UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 13F
FORM 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: April 30, 2000
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Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:
Name: FIRST MERCHANTS BANK, N.A.
Address: 200 EAST JACKSON STREET
MUNCIE, IN 47305-2814
13F File Number: 28-2360
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: Mark A. Collison
Title: Vice President
Phone: (765) 747-1362
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
Mark A. Collison Muncie, IN May 12, 2000
Report Type (Check only one.):
[X] 13F HOLDING REPORT.
[ ] 13F NOTICE.
[ ] COMBINATION REPORT.
List of Other Managers reporting for this Manager:
I AM SIGNING THIS REPORT AS REQUIRED BY THE SECURITITES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
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FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE
Report Summary:
Number of Other Included Managers: None
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 121
Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $402,761,000
List of Other Included Managers:
No. 13F File Number Name
None
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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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AT & T CORP COM 001957109 5435 96527 SH SOLE 94630 850 1047
AT & T CORP COM 001957109 566 10056 SH DEFINED 9456 600 0
ABBOTT LABS COM 002824100 573 16300 SH SOLE 16300 0 0
ALBERTSONS INC COM 013104104 3295 106750 SH SOLE 105650 600 500
ALLSTATE COM 020002101 491 20650 SH SOLE 19550 600 500
ALLTRISTA CORPORATION COM 020040101 832 36813 SH SOLE 36763 50 0
AMERICAN HOME PRODS CORP COM 026609107 5724 106502 SH SOLE 103602 400 2500
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GRP COM 026874107 15133 138209 SH SOLE 136935 725 549
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GRP COM 026874107 273 2502 SH DEFINED 2502 0 0
ANALOG DEVICES, INC COM 032654105 241 3000 SH DEFINED 3000 0 0
APPLIED MATLS INC COM 038222105 494 5250 SH SOLE 5250 0 0
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING COM 053015103 7714 159880 SH SOLE 158730 550 600
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING COM 053015103 250 5200 SH DEFINED 5200 0 0
AVERY DENNISON CORP COM 053611109 1593 26100 SH SOLE 25200 400 500
BP AMOCO PLC ADR 055622104 7976 149793 SH SOLE 136655 10492 2646
BP AMOCO PLC ADR 055622104 1324 24882 SH DEFINED 11054 528 13300
BALL CORP COM 058498106 5210 150760 SH SOLE 150113 647 0
BANKAMERICA CORP NEW COM 060505104 3419 65224 SH SOLE 64524 0 700
BANK ONE CORPORATION COM 06423A103 4652 134848 SH SOLE 133648 300 900
BANK ONE CORPORATION COM 06423A103 207 6014 SH DEFINED 6014 0 0
BELL ATLANTIC CORP COM 077853109 5302 86758 SH SOLE 84750 1550 458
BELL ATLANTIC CORP COM 077853109 229 3756 SH DEFINED 3756 0 0
BELLSOUTH CORP COM 079860102 5753 122754 SH SOLE 119154 3400 200
BELLSOUTH CORP COM 079860102 365 7800 SH DEFINED 7800 0 0
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COM 110122108 8154 140593 SH SOLE 139093 600 900
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COM 110122108 506 8730 SH DEFINED 8730 0 0
