X0202 4 2004-10-06 0 0000712534 FIRST MERCHANTS CORP FRME 0001012742 ANDERSON STEFAN S 200 E JACKSON ST PO BOX 792 MUNCIE IN 47308-0792 1 0 0 1 Chairman - Board of Directors Common Stock 2004-10-06 5 G 0 200 D 75377 D Gift of reporting person to Ball Memorial Hospital Foundation of 200 shares. Common stock owned indirect by spouse 2,071 shares. Non-employee director stock option - right to buy - 6,946 shares. Employee stock option - right to buy - 23,616 shares. Larry R. Helms (Confirming Statement on File) 2004-10-07