Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4 [ X ] 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 ^* BICHSEL TERRENCE E	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) See Remarks
(Last) (First) (Middle) 111 CASCADE PLAZA	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 3/15/2010
(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)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	3/15/2010		J ⁽¹⁾		69.437	A	$20.8811	180716.437	D
Common Stock	6/21/2010		J ⁽¹⁾		100.888	A	$18.1024	180817.325	D
Common Stock	9/20/2010		J ⁽¹⁾		105.155	A	$17.5213	180922.48	D
Common Stock	3/21/2011		J ⁽¹⁾		201.913	A	$16.4439	181124.393	D
Common Stock	6/20/2011		J ⁽¹⁾		245.601	A	$15.8197	181369.994	D
Common Stock	9/19/2011		J ⁽¹⁾		332.188	A	$11.8145	181702.182	D
Common Stock	12/19/2011		J ⁽¹⁾		282.439	A	$14.0837	181984.621	D
Common Stock	3/19/2012		J ⁽¹⁾		240.379	A	$16.736	182225	D
Common Stock	6/18/2012		J ⁽¹⁾		265.54	A	$15.295	182490.54	D
Common Stock	9/17/2012		J ⁽¹⁾		239.64	A	$17.1254	182730.18	D
Common Stock	12/17/2012		J ⁽¹⁾		291.444	A	$14.2129	183021.624	D
Common Stock	3/18/2013		J ⁽¹⁾		269.339	A	$15.5525	183290.963	D
Common Stock	6/17/2013		J ⁽¹⁾		223.953	A	$18.8968	183514.916	D
Common Stock	9/16/2013		J ⁽¹⁾		200.669	A	$21.268	183715.585	D
Common Stock	12/16/2013		J ⁽¹⁾		194.831	A	$22.0701	183910.416	D
Common Stock	3/17/2014		J ⁽¹⁾		200.793	A	$21.57	184111.209	D
Common Stock	6/16/2014		J ⁽¹⁾		223.755	A	$19.50	184334.964	D
Common Stock	9/15/2014		J ⁽¹⁾		237.785	A	$18.50	184572.749	D
Common Stock	12/15/2014		J ⁽¹⁾		244.467	A	$18.15	184817.216	D
Common Stock	3/16/2015		J ⁽¹⁾		227.796	A	$19.65	185045.012	D
Common Stock	6/15/2015		J ⁽¹⁾		219.38	A	$20.57	185264.392	D
Common Stock	9/21/2015		J ⁽¹⁾		271.612	A	$17.79	185536.004	D
Common Stock	12/21/2015		J ⁽¹⁾		262.423	A	$18.5863	185798.427	D
Common Stock	3/21/2016		J ⁽¹⁾		230.709	A	$21.3346	186029.136	D
Common Stock	6/20/2016		J ⁽¹⁾		233.853	A	$21.2155	186262.989	D
Common Stock	6/20/2016		J ⁽²⁾		246.121	A	⁽²⁾	186509.11	D
Common Stock	6/20/2016		J ⁽³⁾		517.7155	A	$20.80	63861.7293	I	by Managed Account
Common Stock	6/30/2016		J ⁽⁴⁾		46.1179	A	$21.20	5797.1578	I	by Managed Account
Common Stock	8/15/2016		J ⁽⁴⁾		0.0005	A	$20.265	5797.1583	I	by Managed Account
Common Stock	8/16/2016		D		128750.11	D	⁽⁵⁾	0	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)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)			11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	Shares acquired pursuant to FirstMerit Corporation's Dividend Reinvestment Plan.
( 2)	Shares acquired for reporting person's individual account.
( 3)	Allocated to reporting person's account pursuant to a dividend reinvestment feature of the FirstMerit Corporation Executive Deferred Compensation Plan.
( 4)	Allocated to the reporting person's account under FirstMerit Corporation 401(k) Plan.
( 5)	Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated January 25, 2016 (the "Merger Agreement"), among Huntington Bancshares Incorporated ("Huntington"), FirstMerit Corporation ("FirstMerit") and West Subsidiary Corporation ("Merger Sub"), upon completion of the merger of Merger Sub with and into FirstMerit (the "Merger") as contemplated by the Merger Agreement, each share of FirstMerit common stock held by the reporting person was converted into the right to receive, without interest, 1.72 shares of the common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Huntington (market value of $16.49 per 1.72 shares of Huntington common stock) and $5.00 in cash (the "Merger Consideration").

Remarks:
Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

Form 1 of 2

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
BICHSEL TERRENCE E 111 CASCADE PLAZA AKRON, OH 44308			See Remarks

Signatures
By: Carlton E. Langer For: Terrence E. Bichsel		8/18/2016
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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