UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 13F
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FORM 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: December 31, 2011
Check here if Amendment [ ]; Amendment Number:
This Amendment (Check only one.): [ ] is a restatement.
[ ] adds new holdings entries.
Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:
Name: First Merchants Bank, National Association
Address: 200 East Jackson Street
Muncie, IN 47305
Form 13F File Number: 28-
The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom
it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized
to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and
complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements,
schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form.
Person signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:
Name: Terry Blaker
Title: Senior Vice President
Phone: (765) 747-1570
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
/s/ Terry L Blaker Muncie, IN January 17, 2012
Report Type (Check only one.):
[X] 13F HOLDING REPORT.
[ ] 13F NOTICE.
[ ] COMBINATION REPORT.
FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE
Report Summary:
Number of Other Included Managers: 0
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 229
Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $214,176,000
List of Other Included Managers:
None
FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY
NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (X$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE
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ACCENTURE PLC ADR G1151C101 2238 42052 SH SOLE 41652 300 100
ACCENTURE PLC ADR G1151C101 232 4365 SH DEFINED 4365 0 0
COVIDIEN ADR G2554F113 511 11352 SH SOLE 11302 50 0
COVIDIEN ADR G2554F113 69 1539 SH DEFINED 1539 0 0
NOBLE CORPORATION COM H5833N103 1044 34548 SH SOLE 34073 375 100
NOBLE CORPORATION COM H5833N103 70 2311 SH DEFINED 2311 0 0
TRANSOCEAN LTD COM H8817H100 352 9166 SH SOLE 8862 304 0
TRANSOCEAN LTD COM H8817H100 22 563 SH DEFINED 563 0 0
AT&T INC COM 00206R102 3686 121950 SH SOLE 120513 1105 332
AT&T INC COM 00206R102 224 7423 SH DEFINED 7423 0 0
ABBOTT LABS COM 002824100 2972 52857 SH SOLE 51807 750 300
ABBOTT LABS COM 002824100 342 6090 SH DEFINED 6090 0 0
ADOBE SYSTEMS INC COM 00724F101 1090 38556 SH SOLE 37806 750 0
ADOBE SYSTEMS INC COM 00724F101 74 2619 SH DEFINED 2619 0 0
ALLIANT CORP COM 018802108 1933 43818 SH SOLE 42843 975 0
ALLIANT CORP COM 018802108 234 5301 SH DEFINED 5301 0 0
ALTRIA GROUP INC COM 02209S103 44 1500 SH SOLE 1500 0 0
ALTRIA GROUP INC COM 02209S103 175 5900 SH DEFINED 2900 0 3000
APACHE CORP COM 037411105 1375 15177 SH SOLE 14852 325 0
APACHE CORP COM 037411105 58 640 SH DEFINED 640 0 0
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING COM 053015103 3775 69904 SH SOLE 68679 975 250
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING COM 053015103 363 6730 SH DEFINED 6730 0 0
BB & T CORPORATION COM 054937107 406 16135 SH SOLE 16135 0 0
BB & T CORPORATION COM 054937107 3 105 SH DEFINED 105 0 0
BAKER HUGHES INC COM 057224107 1384 28453 SH SOLE 27853 600 0
BAKER HUGHES INC COM 057224107 139 2865 SH DEFINED 2865 0 0
BALL CORP COM 058498106 2226 62350 SH SOLE 62350 0 0
BALL CORP COM 058498106 14 400 SH DEFINED 400 0 0
BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORPCOM 064058100 927 46584 SH SOLE 45409 1075 100
BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORPCOM 064058100 36 1793 SH DEFINED 1793 0 0
BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC COM 071813109 1748 35327 SH SOLE 34537 760 30
BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC COM 071813109 201 4070 SH DEFINED 4070 0 0
BECTON DICKINSON & CO COM 075887109 1855 24833 SH SOLE 24423 380 30
BECTON DICKINSON & CO COM 075887109 156 2083 SH DEFINED 2083 0 0
BED BATH & BEYOND COM 075896100 1430 24662 SH SOLE 24162 500 0
BED BATH & BEYOND COM 075896100 127 2190 SH DEFINED 2190 0 0
BEST BUY COMPANY INC COM 086516101 915 39151 SH SOLE 38436 615 100
BEST BUY COMPANY INC COM 086516101 30 1278 SH DEFINED 1278 0 0
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COM 110122108 222 6300 SH SOLE 6300 0 0
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COM 110122108 78 2200 SH DEFINED 1200 0 1000
BUCKLE INC COM 118440106 855 20915 SH SOLE 20455 460 0
BUCKLE INC COM 118440106 25 622 SH DEFINED 622 0 0
CAREFUSION CORP COM 14170T101 236 9302 SH SOLE 9302 0 0
CATERPILLAR INC. COM 149123101 319 3525 SH SOLE 3425 25 75
CATERPILLAR INC. COM 149123101 23 256 SH DEFINED 256 0 0
CHEVRON CORP COM 166764100 5149 48396 SH SOLE 47221 675 500
CHEVRON CORP COM 166764100 621 5835 SH DEFINED 4835 0 1000
CHUBB CORP COM 171232101 2624 37912 SH SOLE 37262 650 0
CHUBB CORP COM 171232101 320 4627 SH DEFINED 4627 0 0
CISCO SYSTEMS COM 17275R102 1918 106123 SH SOLE 104048 1775 300
CISCO SYSTEMS COM 17275R102 139 7720 SH DEFINED 7720 0 0
COCA COLA CO COM 191216100 1461 20886 SH SOLE 20886 0 0
COCA COLA CO COM 191216100 203 2900 SH DEFINED 2900 0 0
COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO COM 194162103 1647 17825 SH SOLE 17275 550 0
COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO COM 194162103 71 770 SH DEFINED 770 0 0
CONOCOPHILLIPS COM 20825C104 1854 25437 SH SOLE 24687 750 0
CONOCOPHILLIPS COM 20825C104 490 6725 SH DEFINED 5725 0 1000
CULLEN FROST BANKERS COM 229899109 1278 24167 SH SOLE 23717 400 50
CULLEN FROST BANKERS COM 229899109 144 2715 SH DEFINED 2715 0 0
DANAHER CORP COM 235851102 1111 23610 SH SOLE 22960 650 0
DANAHER CORP COM 235851102 47 1000 SH DEFINED 1000 0 0
DEERE & CO COM 244199105 157 2025 SH SOLE 2025 0 0
DEERE & CO COM 244199105 294 3800 SH DEFINED 3800 0 0
DISNEY WALT COMPANY COM 254687106 280 7465 SH SOLE 7415 50 0
DISNEY WALT COMPANY COM 254687106 113 3000 SH DEFINED 3000 0 0
DONALDSON INC COM 257651109 790 11605 SH SOLE 11065 500 40
DONALDSON INC COM 257651109 109 1600 SH DEFINED 1600 0 0
DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS COM 263534109 736 16075 SH SOLE 15675 400 0
DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS COM 263534109 60 1300 SH DEFINED 1300 0 0
ECOLAB INC COM 278865100 1462 25285 SH SOLE 24710 500 75
ECOLAB INC COM 278865100 186 3210 SH DEFINED 3210 0 0
EMERSON ELEC CO COM 291011104 2049 43974 SH SOLE 43274 600 100
EMERSON ELEC CO COM 291011104 370 7932 SH DEFINED 5932 0 2000
ENDO PHARM HLDG INC COM 29264F205 545 15794 SH SOLE 14894 900 0
ENDO PHARM HLDG INC COM 29264F205 10 300 SH DEFINED 300 0 0
EXELIS INC COM 30162A108 383 42372 SH SOLE 41397 900 75
EXELIS INC COM 30162A108 31 3420 SH DEFINED 3420 0 0
EXXON MOBIL CORP COM 30231G102 7032 82970 SH SOLE 81970 825 175
