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, 2012
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 10, 2013
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: $243,904,000.00
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 2344 35247 SH SOLE 34807 340 100
ACCENTURE PLC ADR G1151C101 249 3740 SH DEFINED 3740 0 0
COVIDIEN ADR G2554F113 1575 27282 SH SOLE 26832 450 0
COVIDIEN ADR G2554F113 133 2299 SH DEFINED 2299 0 0
NOBLE CORPORATION COM H5833N103 1598 45903 SH SOLE 45208 595 100
NOBLE CORPORATION COM H5833N103 63 1796 SH DEFINED 1796 0 0
TRANSOCEAN LTD COM H8817H100 204 4564 SH SOLE 4285 279 0
TRANSOCEAN LTD COM H8817H100 12 275 SH DEFINED 275 0 0
AT&T INC COM 00206R102 3578 106167 SH SOLE 104810 1025 332
AT&T INC COM 00206R102 215 6381 SH DEFINED 6381 0 0
ABBOTT LABS COM 002824100 2915 44509 SH SOLE 43459 750 300
ABBOTT LABS COM 002824100 326 4975 SH DEFINED 4975 0 0
ADOBE SYSTEMS INC COM 00724F101 1150 30519 SH SOLE 29769 750 0
ADOBE SYSTEMS INC COM 00724F101 80 2119 SH DEFINED 2119 0 0
ALLIANT CORP COM 018802108 2213 50402 SH SOLE 49652 750 0
ALLIANT CORP COM 018802108 225 5121 SH DEFINED 5121 0 0
APACHE CORP COM 037411105 1814 23112 SH SOLE 22657 405 50
APACHE CORP COM 037411105 88 1115 SH DEFINED 1115 0 0
APPLE COMPUTER INC COM 037833100 265 498 SH SOLE 493 0 5
APPLE COMPUTER INC COM 037833100 280 526 SH DEFINED 526 0 0
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING COM 053015103 3315 58229 SH SOLE 57154 875 200
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING COM 053015103 354 6215 SH DEFINED 6215 0 0
BB & T CORPORATION COM 054937107 1011 34738 SH SOLE 34653 85 0
BB & T CORPORATION COM 054937107 34 1177 SH DEFINED 1177 0 0
BAKER HUGHES INC COM 057224107 1712 41924 SH SOLE 41264 660 0
BAKER HUGHES INC COM 057224107 118 2885 SH DEFINED 2885 0 0
BALL CORP COM 058498106 2518 56260 SH SOLE 56260 0 0
BALL CORP COM 058498106 18 400 SH DEFINED 400 0 0
BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORPCOM 064058100 818 31815 SH SOLE 30740 975 100
BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORPCOM 064058100 18 700 SH DEFINED 700 0 0
BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC COM 071813109 2467 37021 SH SOLE 36251 740 30
BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC COM 071813109 258 3870 SH DEFINED 3870 0 0
BECTON DICKINSON & CO COM 075887109 2297 29375 SH SOLE 28885 460 30
BECTON DICKINSON & CO COM 075887109 188 2403 SH DEFINED 2403 0 0
BED BATH & BEYOND COM 075896100 1605 28706 SH SOLE 28166 540 0
BED BATH & BEYOND COM 075896100 101 1805 SH DEFINED 1805 0 0
BEMIS COMPANY INC COM 081437105 766 22905 SH SOLE 22905 0 0
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COM 110122108 701 21500 SH SOLE 21500 0 0
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COM 110122108 104 3200 SH DEFINED 2200 0 1000
BUCKLE INC COM 118440106 1712 38351 SH SOLE 37891 460 0
BUCKLE INC COM 118440106 92 2072 SH DEFINED 2072 0 0
CAMPBELL SOUP COM 134429109 372 10656 SH SOLE 10656 0 0
CAREFUSION CORP COM 14170T101 266 9302 SH SOLE 9302 0 0
CATERPILLAR INC. COM 149123101 309 3450 SH SOLE 3350 25 75
