BENSALEM, Pa. -- (Business Wire)

Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces that it is investigating potential claims on behalf of shareholders of FirstMerit Corporation (“FirstMerit” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ:FMER). FirstMerit operates as a bank holding company for FirstMerit Bank, N.A., which provides various banking, fiduciary, financial, insurance and investment services to corporate, institutional and individual customers.

The investigation is related to the Company’s annual shareholder meeting held April 18, 2012, at which shareholders rejected the Company’s executive compensation proposal. The investigation concerns whether certain of the Company’s executive officers were awarded excessive salaries, bonuses or other forms of compensation that were unwarranted based on FirstMerit’s financial performance.

If you purchased shares of FirstMerit, if you have information or would like to learn more about these claims, or if you wish to discuss these matters or have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with respect to these matters, please contact Howard G. Smith, Esquire, of Law Offices of Howard G. Smith, 3070 Bristol Pike, Suite 112, Bensalem, Pennsylvania 19020 by telephone at (215) 638-4847, Toll Free at (888) 638-4847, or by email to howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com, or visit our website at http://www.howardsmithlaw.com.

Contacts:

Law Offices of Howard G. Smith
Howard G. Smith, Esquire
(215) 638-4847
(888) 638-4847
howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com
www.howardsmithlaw.com

Source: Law Offices of Howard G. Smith