UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K/A

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) September 13, 2018

 

 

Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc.

 

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Ohio		001-38084		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)

 

 

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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.

Item 8.01. Other Events.

Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc. (“F&M”) is filing this Form 8-K/A to amend its current report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 13, 2018 (the “Original Form 8-K”). The Original Form 8-K reported that Farmers & Merchants State Bank (the “Bank”), the wholly-owned subsidiary of F&M, had entered into an employment agreement with Lars B. Eller, under which Mr. Eller would become the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Bank. The press release that was included with the Original Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 incorrectly stated in paragraph two that Mr. Eller had been Head of Wealth Management for TD Bank. Mr. Eller’s position with TD Bank actually was Head of National Sales for the U.S. TD Bank Wealth Business.

 

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

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.

 

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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: September 18, 2018						/s/ Paul S. Siebenmorgen
						Paul S. Siebenmorgen
						President & Chief Executive Officer
						/s/ Barbara J. Britenriker
						Barbara J. Britenriker
						Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

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