Farmers & Merchants Bancorp (FMAO) 8-K 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 18, 2013

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 18, 2013. 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 Withheld		Broker Non-Vote
Dexter L. Benecke		2,731,228		15,248		32
Eugene N. Burkholder		2,716,110		30,366		32
Steven A. Everhart		2,727,100		19,376		32
Darryl N. Faye		2,726,650		19,826		32
Jack C. Johnson		2,708,997		37,479		32
Marcia S. Latta		2,704,250		42,226		32
Steven J. Planson		2,730,735		15,740		32
Anthony J. Rupp		2,721,494		24,982		32
David P. Rupp Jr.		2,723,922		22,554		32
James C. Saneholtz		2,725,407		21,069		32
Kevin J. Sauder		2,708,528		37,948		32
Paul S. Siebenmorgen		2,704,847		41,629		32
Steven J. Wyse		2,711,647		34,829		32

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

Votes Cast For	Votes Against	Votes Abstained
2,728,199	5,148	13,161

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, 2013		/s/ Paul S. Siebenmorgen
		Paul S. Siebenmorgen
		President & Chief Executive Officer
		/s/ Barbara J. Britenriker
		Barbara J. Britenriker
		Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer