UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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): OCTOBER 10, 2005
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MERCANTILE BANK CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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MICHIGAN 000-26719 38-3360865
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Number) Identification Number)
310 LEONARD STREET NW, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN 49504
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code 616-406-3000
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
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ITEM 2.02. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.
Earnings Release. On October 10, 2005, Mercantile Bank Corporation
issued a press release announcing earnings and other financial results for the
quarter ended September 30, 2005. A copy of the press release is furnished as
Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated here by reference.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information
in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liability of that
section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration
statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific
reference in such filing.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits.
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Exhibit Number Description
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99.1 Press release of Mercantile Bank Corporation reporting
financial results and earnings for the quarter ended
September 30, 2005.
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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 duly authorized.
MERCANTILE BANK CORPORATION
By: /s/ Charles E. Christmas
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Charles E. Christmas
Senior Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Date: October 10, 2005
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit Number Description
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99.1 Press release of Mercantile Bank Corporation reporting
financial results and earnings for the quarter ended
September 30, 2005.
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