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    <link:label id="lab_frme_EBPEmployerContributionVestingServicePeriod_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_frme_EBPEmployerContributionVestingServicePeriod" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer Contribution Vesting Service Period</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_frme_EBPEmployerContributionVestingServicePeriod_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_frme_EBPEmployerContributionVestingServicePeriod" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum Vesting service period for company contribution and/ or investment earning to the participant in Company Matching Contributions, Fixed Rate Contributions, Discretionary Profit-Sharing Contributions, Qualified Non-Elective Contributions, and Disability Contributions.</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_frme_EBPEmployerContributionVestingServicePeriod" xlink:href="frme-20260611.xsd#frme_EBPEmployerContributionVestingServicePeriod"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_frme_EBPEmployerContributionVestingServicePeriod" xlink:to="lab_frme_EBPEmployerContributionVestingServicePeriod" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionAutomaticDeferralRate_019b230d-3f41-70db-8f5b-af2be4772f56_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionAutomaticDeferralRate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Automatic deferral rate</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionAutomaticDeferralRate_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionAutomaticDeferralRate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Participant Contribution, Automatic, Deferral Rate</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionAutomaticDeferralRate" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionAutomaticDeferralRate"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionAutomaticDeferralRate" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionAutomaticDeferralRate" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerCommonStockMember_019b230d-3f41-7c39-91a9-0fab4dc17136_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerCommonStockMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common stocks</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerCommonStockMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerCommonStockMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer, Common Stock [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerCommonStockMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerCommonStockMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerCommonStockMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerCommonStockMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_frme_EBPEmployerMatchingContributionsMember_019b2a84-93a2-797e-afea-28123cc1bced_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_frme_EBPEmployerMatchingContributionsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Matching contributions</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_frme_EBPEmployerMatchingContributionsMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_frme_EBPEmployerMatchingContributionsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer Matching Contributions [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_frme_EBPEmployerMatchingContributionsMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_frme_EBPEmployerMatchingContributionsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer Matching Contributions</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_frme_EBPEmployerMatchingContributionsMember" xlink:href="frme-20260611.xsd#frme_EBPEmployerMatchingContributionsMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_frme_EBPEmployerMatchingContributionsMember" xlink:to="lab_frme_EBPEmployerMatchingContributionsMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_frme_EBPRetirementServicePeriod_019d6f32-12f1-7b90-8c3e-c54c3be352a4_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_frme_EBPRetirementServicePeriod" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Retirement service period</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_frme_EBPRetirementServicePeriod_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_frme_EBPRetirementServicePeriod" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Retirement Service Period</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_frme_EBPRetirementServicePeriod_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_frme_EBPRetirementServicePeriod" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Retirement Service Period</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_frme_EBPRetirementServicePeriod" xlink:href="frme-20260611.xsd#frme_EBPRetirementServicePeriod"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_frme_EBPRetirementServicePeriod" xlink:to="lab_frme_EBPRetirementServicePeriod" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_019b230d-3f41-751c-908a-890efbc317c7_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Tax Status [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecrease_019b230d-3f41-74e9-adfd-25d0f34cf8d2_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecrease" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net Increase</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecrease_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecrease" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease)</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecrease" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecrease"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecrease" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecrease" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_CoverAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_CoverAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cover [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_CoverAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_CoverAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract" xlink:to="lab_dei_CoverAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_srt_MaximumMember_019b230d-3f41-75f3-a830-7cc569c97d68_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_MaximumMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Maximum</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_srt_MaximumMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_MaximumMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Maximum [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MaximumMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_MaximumMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_MaximumMember" xlink:to="lab_srt_MaximumMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForEmployerContributionCash_019b230d-3f41-7c4e-979f-6eb161056127_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForEmployerContributionCash" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Employer</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForEmployerContributionCash_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForEmployerContributionCash" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Employer Contribution, Cash</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForEmployerContributionCash" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForEmployerContributionCash"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForEmployerContributionCash" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForEmployerContributionCash" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyLineItems_019b230d-3f41-7767-a810-5c9ce8ccc11f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Risk