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The charts on this page feature a breakdown of the total annual pay for the top executives at FIRST MERCHANTS CORP as reported in their proxy statements.

Total Cash Compensation information is comprised of yearly Base Pay and Bonuses. FIRST MERCHANTS CORP income statements for executive base pay and bonus are filed yearly with the SEC in the edgar filing system. FIRST MERCHANTS CORP annual reports of executive compensation and pay are most commonly found in the Def 14a documents.

Total Equity aggregates grant date fair value of stock and option awards and long term incentives granted during the fiscal year.

Other Compensation covers all compensation-like awards that don't fit in any of these other standard categories. Numbers reported do not include change in pension value and non-qualified deferred compensation earnings.

Name And Title Total Cash Equity Other Total Compensation
Mark K. Hardwick
Chief Executive Officer
Total Cash $1,091,345 Equity $611,040 Other $78,872 Total Compensation $1,781,257
Michael J. Stewart
President
Total Cash $892,003 Equity $410,040 Other $75,644 Total Compensation $1,377,687
John J. Martin
Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer
Total Cash $563,121 Equity $184,920 Other $53,923 Total Compensation $801,964
Stephan H. Fluhler
Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Total Cash $501,315 Equity $160,800 Other $31,079 Total Compensation $693,194
Michele M. Kawiecki
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Total Cash $635,013 Equity $305,520 Other $63,473 Total Compensation $1,004,006
For its 2023 fiscal year, FIRST MERCHANTS CORP, listed the following CEO pay ratio data on its annual proxy statement to the SEC.
CEO Name CEO Pay Median Employee Pay CEO Pay Ratio
Mark K. Hardwick CEO Pay $1,787,750 Median Employee Pay $57,195 CEO Pay Ratio 31:1
For its 2023 fiscal year, FIRST MERCHANTS CORP, listed the following board members on its annual proxy statement to the SEC.
Name Total COMPENSATION
Charles E. Schalliol Total Cash $206,403
Clark C. Kellogg Total Cash $158,983
F. Howard Halderman Total Cash $166,199
Gary J. Lehman Total Cash $162,878
Jason R. Sondhi Total Cash $150,292
Jean L. Wojtowicz Total Cash $194,444
Kevin D. Johnson Total Cash $146,667
Michael C. Rechin Total Cash $151,399
Michael J. Fisher Total Cash $147,878
Michael R. Becher Total Cash $163,953
Mung Chiang Total Cash $146,523
Patrick J. Fehring Total Cash $148,458
Susan W. Brooks Total Cash $151,226

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The information shown here is a reporting of information included in the company's proxy statement. The proxy statement includes footnotes and explanations of this information plus other information that is pertinent in assessing the overall value and appropriateness of the compensation information. For those interested in conducting a detailed compensation analysis, we recommend that you review the entire proxy statement. You may retrieve the full proxy statement by going to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) website at www.sec.gov and entering the company's name and then looking in the first column for an entry of "Form DEF 14A" (or any similar code). You may also find the annual proxy statement by going directly to the company's website.

A proxy statement (or "proxy") is a form that every publicly traded U.S. company is required to file with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) within 120 days after the end of its fiscal year. The proxy must be sent to every shareholder in advance of the company's annual shareholders meeting. All proxy statements are public filings made available to the general public by the SEC.

The proxy statement's main purpose is to alert shareholders to the annual meeting and provide them information about the issues that will be voted on during the annual meeting, including decisions such as electing directors, ratifying the selection of auditors, and other shareholder-related decisions, including shareholder-initiated initiatives. Also, proxies must disclose specific detailed information regarding the pay practices for certain executives.