EXXON MOBIL CORP COM 30231G102 749 8841 SH DEFINED 6785 0 2056
FIRST MERCHANTS CORP COM 320817109 167 19700 SH SOLE 15991 3709 0
FIRST MERCHANTS CORP COM 320817109 208 24515 SH DEFINED 24515 0 0
FLOWERS FOOD INC COM 343498101 1109 58469 SH SOLE 57519 950 0
FLOWERS FOOD INC COM 343498101 94 4952 SH DEFINED 4952 0 0
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO COM 369604103 1842 102930 SH SOLE 99280 2050 1600
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO COM 369604103 177 9900 SH DEFINED 8900 0 1000
GRACO INC COM 384109104 911 22280 SH SOLE 21680 500 100
GRACO INC COM 384109104 49 1200 SH DEFINED 1200 0 0
HCC INSURANCE HLDGS COM 404132102 1331 48412 SH SOLE 48012 400 0
HCC INSURANCE HLDGS COM 404132102 111 4020 SH DEFINED 4020 0 0
HARRIS CORP DEL COM 413875105 1831 50818 SH SOLE 50033 685 100
HARRIS CORP DEL COM 413875105 136 3770 SH DEFINED 3770 0 0
HEINZ H J CO COM 423074103 81 1500 SH SOLE 1500 0 0
HEINZ H J CO COM 423074103 135 2500 SH DEFINED 1000 0 1500
HENRY JACK & ASSOCIATES COM 426281101 1484 44146 SH SOLE 44146 0 0
HENRY JACK & ASSOCIATES COM 426281101 119 3535 SH DEFINED 3535 0 0
HORMEL FOODS CORP COM 440452100 686 23418 SH SOLE 23418 0 0
HORMEL FOODS CORP COM 440452100 19 635 SH DEFINED 635 0 0
ITT CORPORATION NEW COM 450911201 409 21157 SH SOLE 20670 450 37
ITT CORPORATION NEW COM 450911201 33 1709 SH DEFINED 1709 0 0
INTEL CORP COM 458140100 1497 61740 SH SOLE 59440 1500 800
INTEL CORP COM 458140100 255 10530 SH DEFINED 9530 0 1000
INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP COM 459200101 2061 11207 SH SOLE 10932 175 100
INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP COM 459200101 32 175 SH DEFINED 175 0 0
BARCLAYS AGGREGATE BOND SPDR 464287226 1720 15600 SH SOLE 15600 0 0
MSCI EMERGING MARKET SPDR 464287234 421 11098 SH SOLE 11098 0 0
MSCI EAFE SPDR 464287465 1102 22245 SH SOLE 21620 625 0
ISHARES BIOTECH INDEX ETF 464287556 1228 11765 SH SOLE 11340 325 100
ISHARES BIOTECH INDEX ETF 464287556 149 1425 SH DEFINED 1425 0 0
S&P MID-CAP 400 GROWTH SPDR 464287606 8087 81916 SH SOLE 81286 630 0
S&P MID-CAP 400 GROWTH SPDR 464287606 404 4093 SH DEFINED 4093 0 0
RUSSELL 2000 INDEX SPDR 464287655 901 12222 SH SOLE 11802 420 0
RUSSELL 2000 INDEX SPDR 464287655 21 285 SH DEFINED 285 0 0
S&P MID-CAP 400 VALUE SPDR 464287705 8416 110784 SH SOLE 110196 444 144
S&P MID-CAP 400 VALUE SPDR 464287705 425 5592 SH DEFINED 5592 0 0
S&P SMALL CAP 600 SPDR 464287804 2823 41342 SH SOLE 40146 860 336
S&P SMALL CAP 600 SPDR 464287804 93 1360 SH DEFINED 1360 0 0
S&P SMALL CAP 600 VALUE SPDR 464287879 3948 56590 SH SOLE 55997 593 0
S&P SMALL CAP 600 VALUE SPDR 464287879 89 1275 SH DEFINED 1275 0 0
S&P SMALL CAP 600 GRTH SPDR 464287887 4364 58601 SH SOLE 58352 249 0
S&P SMALL CAP 600 GRTH SPDR 464287887 90 1213 SH DEFINED 1213 0 0
BARCLAYS MBS BOND FUND SPDR 464288588 235 2170 SH SOLE 2170 0 0
J P MORGAN CHASE & CO COM 46625H100 2627 79021 SH SOLE 78571 100 350
J P MORGAN CHASE & CO COM 46625H100 408 12262 SH DEFINED 12262 0 0
JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM 478160104 3296 50255 SH SOLE 49405 800 50
JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM 478160104 364 5543 SH DEFINED 3143 0 2400
KELLOGG CO COM 487836108 230 4540 SH SOLE 4540 0 0
KIMBERLY CLARK CORP COM 494368103 1551 21090 SH SOLE 20490 500 100
KIMBERLY CLARK CORP COM 494368103 438 5950 SH DEFINED 4950 0 1000
