Charles E Christmas Form 4 MERCANTILE BANK / CHARLES E CHRISTMAS ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

CHRISTMAS CHARLES E

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O MERCANTILE BANK CORPORATION

310 LEONARD ST.

(Street)

GRAND RAPIDS MI 49504

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MERCANTILE BANK CORP [ MBWM ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
EVP AND CFO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/17/2020

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	12/17/2020		A		6,264(1)	A	$0	47,857	D
Common Stock	12/17/2020		D		5,937(2)	D	$0	41,920	D
Common Stock								425(3)	I	By spouse in IRA
Common Stock								39,711(4)	I	401(k) Plan
Common Stock								1,733(4)	I	401(k) Plan for spouse

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$36.22							11/17/2018	11/16/2023	Common Stock	1,000		1,000	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$27.66							11/19/2017	11/18/2022	Common Stock	1,000		1,000	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$22.15							11/13/2016	11/12/2021	Common Stock	1,000		1,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. This award of shares is being made pursuant to the Issuer's performance-based restricted stock award agreement, such that a portion or all of this award of restricted stock may be forfeited in the future if certain performance metrics are not met.

2. Forfeiture of certain shares initially granted 11/29/2018 and 11/21/2019 that were subject to unsatisfied performance vesting criteria.

3. Includes shares acquired since last report of common stock ownership by reinvesting cash dividends under the issuer's dividend reinvestment plan.

4. Includes shares acquired pursuant to issuer's 401(k) Plan since last report of common stock ownership.

	/s/ Bradley J. Wyatt, Attorney-in-Fact	12/21/2020
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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