EXHIBIT 32.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
This certification is provided pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. § 1350, and accompanies the quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 (the “Form 10-Q”) of Mercantile Bank Corporation (the “Issuer”).
I, Charles E. Christmas, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Issuer, certify that to my knowledge:
(i) the Form 10-Q fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m(a) or 78o(d)); and
(ii) the information contained in the Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Issuer.
Dated: August 8, 2007
| /s/ Charles E. Christmas | ||||
| Charles E. Christmas | ||||
| Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||||