CATERPILLAR INC. COM 149123101 23 256 SH DEFINED 256 0 0
CHEVRON CORP COM 166764100 4690 43373 SH SOLE 42273 600 500
CHEVRON CORP COM 166764100 551 5095 SH DEFINED 4095 0 1000
CHUBB CORP COM 171232101 2762 36680 SH SOLE 35990 640 50
CHUBB CORP COM 171232101 341 4527 SH DEFINED 4527 0 0
CISCO SYSTEMS COM 17275R102 1868 95123 SH SOLE 93073 1750 300
CISCO SYSTEMS COM 17275R102 147 7485 SH DEFINED 7485 0 0
COCA COLA CO COM 191216100 1291 35602 SH SOLE 35602 0 0
COCA COLA CO COM 191216100 210 5800 SH DEFINED 5800 0 0
COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO COM 194162103 1792 17138 SH SOLE 16838 300 0
COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO COM 194162103 60 570 SH DEFINED 570 0 0
CONOCOPHILLIPS COM 20825C104 1309 22567 SH SOLE 21817 750 0
CONOCOPHILLIPS COM 20825C104 379 6535 SH DEFINED 5535 0 1000
CULLEN FROST BANKERS COM 229899109 1526 28117 SH SOLE 27567 500 50
CULLEN FROST BANKERS COM 229899109 145 2680 SH DEFINED 2680 0 0
DANAHER CORP COM 235851102 1257 22491 SH SOLE 21841 650 0
DANAHER CORP COM 235851102 22 400 SH DEFINED 400 0 0
DEERE & CO COM 244199105 207 2400 SH SOLE 2400 0 0
DEERE & CO COM 244199105 300 3475 SH DEFINED 3475 0 0
DISNEY WALT COMPANY COM 254687106 1036 20803 SH SOLE 20693 110 0
DISNEY WALT COMPANY COM 254687106 189 3805 SH DEFINED 3805 0 0
DONALDSON INC COM 257651109 770 23440 SH SOLE 22360 1000 80
DONALDSON INC COM 257651109 99 3000 SH DEFINED 3000 0 0
DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS COM 263534109 1053 23415 SH SOLE 22915 500 0
DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS COM 263534109 62 1382 SH DEFINED 1382 0 0
EMC CORPORATION COM 268648102 1383 54691 SH SOLE 53991 700 0
EMC CORPORATION COM 268648102 81 3216 SH DEFINED 3216 0 0
ECOLAB INC COM 278865100 1280 17797 SH SOLE 17222 500 75
ECOLAB INC COM 278865100 162 2250 SH DEFINED 2250 0 0
EMERSON ELEC CO COM 291011104 739 13955 SH SOLE 13955 0 0
EMERSON ELEC CO COM 291011104 371 6999 SH DEFINED 4999 0 2000
EXXON MOBIL CORP COM 30231G102 5996 69278 SH SOLE 68298 805 175
EXXON MOBIL CORP COM 30231G102 634 7328 SH DEFINED 5272 0 2056
FLIR CORPORATION COM 302445101 1028 46069 SH SOLE 45944 125 0
FLIR CORPORATION COM 302445101 20 902 SH DEFINED 902 0 0
FIRST MERCHANTS CORP COM 320817109 1322 89116 SH SOLE 85407 3709 0
FIRST MERCHANTS CORP COM 320817109 359 24162 SH DEFINED 24162 0 0
FLOWERS FOOD INC COM 343498101 1507 64767 SH SOLE 63617 1150 0
FLOWERS FOOD INC COM 343498101 144 6172 SH DEFINED 6172 0 0
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO COM 369604103 1421 67755 SH SOLE 65105 1150 1500
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO COM 369604103 210 10000 SH DEFINED 9000 0 1000
GRACO INC COM 384109104 1175 22823 SH SOLE 22223 500 100
GRACO INC COM 384109104 55 1066 SH DEFINED 1066 0 0
HCC INSURANCE HLDGS COM 404132102 1691 45467 SH SOLE 44697 770 0
HCC INSURANCE HLDGS COM 404132102 137 3685 SH DEFINED 3685 0 0
HARRIS CORP DEL COM 413875105 2528 51654 SH SOLE 50869 685 100
HARRIS CORP DEL COM 413875105 194 3960 SH DEFINED 3960 0 0
HEINZ H J CO COM 423074103 58 1000 SH SOLE 1000 0 0
HEINZ H J CO COM 423074103 144 2500 SH DEFINED 1000 0 1500
JACK HENRY & ASSOCIATES COM 426281101 1846 47029 SH SOLE 46964 65 0
JACK HENRY & ASSOCIATES COM 426281101 127 3240 SH DEFINED 3240 0 0
HONEYWELL INTL INC COM 438516106 473 7450 SH SOLE 7450 0 0
HONEYWELL INTL INC COM 438516106 10 150 SH DEFINED 150 0 0
HORMEL FOODS CORP COM 440452100 819 26257 SH SOLE 26257 0 0
HORMEL FOODS CORP COM 440452100 25 800 SH DEFINED 800 0 0
INTEL CORP COM 458140100 992 48140 SH SOLE 46040 1300 800
INTEL CORP COM 458140100 200 9680 SH DEFINED 8680 0 1000
INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP COM 459200101 1886 9846 SH SOLE 9591 175 80
INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP COM 459200101 34 175 SH DEFINED 175 0 0
NASDAQ BIOTECH INDEX ETF ISHARES 464287556 1189 8667 SH SOLE 8242 325 100
NASDAQ BIOTECH INDEX ETF ISHARES 464287556 182 1325 SH DEFINED 1325 0 0
S&P MID-CAP 400 GROWTH ETF ISHARES 464287606 10190 89063 SH SOLE 88338 725 0
S&P MID-CAP 400 GROWTH ETF ISHARES 464287606 490 4286 SH DEFINED 4286 0 0
RUSSELL 2000 INDEX ETF ISHARES 464287655 1022 12122 SH SOLE 11702 420 0
S&P MID-CAP 400 VALUE ETF ISHARES 464287705 10944 124172 SH SOLE 123524 504 144
S&P MID-CAP 400 VALUE ETF ISHARES 464287705 531 6025 SH DEFINED 6025 0 0
S&P SMALL CAP 600 CORE ETF ISHARES 464287804 3532 45219 SH SOLE 44103 860 256
S&P SMALL CAP 600 CORE ETF ISHARES 464287804 111 1422 SH DEFINED 1422 0 0
S&P SMALL CAP 600 VALUE ETF ISHARES 464287879 5608 69325 SH SOLE 68732 593 0
S&P SMALL CAP 600 VALUE ETF ISHARES 464287879 123 1526 SH DEFINED 1526 0 0
S&P SMALL CAP 600 GROWTH ETF ISHARES 464287887 5890 70087 SH SOLE 69782 305 0
S&P SMALL CAP 600 GROWTH ETF ISHARES 464287887 124 1475 SH DEFINED 1475 0 0
BARCLAYS MBS BOND FUND ETF ISHARES 464288588 315 2920 SH SOLE 2920 0 0
J P MORGAN CHASE & CO COM 46625H100 2938 66829 SH SOLE 66429 100 300
J P MORGAN CHASE & CO COM 46625H100 214 4870 SH DEFINED 4870 0 0
JARDEN CORPORATION COM 471109108 21 400 SH SOLE 400 0 0
JARDEN CORPORATION COM 471109108 233 4500 SH DEFINED 4500 0 0
JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM 478160104 2800 39941 SH SOLE 39291 600 50
JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM 478160104 372 5308 SH DEFINED 2908 0 2400
KELLOGG CO COM 487836108 247 4420 SH SOLE 4420 0 0
KIMBERLY CLARK CORP COM 494368103 1732 20519 SH SOLE 19919 500 100
KIMBERLY CLARK CORP COM 494368103 513 6075 SH DEFINED 5075 0 1000
KOHL'S CORP COM 500255104 1735 40382 SH SOLE 39352 900 130
KOHL'S CORP COM 500255104 168 3915 SH DEFINED 3915 0 0
LABORATORY CORP COM 50540R409 212 2445 SH SOLE 2370 25 50
LABORATORY CORP COM 50540R409 19 225 SH DEFINED 225 0 0
LILLY ELI & CO COM 532457108 1057 21444 SH SOLE 21344 0 100
LILLY ELI & CO COM 532457108 18 375 SH DEFINED 375 0 0
LORILLARD INC COM 544147101 233 2000 SH DEFINED 1000 0 1000
LOWE'S COMPANIES INC COM 548661107 347 9775 SH SOLE 9775 0 0
LOWE'S COMPANIES INC COM 548661107 213 6000 SH DEFINED 6000 0 0
MDU RES GROUP INC COM 552690109 2236 105331 SH SOLE 103556 1675 100
MDU RES GROUP INC COM 552690109 169 7960 SH DEFINED 7960 0 0
MCDONALDS CORP COM 580135101 264 2995 SH SOLE 2995 0 0