CTS CORP COM 126501105 216 3800 SH DEFINED 3800 0 0
CHEVRON CORPORATION COM 166751107 4114 44515 SH SOLE 43015 800 700
CISCO SYSTEMS COM 17275R102 6701 86678 SH SOLE 81890 2588 2200
COCA COLA CO COM 191216100 1294 27582 SH SOLE 27381 101 100
COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO COM 194162103 916 16250 SH SOLE 16250 0 0
DELL COMPUTER COM 247025109 204 3800 SH SOLE 3800 0 0
DISNEY WALT COMPANY COM 254687106 6653 161295 SH SOLE 159245 150 1900
DISNEY WALT COMPANY COM 254687106 226 5500 SH DEFINED 4900 600 0
DOW CHEM CO COM 260543103 2756 24180 SH SOLE 24180 0 0
DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS COM 263534109 227 4300 SH SOLE 4300 0 0
DUKE ENERGY CORP COM 264399106 2847 54241 SH SOLE 53141 200 900
EMC CORPORATION COM 268648102 5557 44111 SH SOLE 42061 1350 700
EASTMAN KODAK CO COM 277461109 214 3949 SH SOLE 3949 0 0
EMERSON ELEC CO COM 291011104 5350 100728 SH SOLE 99028 1000 700
EMERSON ELEC CO COM 291011104 435 8200 SH DEFINED 8200 0 0
ENRON CORP COM 293561106 10357 138340 SH SOLE 136940 400 1000
EXXON MOBIL CORP COM 30231G102 6535 83870 SH SOLE 80854 1828 1188
EXXON MOBIL CORP COM 30231G102 221 2844 SH DEFINED 2348 0 496
FANNIE MAE COM 313586109 226 4000 SH SOLE 4000 0 0
FIFTH-THIRD BANCORP COM 316773100 211 3364 SH SOLE 3364 0 0
FIRST MERCHANTS CORP COM 320817109 8550 424994 SH SOLE 392753 19505 12736
FIRST MERCHANTS CORP COM 320817109 3062 152210 SH DEFINED 118685 33525 0
GTE CORP COM 362320103 6654 93729 SH SOLE 92039 1090 600
GTE CORP COM 362320103 356 5028 SH DEFINED 5028 0 0
GANNETT COMPANY INC COM 364730101 1859 26425 SH SOLE 25725 500 200
GAP INC COM 364760108 320 6434 SH SOLE 6434 0 0
GENERAL ELEC CO COM 369604103 23074 148277 SH SOLE 145277 1700 1300
GENERAL ELEC CO COM 369604103 1658 10660 SH DEFINED 10660 0 0
GENERAL MTRS CORP COM 370442105 275 3331 SH SOLE 3181 0 150
GILLETTE CO COM 375766102 4777 126800 SH SOLE 126300 0 500
HARSCO CORP COM 415864107 808 27964 SH SOLE 27964 0 0
HEINZ H J CO COM 423074103 292 8400 SH SOLE 6900 0 1500
HEWLETT PACKARD CO COM 428236103 14425 108570 SH SOLE 106320 1750 500
HEWLETT PACKARD CO COM 428236103 558 4200 SH DEFINED 4200 0 0
HONEYWELL INTL INC COM 438516106 284 5400 SH SOLE 5400 0 0
INGERSOLL RAND CO COM 456866102 5488 124025 SH SOLE 121875 1450 700
INTEL CORP COM 458140100 30610 232018 SH SOLE 225358 2060 4600
INTEL CORP COM 458140100 1912 14500 SH DEFINED 13700 800 0
INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP COM 459200101 1459 12366 SH SOLE 11316 250 800
IPALCO ENTERPRISES INC COM 462613100 257 13200 SH SOLE 12600 0 600
JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM 478160104 6067 86371 SH SOLE 84996 775 600
JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM 478160104 488 6950 SH DEFINED 6950 0 0
KELLOGG CO COM 487836108 251 9760 SH SOLE 9760 0 0
KIMBERLY CLARK CORP COM 494368103 4837 86300 SH SOLE 85400 400 500
LILLY ELI & CO COM 532457108 8591 137201 SH SOLE 128421 6530 2250
LILLY ELI & CO COM 532457108 593 9470 SH DEFINED 9470 0 0
LINCOLN NATL CORP IND COM 534187109 4363 130250 SH SOLE 127850 1150 1250
LINCOLN NATL CORP IND COM 534187109 204 6100 SH DEFINED 6100 0 0
LOWE'S COMPANIES INC COM 548661107 2626 45000 SH SOLE 42800 1500 700
