Farmers & Merchants Bancorp Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update, Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits
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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 December 17, 2024, Eugene N. Burkholder retired from the Board of Directors of Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) and the Company’s wholly-owned bank subsidiary, The Farmers & Merchants State Bank (the “Bank”), in accordance with the mandatory retirement provisions contained in the Company’s governing documents. Mr. Burkholder has been a valued member of the Company’s Board since March 2012 and has served as chairman of the Enterprise Risk Management Committee.
Effective upon Mr. Burkholder's retirement, the Board has determined to reduce the number of Board members to eleven.
ITEM 8.01 Other Events
On December 17, 2024, the Company issued a press release announcing the retirement of Eugene N. Burkholder from the Board of Directors of the Company and Farmers & Merchants State Bank. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and incorporated by reference herein.
ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
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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.
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FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANCORP, INC. |
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Dated: December 17, 2024 |
/s/ Lars B. Eller |
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Lars B. Eller |
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President and Chief Executive Officer |
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/s/ Barbara J. Britenriker |
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Barbara J. Britenriker |
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Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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