MCDONALDS CORP COM 580135101 71 800 SH DEFINED 800 0 0
MEDTRONIC INCORPORATED COM 585055106 881 21467 SH SOLE 20442 825 200
MEDTRONIC INCORPORATED COM 585055106 25 600 SH DEFINED 600 0 0
MERCK & CO INC COM 58933Y105 229 5600 SH SOLE 5600 0 0
MERCK & CO INC COM 58933Y105 41 1000 SH DEFINED 400 0 600
MICROSOFT CORPORATION COM 594918104 1588 59476 SH SOLE 57626 1450 400
MICROSOFT CORPORATION COM 594918104 265 9917 SH DEFINED 8917 0 1000
MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY COM 595017104 2400 73639 SH SOLE 72034 1405 200
MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY COM 595017104 278 8545 SH DEFINED 7545 0 1000
NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO COM 637071101 885 12951 SH SOLE 12916 35 0
NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO COM 637071101 32 475 SH DEFINED 475 0 0
NEXTERA ENERGY INC COM 65339F101 548 7925 SH SOLE 7875 50 0
NEXTERA ENERGY INC COM 65339F101 311 4500 SH DEFINED 2500 0 2000
NORTHERN TR CORP COM 665859104 1681 33527 SH SOLE 32692 710 125
NORTHERN TR CORP COM 665859104 135 2685 SH DEFINED 2685 0 0
NOVARTIS A G SPONSORED ADR 66987V109 365 5775 SH SOLE 5600 50 125
NOVARTIS A G SPONSORED ADR 66987V109 95 1500 SH DEFINED 1500 0 0
NUCOR CORP COM 670346105 1176 27244 SH SOLE 26604 475 165
NUCOR CORP COM 670346105 144 3330 SH DEFINED 2330 0 1000
NVIDIA CORP COM 67066G104 396 32273 SH SOLE 30673 1600 0
NVIDIA CORP COM 67066G104 82 6700 SH DEFINED 6700 0 0
OLD NATIONAL BANCORP COM 680033107 169 14208 SH SOLE 14208 0 0
OMNICOM GROUP INC COM 681919106 1175 23530 SH SOLE 22955 575 0
OMNICOM GROUP INC COM 681919106 100 2000 SH DEFINED 2000 0 0
ORACLE CORP COM 68389X105 1315 39477 SH SOLE 38302 1075 100
ORACLE CORP COM 68389X105 87 2607 SH DEFINED 2607 0 0
OWENS & MINOR INC COM 690732102 1399 49077 SH SOLE 48292 785 0
OWENS & MINOR INC COM 690732102 82 2890 SH DEFINED 2890 0 0
PEOPLE'S UNITED FINANCIAL COM 712704105 1393 115245 SH SOLE 113095 1950 200
PEOPLE'S UNITED FINANCIAL COM 712704105 93 7720 SH DEFINED 7720 0 0
PEPSICO INC COM 713448108 2798 40895 SH SOLE 40110 785 0
PEPSICO INC COM 713448108 211 3080 SH DEFINED 2080 0 1000
PFIZER INC COM 717081103 668 26663 SH SOLE 26365 0 298
PFIZER INC COM 717081103 25 1000 SH DEFINED 1000 0 0
PHILIP MORRIS INTL INC COM 718172109 93 1109 SH SOLE 1109 0 0
PHILIP MORRIS INTL INC COM 718172109 349 4175 SH DEFINED 1675 0 2500
T. ROWE PRICE GROUP INC COM 74144T108 1586 24357 SH SOLE 24032 325 0
T. ROWE PRICE GROUP INC COM 74144T108 103 1587 SH DEFINED 1587 0 0
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO COM 742718109 3796 55927 SH SOLE 55077 750 100
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO COM 742718109 436 6416 SH DEFINED 6416 0 0
QUALCOMM INCORPORATED COM 747525103 1302 21059 SH SOLE 20669 390 0
QUALCOMM INCORPORATED COM 747525103 83 1348 SH DEFINED 1348 0 0
S&P 500 ETF SPDR 78462F103 1207 8477 SH SOLE 8477 0 0
MSCI ACWI EX-US ETF SPDR 78463X848 2685 83430 SH SOLE 83430 0 0
S&P 400 MID-CAP ETF SPDR 78467Y107 8033 43258 SH SOLE 42462 587 209
S&P 400 MID-CAP ETF SPDR 78467Y107 290 1562 SH DEFINED 1562 0 0
