SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT 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.

(b) On June 30, 2017, James P. Daugherty, Executive Vice President, Wholesale Banking Division of Farmers & Merchants Bank of Central California, retired.

(c) (1) David M. Zitterow joined Farmers & Merchants Bank of Central California on May 1, 2017, as Executive Vice President, Regional Director of Banking of Farmers & Merchants Bank of Central California.

 

(c) (3) The information required for this item is incorporated by reference from the employment agreement filed as Exhibit 10.11 to this Form 8-K.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)

Exhibits:

10.11

Employment Agreement effective May 1, 2017, between Farmers & Merchants Bank of Central California and David M. Zitterow, filed on the Registrant’s Form 8-K dated June 30, 2017.

99

Press release announcing the appointment of David M. Zitterow as Executive Vice President, Regional Director of Banking of Farmers & Merchants Bank of Central California.

 

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 duly authorized.

 

 

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