and Uncertainty [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Risk and Uncertainty [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyLineItems"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyLineItems" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetAbstract_019b230d-3f41-799b-9d82-cf4eba4c15fa_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Assets</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Asset [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_frme_EBPEmployerContributionTypeDomain_019b230d-3f41-70f7-8168-6cd7c143781b_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_frme_EBPEmployerContributionTypeDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer Contribution, Type [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_frme_EBPEmployerContributionTypeDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_frme_EBPEmployerContributionTypeDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer Contribution, Type [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_frme_EBPEmployerContributionTypeDomain_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_frme_EBPEmployerContributionTypeDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer Contribution, Type [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_frme_EBPEmployerContributionTypeDomain" xlink:href="frme-20260611.xsd#frme_EBPEmployerContributionTypeDomain"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_frme_EBPEmployerContributionTypeDomain" xlink:to="lab_frme_EBPEmployerContributionTypeDomain" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_srt_MinimumMember_019b230d-3f41-763e-b45f-3183a91ffa78_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_MinimumMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_srt_MinimumMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_MinimumMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MinimumMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_MinimumMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_MinimumMember" xlink:to="lab_srt_MinimumMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionPretaxMaximumAnnualCompensationToTotalCompensationPercentage_019b230d-3f41-75d2-8a29-9e3895d42592_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionPretaxMaximumAnnualCompensationToTotalCompensationPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Maximum salary deferral election</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionPretaxMaximumAnnualCompensationToTotalCompensationPercentage_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionPretaxMaximumAnnualCompensationToTotalCompensationPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Participant Contribution, Pretax, Maximum Annual Compensation to Total Compensation, Percentage</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionPretaxMaximumAnnualCompensationToTotalCompensationPercentage" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionPretaxMaximumAnnualCompensationToTotalCompensationPercentage"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionPretaxMaximumAnnualCompensationToTotalCompensationPercentage" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionPretaxMaximumAnnualCompensationToTotalCompensationPercentage" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForDividendIncomeOnInvestment_019b2460-8fab-727d-845d-19f340d29752_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForDividendIncomeOnInvestment" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Dividend income</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForDividendIncomeOnInvestment_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForDividendIncomeOnInvestment" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Dividend Income on Investment</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForDividendIncomeOnInvestment" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForDividendIncomeOnInvestment"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForDividendIncomeOnInvestment" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForDividendIncomeOnInvestment" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity [Domain]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_frme_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantGeneralLoanMaximumBorrowingTerm_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_frme_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantGeneralLoanMaximumBorrowingTerm" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Note Receivable From Participant, General Loan, Maximum Borrowing Term</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_frme_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantGeneralLoanMaximumBorrowingTerm_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_frme_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantGeneralLoanMaximumBorrowingTerm" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Note Receivable From Participant, General Loan, Maximum Borrowing Term</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestment_019b2421-da7e-7b9e-a3b3-d7fd331fd33a_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestment" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestment" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestment"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentIdentifierAxis_019b230d-3f41-7780-9e15-9289c398944a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentIdentifierAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investment, Identifier [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentIdentifierAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentIdentifierAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investment, Identifier [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentIdentifierAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentIdentifierAxis"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentIdentifierAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentIdentifierAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionMatchingPercentage_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionMatchingPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer Contribution, Matching Percentage</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanBasisOfAccountingPolicyTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanBasisOfAccountingPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Basis of Accounting [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanBasisOfAccountingPolicyTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanBasisOfAccountingPolicyTextBlock"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventLineItems_019e2257-a57e-776f-a885-3475bc7bb3d1_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Subsequent Event [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Subsequent Event [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventLineItems"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventLineItems" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment, Fair Value [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Description of Plan [Table]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_MutualFundMember_019b230d-3f41-7581-a782-3973c7c9add2_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_MutualFundMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Mutual Funds</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_MutualFundMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_MutualFundMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Mutual Fund [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseForAdministrativeExpense_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseForAdministrativeExpense" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease from Administrative Expense</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseForAdministrativeExpense" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseForAdministrativeExpense"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_frme_EBPChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseFromInvestmentFeeRebates_019b245d-55c8-7923-bccd-fae6522a65e9_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_frme_EBPChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseFromInvestmentFeeRebates" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investment fee rebates</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_frme_EBPChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseFromInvestmentFeeRebates_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_frme_EBPChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseFromInvestmentFeeRebates" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Investment Fee Rebates</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_frme_EBPEmployerMatchingContributionsTrancheTwoMember_019b2ce3-f5aa-79db-bb67-80fe0a058911_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_frme_EBPEmployerMatchingContributionsTrancheTwoMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Matching contributions second level</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_frme_EBPEmployerMatchingContributionsTrancheTwoMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_frme_EBPEmployerMatchingContributionsTrancheTwoMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer Matching Contributions, Tranche Two [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_frme_EBPEmployerMatchingContributionsTrancheTwoMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_frme_EBPEmployerMatchingContributionsTrancheTwoMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer Matching Contributions, Tranche Two</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Central Index Key</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantLoanInterestRate_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantLoanInterestRate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Participant Loan, Interest Rate</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantLoanInterestRate" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantLoanInterestRate"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_dei_LegalEntityAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Legal Entity [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:to="lab_dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber_019b230d-3f41-72c3-ae1e-29ed4e71b666_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity tax identification number</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Tax Identification Number</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForIncomeLossOnInvestment_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForIncomeLossOnInvestment" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Income (Loss) on Investment</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForIncomeLossOnInvestment" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForIncomeLossOnInvestment"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_frme_EBPScheduleOfDelinquentParticipantContributionLostEarningsFullyFunded_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_frme_EBPScheduleOfDelinquentParticipantContributionLostEarningsFullyFunded" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Schedule of Delinquent Participant Contribution, Lost Earnings Fully Funded</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_frme_EBPScheduleOfDelinquentParticipantContributionLostEarningsFullyFunded_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_frme_EBPScheduleOfDelinquentParticipantContributionLostEarningsFullyFunded" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Schedule of Delinquent Participant Contribution, Lost Earnings Fully Funded</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_frme_EBPScheduleOfDelinquentParticipantContributionLostEarningsFullyFunded" xlink:href="frme-20260611.xsd#frme_EBPScheduleOfDelinquentParticipantContributionLostEarningsFullyFunded"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_frme_EBPScheduleOfDelinquentParticipantContributionLostEarningsFullyFunded" xlink:to="lab_frme_EBPScheduleOfDelinquentParticipantContributionLostEarningsFullyFunded" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyAbstract"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentInterestRate_019b230d-3f41-7d22-b6ac-e4502c24a578_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentInterestRate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Interest Rate</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentInterestRate_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentInterestRate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment, Interest Rate</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentInterestRate" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentInterestRate"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPlanNumber_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPlanNumber" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Plan Number</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPlanNumber" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPlanNumber"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForContributionAbstract_019b230d-3f41-7e5a-b2e0-9bc38660fefb_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForContributionAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Contributions</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForContributionAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForContributionAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Contribution [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForContributionAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForContributionAbstract"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_frme_EBPEmployerMatchingContributionsTrancheOneMember_019b2ce3-9976-7364-acee-80a2e8e81db1_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_frme_EBPEmployerMatchingContributionsTrancheOneMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Matching contributions first level</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_frme_EBPEmployerMatchingContributionsTrancheOneMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_frme_EBPEmployerMatchingContributionsTrancheOneMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer Matching Contributions, Tranche One [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_frme_EBPEmployerMatchingContributionsTrancheOneMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_frme_EBPEmployerMatchingContributionsTrancheOneMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer Matching Contributions, Tranche One</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_dei_DocumentType_019b230d-0f43-7ec1-b70c-d5211c4c2ea3_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentType" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Document Type</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member_019b23dd-3768-7b8f-80a8-cc4b71e2d1fc_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTable"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_frme_EBP002Member_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_frme_EBP002Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP 002</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_frme_EBP002Member" xlink:href="frme-20260611.xsd#frme_EBP002Member"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanContributionTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanContributionTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Contribution [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanContributionTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanContributionTable"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentContractValueAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentContractValueAbstract"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Subsequent Event [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember_019b230d-3f41-71cd-ae49-86e076a29ac2_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investments [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investments [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSelfDirectedBrokerageAccountMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSelfDirectedBrokerageAccountMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Self-Directed Brokerage Account [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSelfDirectedBrokerageAccountMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSelfDirectedBrokerageAccountMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSelfDirectedBrokerageAccountMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSelfDirectedBrokerageAccountMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_dei_DocumentInformationTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentInformationTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Document Information [Table]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitLineItems"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitLineItems" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_frme_EBPParticipantContributionAutomaticDeferralDeclinePeriod_019b2a8e-cd34-7a79-a313-931b18dbe804_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_frme_EBPParticipantContributionAutomaticDeferralDeclinePeriod" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Automatic participation decline period</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_frme_EBPParticipantContributionAutomaticDeferralDeclinePeriod_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_frme_EBPParticipantContributionAutomaticDeferralDeclinePeriod" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Participant Contribution, Automatic, Deferral Decline Period</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_frme_EBPParticipantContributionAutomaticDeferralDeclinePeriod_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_frme_EBPParticipantContributionAutomaticDeferralDeclinePeriod" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Participant Contribution, Automatic, Deferral Decline Period</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_frme_EBPParticipantContributionAutomaticDeferralDeclinePeriod" xlink:href="frme-20260611.xsd#frme_EBPParticipantContributionAutomaticDeferralDeclinePeriod"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_frme_EBPParticipantContributionAutomaticDeferralDeclinePeriod" xlink:to="lab_frme_EBPParticipantContributionAutomaticDeferralDeclinePeriod" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Risk and Uncertainty [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_019b230d-3f41-752e-9668-f598d1834b29_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Level 1</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityRegistrantName_019b230d-3f41-75c3-8cc1-6cad199b5d09_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityRegistrantName" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Registrant Name</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityRegistrantName_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityRegistrantName" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Registrant Name</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityRegistrantName" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityRegistrantName"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityRegistrantName" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityRegistrantName" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSubsequentEventTextBlock_019e2256-e179-7413-887d-155848b79b5d_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSubsequentEventTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">SUBSEQUENT EVENT</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSubsequentEventTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSubsequentEventTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Subsequent Event [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSubsequentEventTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSubsequentEventTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSubsequentEventTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSubsequentEventTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForIncomeLossOnInvestmentAbstract_019b230d-3f41-7d70-9757-3a7a3b1e339b_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForIncomeLossOnInvestmentAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investment Income</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForIncomeLossOnInvestmentAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForIncomeLossOnInvestmentAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Income (Loss) on Investment [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForIncomeLossOnInvestmentAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForIncomeLossOnInvestmentAbstract"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_019b230d-3f41-7740-86b1-ff1746007f4f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common Stock</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common Stock [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanLiabilityAbstract_019b230d-3f41-79eb-a6eb-1c16b3f1e458_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanLiabilityAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Liabilities</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanLiabilityAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanLiabilityAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Liability [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanLiabilityAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanLiabilityAbstract"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivableAbstract_019b230d-3f41-7d32-8218-a7170e5824f0_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivableAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Receivables</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivableAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivableAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Receivable [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivableAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivableAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivableAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivableAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivable_019b230d-3f41-735b-ae25-faf7ea1fd00c_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total Receivables</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Receivable</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivable"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_frme_EBPEmployerContributionTypeAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_frme_EBPEmployerContributionTypeAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer Contribution, Type [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_frme_EBPEmployerContributionTypeAxis_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_frme_EBPEmployerContributionTypeAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer Contribution, Type</link:label>
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