X0303 4 2010-03-31 0 0000712534 FIRST MERCHANTS CORP FRME 0001084708 HUDSON BARRY J 200 EAST JACKSON STREET MUNCIE IN 47305 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2010-03-31 4 A 0 718 0 A 446775 D Beneficially owned securities owned indirect: 384,903. Nature of indirect ownership: Spouse (43,521); Spouse custodian UGME - Daughter (6,813) and Son (6,813); by corporation (327,756). Employee Stock Option - Right to Buy equals 8,377. Non-employee Director Stock Option (Right to Buy) = 6,128 shares Larry R. Helms (Confirming Statement on File) 2010-04-02