FORM 10-Q SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the Transition Period from _______ to _______ Commission File Number 0-17071 FIRST MERCHANTS CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | Indiana | 35-1544218 | | --- | --- | | (State or other jurisdiction of | (I.R.S. Employer | | incorporation or organization) | Identification No.) | WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ___________________ [x] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHA ...