Mercantile Bank Corporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders, Financial Statements and Exhibits
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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): May 23, 2024
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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The
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Item 5.07
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Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
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An annual meeting of our shareholders was held on May 23, 2024 (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, our shareholders voted on each of the following three matters:
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election of eight directors, each for a one-year term;
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ratification of the appointment of Plante & Moran, PLLC as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2024; and |
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an advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers disclosed in our proxy statement for the Annual Meeting.
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The final vote results for each of these three matters is set forth below.
The votes cast on the election of directors were as follows:
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Nominee
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Votes For
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Votes
Withheld
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Abstentions
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Broker
Non-Votes
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Michael S. Davenport
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9,541,236
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349,827
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0
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2,602,807
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| Michelle L. Eldridge |
9,560,281
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330,782
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0
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2,602,807
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| Robert B. Kaminski, Jr. |
9,678,717
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212,346
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2,602,807
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| Michael H. Price |
9,665,436
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225,627
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2,602,807 |
| David B. Ramaker |
9,063,738
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827,324
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2,602,807 |
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Raymond E. Reitsma
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9,641,187
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249,876
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2,602,807 |
| Nelson F. Sanchez | 9,798,778 | 92,285 | 0 | 2,602,807 |
| Amy L. Sparks | 9,763,098 | 127,965 | 0 | 2,602,807 |
The votes cast on the ratification of the appointment of Plante & Moran, PLLC as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2024 were as follows:
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Votes For
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Abstentions
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Broker Non-Votes
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12,399,286
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79,936
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14,648
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The votes cast on the advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers disclosed in our proxy statement for the Annual Meeting were as follows:
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Votes For
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Votes Against
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Abstentions
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Broker Non-Votes
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9,328,413
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382,320
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180,329
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2,602,807
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Item 9.01
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Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit Number Description
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
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.
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Mercantile Bank Corporation
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By:
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/s/ Charles Christmas
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Charles E. Christmas
Executive Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer and Treasurer
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Date: May 23, 2024
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