mbwm20160112_8k.htm

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): January 15, 2016

 

 

Mercantile Bank Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

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)
   

 

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 following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 5.02     Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

Retirement of Executive Officer. On January 15, 2016, Samuel G. Stone, Executive Vice President of Corporate Finance and Strategic Planning of Mercantile Bank Corporation and its wholly-owned banking subsidiary, Mercantile Bank of Michigan, retired. Mr. Stone has served in those roles since the merger with Firstbank Corporation in June of 2014. Prior to that time, he served as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer of Firstbank Corporation.

 

 

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

 

 

 

Charles E. Christmas 

 

 

 

Executive Vice President, Chief

 

    Financial Officer and Treasurer  

 

Date: January 15, 2016

 

 

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