15-12B

FIRST MERCHANTS CORPORATION, as successor by merger to Level One Bancorp, Inc.

Date: April 11, 2022

/s/ Michele M. Kawiecki

Michele M. Kawiecki, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 15

CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION

UNDER SECTION 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE REPORTS UNDER SECTIONS 13 AND 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

Commission File Number: 001-38458

LEVEL ONE BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

c/o First Merchants Corporation

200 East Jackson Street

Muncie, Indiana 47305

(765) 747-1500

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

Common Stock, no par value

Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/100th interest in a share of 7.50% Non-Cumulative

Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series B

(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

None

(Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:


Rule 12g-4(a)(1)		☒
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)		☐
Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)		☒
Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)		☐
Rule 15d-6		☐
Rule 15d-22(b)		☐

Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date: None

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, First Merchants Corporation, as successor to Level One Bancorp, Inc., has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.

SEC Form 15-12B filed by Level One Bancorp Inc.