FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANCORP, INC.
307 North Defiance Street
Archbold, Ohio 43502
(419)446-2501
November 2, 2018
Via Email and EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, NE
Washington, DC 20549
Attn: David Lin, Staff Attorney
| Re: | Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc. |
Registration Statement onForm S-4
Filed on October 9, 2018, as amended on November 2, 2018
RegistrationNo. 333-227757
Dear Mr. Lin:
Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) respectfully requests that the effectiveness under the Securities Act of the above captioned Registration Statement be accelerated to November 7, 2018, at 9:00 a.m., Eastern Time, or as soon thereafter as practicable.
The Company respectfully requests that it be notified of such effectiveness by a telephone call to Thomas C. Blank of Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP at419-321-1394.
| Very truly yours, | ||
| FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANCORP, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Paul S. Siebenmorgen | |
| Paul S. Siebenmorgen | ||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||
