First Merchants Corporation (FRME) announced today that the record date for its previously declared third quarter dividend will change from September 6, 2019 to August 31, 2019. As a result of the change, the ex-dividend date will be August 30, 2019. In October 2018, First Merchants and MBT Financial Corp., a Michigan corporation (“MBT”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization and Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), pursuant to which MBT will merge with and into First Merchants.