EXHIBIT 32
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the annual report on Form 10-K of Merchants Bancorp (the “Registrant”) for the year ending December 31, 2019 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), Michael F. Petrie, as Chief Executive Officer of the Registrant, and John F. Macke, as Chief Financial Officer of the Registrant, each herby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Sections 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.
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March 16, 2020 |
| /s/Michael F. Petrie |
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| Michael F. Petrie |
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| Chief Executive Officer |
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March 16, 2020 |
| /s/John F. Macke |
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| John F. Macke |
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This certification accompanies the Report and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liability of that Section.
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to, and will be retained by, the Registrant and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.