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 10, 2008
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Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Ohio 000-14492 34-1469491
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) Identification No.)
307-11 N. Defiance, Archbold, Ohio 43502
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code (419) 446-2501
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N/A
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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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.
Effective January 10, 2008, the Board of Directors of Farmers & Merchants
Bancorp, Inc. named Steven J. Planson to fill existing vacancies on both the
Company's Board and the Board of Directors of its subsidiary, The Farmers &
Merchants State Bank. Mr. Planson's current term will expire at the Company's
2008 annual meeting of shareholders. Mr. Planson will receive the standard
retainer and meeting attendance fees payable to all non-employee directors,
which fees consist of: a monthly retainer of $500; $450 for each
regular meeting attended; $350 for each audit committee meeting attended;
and $250 per meeting for all other committees. At this time, it is not known
which committees of the Board of Directors Mr. Planson will serve on.
During 2007, Mr. Planson was a customer of and had transactions with the
Company or its subsidiaries in excess of $120,000. These transactions involved
loans made by The Farmers & Merchants State Bank, which loans were made in the
ordinary course of business and on substantially the same terms, including
interest rates and collateral, as those prevailing at the time for comparable
transactions with unrelated persons and did not involve more than the normal
risk of collectability or present other unfavorable features. Except for the
transactions described above, Mr. Planson (or any of his affiliated interests or
immediate family members) did not engage in any transaction with the Company
during 2007 in which the amount involved exceeded $120,000.
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.
FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANCORP, INC.
(Registrant)
Dated: January 16, 2008
By /s/ Paul S. Siebenmorgen
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Paul S. Siebenmorgen
President & Chief Executive Officer
By /s/ Barbara J. Britenriker
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Barbara J. Britenriker
Executive Vice President &
Chief Financial Officer