SCHLUMBERGER LTD COM 806857108 2744 39601 SH SOLE 38696 630 275
SCHLUMBERGER LTD COM 806857108 303 4380 SH DEFINED 4380 0 0
MATERIALS SECTOR ETF SPDR 81369Y100 926 24667 SH SOLE 24547 70 50
MATERIALS SECTOR ETF SPDR 81369Y100 94 2492 SH DEFINED 2492 0 0
HEALTHCARE SECTOR ETF SPDR 81369Y209 278 6959 SH SOLE 6959 0 0
HEALTHCARE SECTOR ETF SPDR 81369Y209 3 65 SH DEFINED 65 0 0
CONSUMER STAPLES SECTOR ETF SPDR 81369Y308 501 14368 SH SOLE 14368 0 0
CONSUMER STAPLES SECTOR ETF SPDR 81369Y308 5 140 SH DEFINED 140 0 0
CONSUMER DISCRETION SECTOR ETF SPDR 81369Y407 269 5679 SH SOLE 5679 0 0
CONSUMER DISCRETION SECTOR ETF SPDR 81369Y407 3 55 SH DEFINED 55 0 0
THE J.M. SMUCKER COMPANY COM 832696405 2660 30844 SH SOLE 30354 490 0
THE J.M. SMUCKER COMPANY COM 832696405 260 3011 SH DEFINED 3011 0 0
SOUTHERN CO COM 842587107 398 9300 SH SOLE 8800 300 200
SOUTHERN CO COM 842587107 101 2350 SH DEFINED 1350 0 1000
STRYKER CORP COM 863667101 2013 36723 SH SOLE 35973 750 0
STRYKER CORP COM 863667101 135 2467 SH DEFINED 2467 0 0
SYSCO CORP COM 871829107 2743 86662 SH SOLE 85082 1480 100
SYSCO CORP COM 871829107 336 10623 SH DEFINED 10623 0 0
TARGET CORP COM 87612E106 1550 26193 SH SOLE 25933 260 0
TARGET CORP COM 87612E106 78 1315 SH DEFINED 1315 0 0
TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL ADR 881624209 577 15453 SH SOLE 14818 560 75
TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL ADR 881624209 97 2590 SH DEFINED 2590 0 0
3M COMPANY COM 88579Y101 2076 22360 SH SOLE 21855 505 0
3M COMPANY COM 88579Y101 125 1350 SH DEFINED 1350 0 0
US BANCORP DEL COM 902973304 981 30738 SH SOLE 29688 800 250
US BANCORP DEL COM 902973304 3 100 SH DEFINED 100 0 0
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE COM 911312106 507 6881 SH SOLE 6656 150 75
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE COM 911312106 90 1225 SH DEFINED 1225 0 0
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM 913017109 3567 43499 SH SOLE 42714 785 0
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM 913017109 383 4673 SH DEFINED 4673 0 0
VF CORP COM 918204108 1736 11498 SH SOLE 11163 235 100
VF CORP COM 918204108 223 1475 SH DEFINED 1475 0 0
VANGUARD TOTAL BOND MKT INDXETF 921937835 4185 49800 SH SOLE 49800 0 0
VANGUARD FTSE ALL WRLD EX-USETF 922042775 8832 193043 SH SOLE 191219 1309 515
VANGUARD FTSE ALL WRLD EX-USETF 922042775 154 3377 SH DEFINED 3377 0 0
VECTREN CORP COM 92240G101 2835 96456 SH SOLE 94871 1435 150
VECTREN CORP COM 92240G101 258 8788 SH DEFINED 8088 0 700
VANGUARD REIT INDEX ETF 922908553 7802 118587 SH SOLE 117305 1233 49
VANGUARD REIT INDEX ETF 922908553 261 3960 SH DEFINED 3960 0 0
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC COM 92343V104 1963 45373 SH SOLE 44501 550 322
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC COM 92343V104 179 4129 SH DEFINED 4129 0 0
WAL MART STORES INC COM 931142103 1472 21577 SH SOLE 21252 325 0
WAL MART STORES INC COM 931142103 229 3350 SH DEFINED 3350 0 0
XYLEM INC COM 98419M100 1161 42852 SH SOLE 41757 970 125
XYLEM INC COM 98419M100 89 3295 SH DEFINED 3295 0 0
GRAND TOTALS 243904 4769739 4670324 62789 36626