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) October 20, 2006
Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Ohio 000-14492 34-1469491
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
307-11 N. Defiance, 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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On October 20, 2006, Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company")
issued a press release announcing that its board of directors has authorized the
repurchase of up to 250,000 shares of its outstanding common stock. Such
repurchases will be conducted in the open market and in privately negotiated
transactions during the balance of 2006 and throughout 2007. At October 20,
2006, the Company had 5,176,000 shares of common stock outstanding.
On December 19, 2005, the Company announced its plan to repurchase up to
5,000 shares of its common stock (20,000 shares adjusted for a 4 for 1 stock
split effective May 12, 2006), all of which shares have now been repurchased.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Not applicable.
(d) The following exhibits are included with this Report:
Exhibit 99 Press Release dated October 20, 2006
Signature
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.
Dated: October 20, 2006
/s/ Paul S. Siebenmorgen
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Paul S. Siebenmorgen
President & Chief Executive Officer
/s/ Barbara J. Britenriker
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Barbara J. Britenriker
Executive Vice President &
Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number Exhibit Description
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Exhibit 99 Press Release dated October 20, 2006