SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

GRESCOVICH MARK J

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

III CASCADE PLAZA

(Street)

AKRON

44308

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
07/20/2006

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FIRSTMERIT CORP /OH/ [ FMER ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Executive Vice President

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	12,525.615	D
Common Stock	7,976.994	I	by Managed Account

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽¹⁾	02/20/2013	Common Stock	5,416	$19.96	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽²⁾	02/15/2011	Common Stock	2,000	$26.18	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	02/19/2005	02/19/2014	Common Stock	31,300	$26.42	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽³⁾	02/21/2012	Common Stock	3,000	$27.06	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁴⁾	03/18/2009	Common Stock	2,200	$27.12	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁵⁾	05/16/2012	Common Stock	7,500	$28.5	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁶⁾	07/16/2008	Common Stock	1,000	$30.38	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	12/27/2005	02/17/2015	Common Stock	35,000	$26.79	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁷⁾	04/19/2016	Common Stock	8,500	$24.28	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Grant to reporting person of option to buy 16,250 shares of common stock under FirstMerit Corporation's 2002 Stock Plan. Option to vest in equal amounts on February 20, 2004, February 20, 2005 and February 20, 2006.

2. Grant to reporting person of option to buy 2,000 shares of common stock under FirstMerit Corporation's 1999 Stock Plan. Option to vest in equal amounts on February 15, 2002, February 15, 2003 and February 15, 2004.

3. Grant to reporting person of option to buy 3,000 shares of common stock under FirstMerit Corporation's 1999 Stock Plan. Option to vest in equal amounts on February 21, 2003, February 21, 2004 and February 21, 2005.

4. Grant to reporting person of option to buy 2,200 shares of common stock under FirstMerit Corporation's 1997 Stock Plan. Option to vest in equal amounts on March 18, 2000, March 18, 2001 and March 18, 2002.

5. Grant to reporting person of option to buy 7,500 shares of common stock under FirstMerit Corporation's 1999 Stock Plan. Option to vest in equal amounts on May 16, 2003, May 16, 2004 and May 16, 2005.

6. Grant to reporting person of option to buy 1,000 shares of common stock under FirstMerit Corporation's 1997 Stock Plan. Option to vest in equal amounts on July 16, 1999, July 16, 2000 and July 16, 2001.

7. Grant to reporting person of option to buy 8,500 shares of common stock under FirstMerit Corporation's 2006 Equity Plan. Option will vest as follows: (1) 2,834 on 4/19/07, (2) 2,833 on 4/19/08 and (3) 2,833 on 4/19/09.

Remarks:

	By: Terry E. Patton For: Mark J. Grescovich	07/28/2006
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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