KOHL'S CORP COM 500255104 2199 44563 SH SOLE 43523 910 130
KOHL'S CORP COM 500255104 209 4245 SH DEFINED 4245 0 0
LABORATORY CORP COM 50540R409 212 2470 SH SOLE 2395 25 50
LABORATORY CORP COM 50540R409 9 100 SH DEFINED 100 0 0
LILLY ELI & CO COM 532457108 710 17080 SH SOLE 16980 0 100
LILLY ELI & CO COM 532457108 31 750 SH DEFINED 750 0 0
LORILLARD INC COM 544147101 228 2000 SH DEFINED 1000 0 1000
LOWE'S COMPANIES INC COM 548661107 2675 105441 SH SOLE 103291 1850 300
LOWE'S COMPANIES INC COM 548661107 316 12445 SH DEFINED 12445 0 0
MDU RES GROUP INC COM 552690109 1921 89540 SH SOLE 87765 1675 100
MDU RES GROUP INC COM 552690109 172 8000 SH DEFINED 8000 0 0
MASCO CORP COM 574599106 213 20300 SH SOLE 20300 0 0
MASCO CORP COM 574599106 15 1400 SH DEFINED 1400 0 0
MCDONALDS CORP COM 580135101 481 4795 SH SOLE 4795 0 0
MCDONALDS CORP COM 580135101 80 800 SH DEFINED 800 0 0
MEDTRONIC INCORPORATED COM 585055106 825 21565 SH SOLE 20540 825 200
MEDTRONIC INCORPORATED COM 585055106 31 800 SH DEFINED 800 0 0
MICROSOFT CORPORATION COM 594918104 2290 88230 SH SOLE 86280 1550 400
MICROSOFT CORPORATION COM 594918104 320 12332 SH DEFINED 11332 0 1000
MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY COM 595017104 2557 69818 SH SOLE 68213 1405 200
MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY COM 595017104 330 9000 SH DEFINED 8000 0 1000
NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO COM 637071101 460 6770 SH SOLE 6770 0 0
NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO COM 637071101 38 560 SH DEFINED 560 0 0
NEXTERA ENERGY INC COM 65339F101 464 7625 SH SOLE 7575 50 0
NEXTERA ENERGY INC COM 65339F101 274 4500 SH DEFINED 2500 0 2000
NORTHERN TR CORP COM 665859104 1167 29422 SH SOLE 28597 700 125
NORTHERN TR CORP COM 665859104 114 2885 SH DEFINED 2885 0 0
NOVARTIS A G SPONSORED ADR 66987V109 751 13130 SH SOLE 12915 90 125
NOVARTIS A G SPONSORED ADR 66987V109 123 2150 SH DEFINED 2150 0 0
NUCOR CORP COM 670346105 837 21168 SH SOLE 20528 475 165
NUCOR CORP COM 670346105 138 3480 SH DEFINED 2480 0 1000
NVIDIA CORP COM 67066G104 719 51893 SH SOLE 50293 1600 0
NVIDIA CORP COM 67066G104 95 6890 SH DEFINED 6890 0 0
OMNICOM GROUP INC COM 681919106 954 21401 SH SOLE 20826 575 0
OMNICOM GROUP INC COM 681919106 58 1300 SH DEFINED 1300 0 0
ORACLE CORP COM 68389X105 790 30828 SH SOLE 29728 1000 100
ORACLE CORP COM 68389X105 33 1292 SH DEFINED 1292 0 0
OWENS & MINOR INC COM 690732102 763 27462 SH SOLE 27062 400 0
OWENS & MINOR INC COM 690732102 58 2100 SH DEFINED 2100 0 0
PEOPLE'S UNITED FINANCIAL COM 712704105 964 75022 SH SOLE 73922 900 200
PEOPLE'S UNITED FINANCIAL COM 712704105 84 6530 SH DEFINED 6530 0 0
PEPSICO INC COM 713448108 3393 51142 SH SOLE 50317 825 0
PEPSICO INC COM 713448108 234 3525 SH DEFINED 2525 0 1000
PFIZER INC COM 717081103 469 21696 SH SOLE 21398 0 298
PFIZER INC COM 717081103 43 2000 SH DEFINED 1000 0 1000
PHILLIP MORRIS INTL INC COM 718172109 141 1800 SH SOLE 1800 0 0
PHILLIP MORRIS INTL INC COM 718172109 335 4275 SH DEFINED 1775 0 2500
T. ROWE PRICE GROUP INC COM 74144T108 1976 34694 SH SOLE 34429 265 0
T. ROWE PRICE GROUP INC COM 74144T108 126 2217 SH DEFINED 2217 0 0
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO COM 742718109 3556 53309 SH SOLE 52284 925 100
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO COM 742718109 467 7001 SH DEFINED 7001 0 0
