8-K

 

 

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 16, 2015

 

 

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)

 

 

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 5.07. Submission of Maters to a Vote of Securities Holders.

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc. was held April 16, 2015. The Following three matters to be decided by vote were:

1. A proposal to elect twelve (12) directors of the Company.

The following individuals were elected as Directors of the Company to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders.

 

     Votes Cast      Votes      Broker  
     For      Withheld      Non-Vote  

Eugene N. Burkholder

     2,322,967         67,415         795,607   

Steven A. Everhart

     2,282,978         107,403         795,607   

Darryl N. Faye

     2,322,038         68,344         795,607   

Jo Ellen Hornish

     2,301,901         88,480         795,607   

Jack C. Johnson

     2,307,505         82,876         795,607   

Marcia S. Latta

     2,155,530         234,852         795,607   

Steven J. Planson

     2,326,097         64,284         795,607   

Anthony J. Rupp

     2,320,351         70,030         795,607   

James C. Saneholtz

     2,316,882         73,500         795,607   

Kevin J. Sauder

     2,266,973         123,408         795,607   

Paul S. Siebenmorgen

     2,299,047         91,334         795,607   

Steven J. Wyse

     2,240,123         150,259         795,607   

2. A proposal to approve and adopt the 2015 Farmers & Merchants Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan.

 

Votes Cast    Votes    Votes    Broker
For    Against    Abstained    Non-Vote

1,839,467

   489,663    61,251    795,607

3. An advisory vote on the appointment of the independent registered public accounting firm, BKD, LLP.

 

Votes Cast    Votes    Votes
For    Against    Abstained

3,020,780

   77,128    88,081


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 22, 2015

/s/ Paul S. Siebenmorgen

Paul S. Siebenmorgen

President & Chief Executive Officer

/s/ Barbara J. Britenriker

Barbara J. Britenriker

Executive Vice President &

Chief Financial Officer

SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT

Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc. (the Company) wishes to take advantage of the Safe Harbor provisions included in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements by the Company, including management’s expectations and comments, may not be based on historical facts and are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21B of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended. Actual results could vary materially depending on risks and uncertainties inherent in general and local banking conditions, competitive factors specific to markets in which the Company and its subsidiaries operate, future interest rate levels, legislative and regulatory decisions or capital market conditions. The Company assumes no responsibility to update this information. For more details, please refer to the Company’s SEC filings, including its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.