Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING OFFICER OF THE COMPANY PURSUANT TO SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT RULES 13A-14 AND 15D-14
CERTIFICATION
I, Thomas J. Meshako, certify that:
| 1. | | I have reviewed this Amendment No. 1 to the annual report on Form 10-K of Merchants Bancshares, Inc.; and |
| 2. | | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report. |
Date: March 17, 2015
/s/ Thomas J. Meshako
Thomas J. Meshako
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Principal Accounting Officer