2,832,878	0	For
BlackRock	2,269,046	0	For
Fidelity	1,349,376	0	For
American Century	1,245,902	0	For
HARBOR FUNDS	1,028,082	0	For
Charles Schwab	686,332	0	For
Victory Capital	683,478	0	For
JPMorgan	640,306	0	For
John Hancock	465,597	0	For
State Street	361,045	174	For
TIAA	0	353,177	Abstain
WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS	328,658	0	For
Goldman Sachs	297,416	0	For
Guggenheim	284,302	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	275,860	0	For
First Trust	242,253	0	For
WisdomTree	239,773	0	For
Principal	235,565	0	For
ProShares	235,288	0	For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC	0	190,600	Abstain
Nuveen	0	184,606	Abstain
EA Series Trust	0	171,097	Abstain
OPTIMUM FUND TRUST	167,290	0	For
Equitable	92,694	65,797	For

Showing the 25 largest of 87 asset managers. See all 87 in the interactive database.

13. Election of Directors: Patrick J. Fehring

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

96% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 96%

FOR: 44,516,265WITHHELD: 1,733,127

FIRST MERCHANTS CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Patrick J. Fehring”): 44,516,265 for, 1,733,127 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed 2024-05-09 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 58,564,819 outstanding shares: 76% for, 3% withheld (79% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).

The 87 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (23,471,351 for, 0 against).

FOR 99.9%

FOR: 23,471,351 (100.0%)ABSTAIN: 11,571 (0.0%)UNKNOWN: 13 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Patrick J. Fehring” at FIRST MERCHANTS CORP., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	6,679,267	0	For
Dimensional	2,832,878	0	For
BlackRock	2,269,046	0	For
Fidelity	1,349,376	0	For
American Century	1,245,902	0	For
HARBOR FUNDS	1,028,082	0	For
Charles Schwab	686,332	0	For
Victory Capital	683,478	0	For
JPMorgan	640,306	0	For
John Hancock	465,597	0	For
State Street	361,082	137	For
TIAA	353,177	0	For
WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS	328,658	0	For
Goldman Sachs	297,416	0	For
Guggenheim	284,302	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	275,860	0	For
First Trust	242,253	0	For
WisdomTree	239,773	0	For
Principal	235,565	0	For
ProShares	235,288	0	For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC	190,600	0	For
Nuveen	184,606	0	For
EA Series Trust	171,097	0	For
OPTIMUM FUND TRUST	167,290	0	For
Equitable	158,491	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 87 asset managers. See all 87 in the interactive database.

14. Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES

100% fund support · no official result

14%ONE YEAR 85%

The 5 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (98,994 for, 0 against).

FOR: 98,994 (13.7%)ONE YEAR: 614,959 (85.3%)1 YEAR: 6,965 (1.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency” at FIRST MERCHANTS CORP., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Vote
JPMorgan	0	One Year
NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB	98,994	For
ADVISORY RESEARCH INC	0	One Year
PARADIGM FUNDS	0	One Year
TIMOTHY PLAN	0	1 Year

15. Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

COMPENSATION

18% fund support · no official result

FOR 18%AGAINST 82%

The 2 asset managers below cast 18% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (6,965 for, 32,000 against).

FOR: 6,965 (17.9%)AGAINST: 32,000 (82.1%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Approve Omnibus Stock Plan” at FIRST MERCHANTS CORP., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Withheld	Vote
PARADIGM FUNDS	0	32,000	0	0	Against
TIMOTHY PLAN	6,965	0	0	0	For

16. Approve Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Plan

COMPENSATION

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 100%

The 2 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (38,965 for, 0 against).

FOR: 38,965 (100.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Approve Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Plan” at FIRST MERCHANTS CORP., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Withheld	Vote
PARADIGM FUNDS	32,000	0	0	0	For
TIMOTHY PLAN	6,965	0	0	0	For

17. Approve Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 100%

The 2 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (38,965 for, 0 against).

FOR: 38,965 (100.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Approve Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan” at FIRST MERCHANTS CORP., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Withheld	Vote
PARADIGM FUNDS	32,000	0	0	0	For
TIMOTHY PLAN	6,965	0	0	0	For

18. Amend Articles of Incorporation

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 100%

The 2 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (38,965 for, 0 against).

