UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): February 26, 2010
Mercantile Bank Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Michigan (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | 000-26719 (Commission File Number) | 38-3360865 (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
| 310 Leonard Street NW, Grand Rapids, Michigan (Address of principal executive offices) | 49504 (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 616-406-3000
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (seeGeneral Instruction A.2. below):
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| o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On February 26, 2010, we issued a press release announcing revisions to our fourth quarter and full year 2009 financial results from those announced in our January 19, 2010 press release. The revisions relate to an additional $10.0 million provision for loan and lease losses. A copy of our February 26, 2010 press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated here by reference.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Item 2.02 and in Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in the filing.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
We made an additional $10.0 million provision for loan and lease losses that was charged against earnings effective as of December 31, 2009. Related information is provided in the press release that is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report pursuant to Item 2.02 above.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit Number | Description | |||
| 99.1 | Press release of Mercantile Bank Corporation | |||
Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Mercantile Bank Corporation | ||||
| By: | /s/ Charles E. Christmas | |||
| Charles E. Christmas | ||||
| Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||||
Date: February 26, 2010
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Exhibit Index
| Exhibit Number | Description | |||
| 99.1 | Press release of Mercantile Bank Corporation | |||
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