S&P 500 SPDR 78462F103 1006 8014 SH SOLE 8014 0 0
S&P 500 SPDR 78462F103 24 190 SH DEFINED 190 0 0
MSCI ACWI EX-US SPDR 78463X848 2404 84505 SH SOLE 84505 0 0
S&P 400 MID-CAP SPDR 78467Y107 6714 42099 SH SOLE 41355 497 247
S&P 400 MID-CAP SPDR 78467Y107 302 1892 SH DEFINED 1892 0 0
SCHLUMBERGER LTD COM 806857108 3031 44375 SH SOLE 43470 630 275
SCHLUMBERGER LTD COM 806857108 309 4530 SH DEFINED 4530 0 0
MATERIALS SECTOR SPDR 81369Y100 1450 43297 SH SOLE 42722 525 50
MATERIALS SECTOR SPDR 81369Y100 90 2692 SH DEFINED 2692 0 0
CONSUMER STAPLES SECTOR SPDR 81369Y308 225 6921 SH SOLE 6921 0 0
CONSUMER STAPLES SECTOR SPDR 81369Y308 2 70 SH DEFINED 70 0 0
CONSUMER DISCR SECTOR SPDR 81369Y407 201 5160 SH SOLE 5160 0 0
CONSUMER DISCR SECTOR SPDR 81369Y407 2 55 SH DEFINED 55 0 0
THE J.M. SMUCKER COMPANY COM 832696405 2377 30412 SH SOLE 29922 490 0
THE J.M. SMUCKER COMPANY COM 832696405 267 3411 SH DEFINED 3411 0 0
SOUTHERN CO COM 842587107 412 8900 SH SOLE 8400 300 200
SOUTHERN CO COM 842587107 109 2350 SH DEFINED 1350 0 1000
STRYKER CORP COM 863667101 1490 29987 SH SOLE 29287 700 0
STRYKER CORP COM 863667101 124 2487 SH DEFINED 2487 0 0
SUPERVALU INC COM 868536103 394 48510 SH SOLE 48385 125 0
SUPERVALU INC COM 868536103 14 1775 SH DEFINED 1775 0 0
SYSCO CORP COM 871829107 2782 94874 SH SOLE 93194 1480 200
SYSCO CORP COM 871829107 328 11173 SH DEFINED 11173 0 0
TARGET CORP COM 87612E106 969 18912 SH SOLE 18852 60 0
TARGET CORP COM 87612E106 73 1425 SH DEFINED 1425 0 0
TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL ADR 881624209 538 13338 SH SOLE 12763 500 75
TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL ADR 881624209 107 2655 SH DEFINED 2655 0 0
3M COMPANY COM 88579Y101 1645 20127 SH SOLE 19652 475 0
3M COMPANY COM 88579Y101 103 1255 SH DEFINED 1255 0 0
US BANCORP DEL COM 902973304 1120 41422 SH SOLE 39372 1800 250
US BANCORP DEL COM 902973304 14 500 SH DEFINED 500 0 0
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE COM 911312106 385 5261 SH SOLE 5186 0 75
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE COM 911312106 73 1000 SH DEFINED 1000 0 0
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM 913017109 3717 50861 SH SOLE 50061 800 0
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM 913017109 397 5428 SH DEFINED 5428 0 0
VF CORP COM 918204108 1658 13060 SH SOLE 12725 235 100
VF CORP COM 918204108 227 1785 SH DEFINED 1785 0 0
FTSE ALL WORLD EX-US ETF 922042775 7663 193314 SH SOLE 190087 2662 565
FTSE ALL WORLD EX-US ETF 922042775 156 3940 SH DEFINED 3940 0 0
VECTREN CORP COM 92240G101 2641 87392 SH SOLE 85792 1450 150
VECTREN CORP COM 92240G101 294 9713 SH DEFINED 9013 0 700
ETF VANGAURD REIT ETF 922908553 633 10919 SH SOLE 10919 0 0
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC COM 92343V104 1913 47699 SH SOLE 46827 550 322
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC COM 92343V104 172 4279 SH DEFINED 4279 0 0
WAL MART STORES INC COM 931142103 1624 27180 SH SOLE 26855 325 0
WAL MART STORES INC COM 931142103 224 3750 SH DEFINED 3750 0 0
WELLS FARGO & CO COM 949746101 238 8646 SH SOLE 8496 0 150
WELLS FARGO & CO COM 949746101 33 1200 SH DEFINED 0 0 1200
XYLEM INC COM 98419M100 1088 42372 SH SOLE 41397 900 75
XYLEM INC COM 98419M100 88 3420 SH DEFINED 3420 0 0
GRAND TOTALS 214176 4701104 4591909 66963 42232