FOR: 38,965 (100.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Amend Articles of Incorporation” at FIRST MERCHANTS CORP., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Withheld	Vote
PARADIGM FUNDS	32,000	0	0	0	For
TIMOTHY PLAN	6,965	0	0	0	For

19. Declassify the Board of Directors

SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AND DEFENSES

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 100%

The 2 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (38,965 for, 0 against).

FOR: 38,965 (100.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Declassify the Board of Directors” at FIRST MERCHANTS CORP., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Withheld	Vote
PARADIGM FUNDS	32,000	0	0	0	For
TIMOTHY PLAN	6,965	0	0	0	For

20. Adopt Majority Voting for Uncontested Election of Directors

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 100%

The 2 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (38,965 for, 0 against).

FOR: 38,965 (100.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Adopt Majority Voting for Uncontested Election of Directors” at FIRST MERCHANTS CORP., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Withheld	Vote
PARADIGM FUNDS	32,000	0	0	0	For
TIMOTHY PLAN	6,965	0	0	0	For

21. Ratify FORVIS, LLP as Auditors

AUDIT-RELATED

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 100%

The 2 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (38,965 for, 0 against).

FOR: 38,965 (100.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Ratify FORVIS, LLP as Auditors” at FIRST MERCHANTS CORP., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Withheld	Vote
PARADIGM FUNDS	32,000	0	0	0	For
TIMOTHY PLAN	6,965	0	0	0	For

Largest FIRST MERCHANTS CORP. shareholders voting in 2023-2024

Ranked by the number of FIRST MERCHANTS CORP. shares each manager voted on the most widely held ballot item of the 2023-2024 meeting, shown as a share of the 58,564,819 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.

Top FIRST MERCHANTS CORP. shareholders by shares voted, 2023-2024
#	Asset manager	% of shares outstanding
1	Vanguard	11.61%
2	BlackRock	7.69%
3	Dimensional	5.37%
4	American Century	4.65%
5	EARNEST PARTNERS LLC	3.45%
6	Victory Capital	2.93%
7	Charles Schwab	2.34%
8	Fidelity	2.31%
9	GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	2.30%
10	JPMorgan	2.05%

Reported FIRST MERCHANTS CORP. ownership

Positions disclosed to the SEC on Schedules 13D and 13G, Form 13F and the company’s own proxy statement (DEF 14A).

FIRST MERCHANTS CORP. beneficial owners on record for the 2023-2024 proxy season
Holder	% outstanding	Disclosure
Vanguard Group	10.38%	13F
BlackRock	7.80%	13F
Dimensional Fund Advisors	5.63%	13F
State Street	3.18%	13F
Geode Capital	2.32%	13F
Goldman Sachs	1.61%	13F
Nuveen	1.25%	13F
JPMorgan Chase	1.18%	13F
Northern Trust	1.15%	13F
Patrick J. Fehring	0.29%	DEF14A

Percentages above are of 58,564,819 shares outstanding, as reported by FIRST MERCHANTS CORP. on its Form 10-Q dated 2024-03-31 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2023-2024 meeting, so the percentages are the ones that were true then, not ones restated against today’s share count.

About this page

Every figure above is derived from filings made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission: Form N-PX, in which registered investment companies and institutional managers disclose how they voted every proxy, and Form 8-K Item 5.07, in which the company reports its own meeting results. Shares outstanding are taken from FIRST MERCHANTS CORP.’s 10-Q dated 2024-03-31. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on 04 October 2026; a live search always shows the current data.

At FIRST MERCHANTS CORP.'s shareholder meeting held 2024-05-07, in the 2023-2024 proxy season, 264 asset managers reported how they voted in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 4,121 separate fund positions. Their filings are grouped here into 21 reported items; because filers word the same ballot item differently, that can be more than the number of items on the ballot. On the most widely held item on that ballot — Proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of First Merchant Corporation's… — FOR was 93% of the votes cast (FOR divided by FOR plus AGAINST, the conventional basis for proxy support; abstentions, broker non-votes and unvoted shares are excluded because none of them took a side), which is more than half. Whether the item was approved is for the filing to say; that statement has not been read for this item. Source: FIRST MERCHANTS CORP.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on 2024-05-09.

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