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): July 11, 2007
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 | 49504 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (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):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
Earnings Release. On July 11, 2007, Mercantile Bank Corporation issued a press release announcing earnings and other financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2007. A copy of the 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 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.
| Exhibit Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release of Mercantile Bank Corporation reporting financial results and earnings for the quarter ended June 30, 2007. |
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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.
| MERCANTILE BANK CORPORATION | ||||
| By: | /s/ Charles E. Christmas | |||
| Charles E. Christmas | ||||
| Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||||
Date: July 11, 2007
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Exhibit Index
| Exhibit Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release of Mercantile Bank Corporation reporting financial results and earnings for the quarter ended June 30, 2007. |
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