FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
OMB APPROVAL
OMB Number: 3235-0287
Estimated average burden
hours per response... 0.5
                      
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Maurer Christopher J 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

FIRSTMERIT CORP /OH/ [ FMER ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
Executive Vice President
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

III CASCADE PLAZA 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

3/31/2013
(Street)

AKRON, OH 44308
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock   3/31/2013     J (1)    40.242   A $15.47   4202.395   I   by Managed Account  
Common Stock   4/5/2013     A (2)    7284   A $16.31   66249   D    
Common Stock   4/5/2013     A (3)    7891   A $16.31   74140   D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Allocated to the reporting person's account under FirstMerit Corporation 401(k) Plan.
( 2)  Award of restricted stock units pursuant to the FirstMerit Corporation 2011 Equity Plan. One third of the restricted stock units will vest on April 21 of each of the following three years.
( 3)  Award of performance based restricted stock units pursuant to the FirstMerit Corporation 2011 Equity Plan. There are three separate performance periods representing the 2013, 2014 and 2015 fiscals years. The PRSU's shall vest on the date on which the Compensation Committee determines the relative achievement of the performance goals for each respective performance period.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Maurer Christopher J
III CASCADE PLAZA
AKRON, OH 44308

Executive Vice President

Signatures
By: Carlton E. Langer For: Christopher J. Maurer 4/9/2013
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number.
Firstmerit Corp. Depositary Shares (NYSE:FMCP)
Historical Stock Chart
From May 2024 to Jun 2024 Click Here for more Firstmerit Corp. Depositary Shares Charts.
Firstmerit Corp. Depositary Shares (NYSE:FMCP)
Historical Stock Chart
From Jun 2023 to Jun 2024 Click Here for more Firstmerit Corp. Depositary Shares Charts.