UNITED STATES 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
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): April 11, 2007
MERCANTILE BANK CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Michigan | | 000-26719 | | 38-3360865 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | | (Commission File | | (IRS Employer |
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| 310 Leonard Street NW, Grand Rapids, Michigan | | 49504 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code | | 616-406-3000 |
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
Press Release. On April 11, 2007, Mercantile Bank Corporation issued a press release announcing a 5% stock dividend and related financial information. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated here by reference.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including 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 such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
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| Exhibit Number | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | Press release of Mercantile Bank Corporation announcing a 5% stock dividend and related financial information. |
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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.
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| | MERCANTILE BANK CORPORATION
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| | By: | /s/ Charles E. Christmas | |
| | | Charles E. Christmas | |
| | | Senior Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer and Treasurer | |
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Date: April 11, 2007
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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| Exhibit Number | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | Press release of Mercantile Bank Corporation announcing a 5% stock dividend and related financial information. |
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