Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Terrence E. Bichsel, certify that:
| 1. | I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K/A of FirstMerit Corporation for the fiscal year end December 31, 2015; and |
| 2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report. |
| Dated: April 25, 2016 | ||||
| By: | /s/ Terrence E. Bichsel | |||
| Printed Name: | Terrence E. Bichsel | |||
| Title: | Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||