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES COM 549463107 7405 120902 SH SOLE 117877 857 2168
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES COM 549463107 841 13734 SH DEFINED 13218 516 0
MCI WORLDCOM INC COM 55268B106 646 14263 SH SOLE 13663 600 0
MARSH SUPERMARKETS INC CL B COM 571783208 1449 161068 SH SOLE 161068 0 0
MARSH SUPERMARKETS INC CL A COM 571783307 4517 310281 SH SOLE 310281 0 0
MASCO CORP COM 574599106 1482 72300 SH SOLE 71400 500 400
MAY DEPARTMENT STORES COM 577778103 2381 83575 SH SOLE 83025 0 550
MCDONALDS CORP COM 580135101 8643 231290 SH SOLE 225840 3050 2400
MCDONALDS CORP COM 580135101 373 10000 SH DEFINED 10000 0 0
MEDTRONIC INCORPORATED COM 585055106 953 18544 SH SOLE 18544 0 0
MERCK & CO INC COM 589331107 6882 110800 SH SOLE 108594 1206 1000
MERCK & CO INC COM 589331107 416 6704 SH DEFINED 6304 400 0
MICROSOFT CORPORATION COM 594918104 12394 116657 SH SOLE 115807 750 100
MICROSOFT CORPORATION COM 594918104 839 7900 SH DEFINED 7900 0 0
MINNESOTA MNG & MFG CO COM 604059105 729 8236 SH SOLE 8136 100 0
JP MORGAN & CO INC COM 616880100 2924 22200 SH SOLE 22200 0 0
MOTOROLA INC COM 620076109 8249 56505 SH SOLE 55265 1190 50
MOTOROLA INC COM 620076109 445 3050 SH DEFINED 3050 0 0
NATIONAL CITY CORP COM 635405103 669 32470 SH SOLE 32470 0 0
OLD NATIONAL BANCORP COM 680033107 3651 110453 SH SOLE 110453 0 0
OLD NATIONAL BANCORP COM 680033107 423 12801 SH DEFINED 4270 8531 0
PEPSICO INC COM 713448108 4687 134433 SH SOLE 130433 600 3400
PEPSICO INC COM 713448108 396 11365 SH DEFINED 11365 0 0
PFIZER INC COM 717081103 370 10141 SH SOLE 9091 0 1050
PHILIP MORRIS COS COM 718154107 966 45750 SH SOLE 41150 4600 0
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO COM 742718109 4673 82724 SH SOLE 82224 300 200
SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC COM 78387G103 6689 158813 SH SOLE 156513 1700 600
SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC COM 78387G103 426 10124 SH DEFINED 9724 400 0
SARA LEE CORP COM 803111103 3549 197214 SH SOLE 194414 1800 1000
SARA LEE CORP COM 803111103 268 14940 SH DEFINED 14940 0 0
SCHERING-PLOUGH CORP COM 806605101 404 10900 SH SOLE 10900 0 0
SCHLUMBERGER LTD COM 806857108 5172 67620 SH SOLE 65920 650 1050
SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO COM 824348106 559 25300 SH SOLE 24700 0 600
SUN MICROSYSTEMS COM 866810104 853 9109 SH SOLE 8609 500 0
SYSCO CORP COM 871829107 5497 152200 SH SOLE 151600 200 400
SYSCO CORP COM 871829107 353 9800 SH DEFINED 9800 0 0
TECO ENERGY COM 872375100 1038 53450 SH SOLE 53450 0 0
TELLABS INC DELAWARE COM 879664100 960 15250 SH SOLE 14600 650 0
TIME WARNER INC COM 887315109 1856 18560 SH SOLE 18560 0 0
TOWN & COUNTRY TRUST COM 892081100 169 10100 SH SOLE 8100 0 2000
UNION PLANTERS CORPORATION COM 908068109 492 16000 SH SOLE 16000 0 0
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM 913017109 7128 112825 SH SOLE 111275 800 750
WAL MART STORES INC COM 931142103 7896 139754 SH SOLE 137274 2280 200
WAL MART STORES INC COM 931142103 748 13250 SH DEFINED 13250 0 0
WELLS FARGO & CO (NEW) COM 949746101 4501 110456 SH SOLE 108656 500 1300
WEYERHAEUSER CO COM 962166104 2091 36700 SH SOLE 36400 200 100
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