UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM8-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)September 15, 2017
Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Ohio | 001-38084 | 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 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers |
Effective September 15, 2017, Darryl L. Faye retired from the Company’s Board of Directors in accordance with the mandatory retirement provisions contained in the Company’s governing documents. Mr. Faye has been a valued member of the Company’s Board of Directors since 2012 and has served on the Bank’s Audit Committee.
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: September 15, 2017 | /s/ Paul S. Siebenmorgen | |||||
| Paul S. Siebenmorgen | ||||||
| President & Chief Executive Officer | ||||||
/s/ Barbara J. Britenriker | ||||||
| Barbara J. Britenriker | ||||||
| Executive Vice President & | ||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||