First Merchants CEO Michael Rechin's 2019 pay slips 17% to $1.7M

First Merchants reports 2019 executive compensation

By ExecPay News

Published: April 1, 2020

First Merchants reported fiscal year 2019 executive compensation information on April 1, 2020.
In 2019, five executives at First Merchants received on average a compensation package of $968K, a 14% decrease compared to previous year.
Average pay of disclosed executives at First Merchants
Michael C. Rechin, Chief Executive Officer, received $1.7M in total, which decreased by 17% compared to 2018. 33% of Rechin's compensation, or $566K, was in stock awards. Rechin also received $322K in non-equity incentive plan, $565K in salary, as well as $249K in other compensation.
Mark K. Hardwick, Chief Financial Officer, received a compensation package of $994K, which decreased by 13% compared to previous year. 39% of the compensation package, or $386K, was in salary.
Michael J. Stewart, Executive Vice President and Chief Banking Officer, earned $910K in 2019, a 13% decrease compared to previous year.
John J. Martin, Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer, received $709K in 2019, which decreases by 15% compared to 2018.
Stephan H. Fluhler, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, earned $524K in 2019, a 6% decrease compared to previous year.

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Michael Rechin

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Chief Executive Officer

Mark Hardwick

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Chief Financial Officer

Michael Stewart

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Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer

Stephan Fluhler

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Source: SEC filing on April 1, 2020.