Farmers & Merchants Bancorp 8K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

UNITED STATES

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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) April 19, 2012

Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


Ohio	000-14492	34-1469491
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

307 North Defiance Street, Archbold, Ohio		43502
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code (419) 446-2501

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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ITEM 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securities Holders.

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc. was held on April 19, 2012. The following two matters to be decided by vote were:

1. A proposal to elect thirteen (13) directors of the Corporation

The following individuals were elected as Directors of the Company to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders.


	Votes Cast For		Votes Against		Votes Abstained		Unvoted Shares Held in Street Name
Dexter L. Benecke		2,913,709		17,321		0		469,397
Eugene N. Burkholder		2,914,059		16,971		0		469,397
Steven A. Everhart		2,913,759		17,271		0		469,397
Jack C. Johnson		2,897,420		33,610		0		469,397
Marcia S. Latta		2,889,239		41,791		0		469,397
Steven J. Planson		2,913,944		17,086		0		469,397
Anthony J. Rupp		2,897,521		33,509		0		469,397
David P. Rupp Jr.		2,899,163		31,867		0		469,397
James C. Saneholtz		2,911,830		19,200		0		469,397
Kevin J. Sauder		2,882,787		48,243		0		469,397
Merle J. Short		2,910,241		20,789		0		469,397
Paul S. Siebenmorgen		2,910,857		20,173		0		469,397
Steven J. Wyse		2,896,664		34,367		0		469,397

2. An advisory vote on the appoinment of the independent registered public firm, Plante & Moran, PLLC.


Votes Cast For	Votes Against		Votes Abstained		Unvoted Shares Held in Street Name
3,350,913		11,719		37,795		0

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 authorized.


				Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc.
				(Registrant)

Dated: April 23, 2012				/s/ Paul S. Siebenmorgen
				Paul S. Siebenmorgen
				President & Chief Executive Officer

				/s/ Barbara J. Britenriker
				Barbara J. Britenriker
				Executive Vice President &
				Chief Financial Officer

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