Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Paul G. Greig, 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/ Paul G. Greig | |||
Printed Name: | Paul G. Greig | |||
Title: | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |