Form 11-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 11-K

 

 

 

þ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012

OR

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

For the transition period from              to             

Commission File No. 000-26719

 

 

Mercantile Bank of Michigan

401(k) Plan

Mercantile Bank Corporation

310 Leonard Street, NW

Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504

(616) 406-3000

 

 

 


REQUIRED INFORMATION

The Mercantile Bank of Michigan 401(k) Plan is subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). In lieu of the requirements of Items 1, 2 and 3 of Form 11-K for annual reports, the financial statements and schedules of the Plan for the two years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, which have been prepared in accordance with the financial reporting requirements of ERISA, are included in this report.

 

 

Mercantile Bank of Michigan

401(K) Plan

Financial Statements

And Supplemental Schedule

Years Ended December 31, 2012 and 2011


Mercantile Bank of Michigan 401 (k) Plan

Contents

 

 

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     3   

Financial Statements

  

Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits as of December 31, 2012 and 2011

     4   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits for the Years Ended December 31, 2012 and 2011

     5   

Notes to Financial Statements

     6-12   

Supplemental Schedule

  

Schedule H, Line 4i – Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year) as of December 31, 2012

     13   

Exhibit List

     14   

Signatures

     15   

Exhibit Index

     16   

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     17   

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Plan Administrator of

    Mercantile Bank of Michigan 401(k) Plan

Grand Rapids, Michigan

We have audited the accompanying statements of net assets available for benefits of Mercantile Bank of Michigan 401(k) Plan (the Plan) as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, and the related statements of changes in net assets available for benefits for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Plan’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Plan is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Plan’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the net assets available for benefits of the Plan as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, and the changes in net assets available for benefits for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Our audits were conducted for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic financial statements taken as a whole. The accompanying supplemental Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year) as of December 31, 2012 is presented for the purpose of additional analysis and is not a required part of the basic financial statements but is supplementary information required by the Department of Labor’s Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. This supplemental schedule is the responsibility of the Plan’s management. The supplemental schedule has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audits of the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole.

/s/ BDO USA, LLP

Grand Rapids, Michigan

June 28, 2013

 

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Mercantile Bank of Michigan 401 (k) Plan

Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits

 

 

December 31,

   2012     2011  

Assets

    

Investments, at fair value

    

Mutual funds

   $ 10,174,877      $ 8,419,249   

Mercantile Bank Corporation common stock

     6,078,567        3,585,387   

Common/collective trust

     746,247        569,494   

Money market fund

     10,592        9,641   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investments

     17,010,283        12,583,771   

Notes receivable from participants

     304,538        315,396   

Cash

     4,143        100   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets Available for Benefits, at Fair Value

     17,318,964        12,899,267   

Adjustment from fair value to contract value for interest in common/collective trust relating to fully benefit-responsive investment contracts

     (14,058     (13,868
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets Available for Benefits

   $ 17,304,906      $ 12,885,399   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Mercantile Bank of Michigan 401 (k) Plan

Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits

 

 

Year ended December 31,

   2012      2011  

Additions

     

Investment income

     

Net appreciation (depreciation) in fair value of investments

   $ 3,547,311       $ (219,307

Dividends — cash

     347,341         250,439   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investment income

     3,894,652         31,132   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Contributions

     

Employer

     389,510         159,739   

Employee

     910,652         910,854   

Rollover

     65,324         24,096   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total contributions

     1,365,486         1,094,689   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Interest from notes receivable

     9,477         8,451   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Additions

     5,269,615         1,134,272   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Deductions

     

Benefits paid to participants

     846,035         1,603,618   

Administrative expenses

     4,073         5,097   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Deductions

     850,108         1,608,715   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     4,419,507         (474,443

Net Assets Available for Benefits, beginning of year

     12,885,399         13,359,842   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets Available for Benefits, end of year

   $ 17,304,906       $ 12,885,399   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Mercantile Bank of Michigan 401 (k) Plan

Notes to Financial Statements

 

1. Plan Description

The following description of Mercantile Bank of Michigan 401(k) Plan (Plan) provides only general information. Participants should refer to the Plan Agreement or Summary Plan Description for a more complete description of the Plan’s provisions.

General

The Plan was established by the Plan Sponsor, Mercantile Bank of Michigan (Bank), effective January 1, 1998. The Plan is a defined contribution plan covering eligible employees who have completed a minimum of one hour of service. Eligible employees can enter the Plan on the first day of the fiscal quarter following date of hire. The Plan is subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA).

Contributions

Elective deferrals by participants under the Plan provisions are based on a percentage of their compensation, subject to certain limitations as defined by the Plan Agreement. Participants may also roll over account balances from other qualified defined benefit or defined contribution plans into their account. Effective January 1, 2008, participants may elect to make Roth deferral contributions.

The Bank may contribute additional amounts at the discretion of the Bank’s Board of Directors in the form of a matching contribution, which is a percentage of the participant’s elective contribution for the year. Prior to March 27, 2009, the Bank made matching contributions equal to 100% of the first 5% of compensation deferred by each participant, subject to certain limitations as specified in the Plan Agreement.

Effective March 27, 2009, the Bank suspended the employer matching contributions. The Bank reinstated employer matching contributions beginning with the May 6, 2011 payroll period.

Participant Accounts

Each participant’s account is credited with the participant’s contributions, allocations of the Bank’s matching contribution and Plan earnings. Allocations are based on participant earnings or account balances, as defined. The benefit to which a participant is entitled is the benefit that can be provided from the participant’s account. Participants may direct the investment of their account balances into various investment options offered by the Plan.

Vesting

Participants are immediately vested in their elective deferrals and employer contributions and earnings thereon.

 

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Mercantile Bank of Michigan 401 (k) Plan

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

Notes Receivable from Participants

Participants may borrow from their accounts a minimum of $1,000 up to a maximum equal to the lesser of $50,000 or 50% of their account balance. The notes are secured by the balance in the participant’s account and bear interest at rates that are commensurate with local borrowing rates. Interest rates on notes receivable outstanding as of December 31, 2012 ranged from 3.25% to 7.75%. Principal and interest is paid ratably through payroll deductions over a period not to exceed five years, unless the notes were used to purchase a primary residence, in which case the note terms shall not exceed ten years.

Payment of Benefits

Upon separation of service, death, disability or retirement, a participant or his or her beneficiary will receive a distribution of the participant’s account as a lump-sum amount. A participant may receive the portion of his or her account invested in Mercantile Bank Corporation common stock in either common shares or cash. Additionally, under certain circumstances of financial hardship, participants are allowed to withdraw funds from the Plan.

Administrative Expenses

Substantially all administrative expenses are paid by the Plan Sponsor. Certain fees incurred as a result of participant-directed transactions (e.g., participant loan origination and distribution fees) are charged directly to the participant’s account.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Accounting

The accompanying financial statements are prepared under the accrual method of accounting.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of net assets and changes therein. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Risks and Uncertainties

The Plan invests in various investment securities. Investment securities are exposed to various risks such as interest rate, market and credit risks. Due to the level of risk associated with certain investment securities, it is at least reasonably possible that changes in the values of investment securities will occur in the near term and that such changes could materially affect participants’ account balances and the amounts reported in the financial statements.

 

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Mercantile Bank of Michigan 401 (k) Plan

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

Concentration of Credit Risk

At December 31, 2012 and 2011, approximately 35.1% and 27.8%, respectively, of the Plan’s assets were invested in Mercantile Bank Corporation common stock. A significant decline in the market value of the common stock would significantly affect the net assets available for benefits.

Investment Valuation and Income Recognition

The Plan’s investments are stated at fair value. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. See Note 3 for discussion of fair value measurements.

Purchases and sales of securities are recorded on a trade date basis. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Net appreciation (depreciation) includes the Plan’s gains and losses on investments bought and sold as well as held during the year.

Notes Receivable – Participant Loans

Participant loans are classified as notes receivable from participants, and are measured at the unpaid principal balance plus unpaid accrued interest. Defaulted loans, if any, are reclassified as distributions based upon the terms of the Plan Document.

Payment of Benefits

Benefits are recorded when paid.

New Accounting Pronouncement

In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-04, Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs (ASU 2011-04). ASU 2011-04 amended ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, to provide a consistent definition of fair value and improve the comparability of fair value measurements presented and disclosed in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and IFRSs. Some of the amendments clarify the application of existing fair value measurement and disclosure requirements, while other amendments change a particular principle or requirement for measuring fair value or disclosing information about fair value measurements. The amendments are to be applied prospectively and are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. Adoption of ASU 2011-04 did not have an effect on the Plan’s financial statements.

 

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Mercantile Bank of Michigan 401 (k) Plan

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

3. Investments

In accordance with ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, the Plan utilizes a fair value hierarchy for valuation inputs that gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described as follows:

Level 1 - Inputs to the valuation methodology are unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets in active markets.

Level 2 - Inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets in inactive markets, other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

Level 3 - Inputs to the valuation methodology are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable.

The following valuation methodologies were used to measure the fair value of the Plan’s investments. There have been no changes in the methodologies used at December 31, 2012 and 2011.

Money market and mutual funds - Valued at quoted market prices in an exchange and active market, which represent the net asset values (NAV) of shares held by the Plan.

Mercantile Bank Corporation common stock - Valued at the closing price reported on the active market on which the security is traded.

Common/collective trust (CCT): The Plan’s interest in the Union Bond & Trust Company Morley Stable Value Fund (the Fund) is valued based on information reported by the issuer, The Union Bond & Trust Company (Union) using the net asset value from the audited financial statements of the Fund. Union determines fair value based on the underlying investments (primarily conventional, synthetic and separate account investment contracts, and cash equivalents). Investment contracts held by a defined contribution plan are required to be reported at fair value, with an adjustment to contract value in the amount participants would receive if they were to initiate permitted transactions under the terms of the Plan. The contract value of the CCT represents contributions plus earnings, less participant withdrawals and administrative expenses. The investment objective of the Fund is to provide preservation of capital, relatively stable returns consistent with its comparatively low risk profile, and liquidity for benefit-responsive payments. Withdrawals from the Fund for benefit payments and participant transfers to noncompeting options to be paid to plan participants are made within 30 days after written notification has been received. All plan sponsor-directed full or partial withdrawals are subject to a twelve month advance written notice requirement.

The Plan’s valuation methods may result in a fair value calculation that may not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future fair values. Although Plan management believes the valuation methods are appropriate and consistent with the market participants, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different fair value measurement at the reporting date.

 

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Mercantile Bank of Michigan 401 (k) Plan

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

The tables below set forth by level within the fair value hierarchy the Plan’s investments as of December 31, 2012 and 2011. There have been no significant transfers in or out of Levels 1, 2 or 3 in 2012 or 2011.

 

     Investments at Fair Value  

December 31, 2012

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Mutual funds

           

Domestic stock funds

   $ 4,557,179       $ —         $ —         $ 4,557,179   

International stock funds

     4,024,854         —           —           4,024,854   

Fixed income funds

     769,518         —           —           769,518   

Balanced funds

     560,268         —           —           560,268   

Lifestyle/asset allocation funds

     263,058         —           —           263,058   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total mutual funds

     10,174,877         —           —           10,174,877   

Common stock

     6,078,567         —           —           6,078,567   

Common/collective trust

        746,247         —           746,247   

Money market fund

     10,592         —           —           10,592   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investments, at fair value

   $ 16,264,036       $ 746,247       $ —         $ 17,010,283   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     Investments at Fair Value  

December 31, 2011

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Mutual funds

           

Domestic stock funds

   $ 4,634,543       $ —         $ —         $ 4,634,543   

International stock funds

     2,545,817         —           —           2,545,817   

Fixed income funds

     687,670         —           —           687,670   

Balanced funds

     486,093         —           —           486,093   

Lifestyle/asset allocation funds

     65,126         —           —           65,126   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total mutual funds

     8,419,249         —           —           8,419,249   

Common stock

     3,585,387         —           —           3,585,387   

Common/collective trust

     —           569,494         —           569,494   

Money market fund

     9,641         —           —           9,641   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investments, at fair value

   $ 12,014,277       $ 569,494       $ —         $ 12,583,771   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Mercantile Bank of Michigan 401 (k) Plan

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

Investments that represent 5% or more of the fair value of the Plan’s net assets available for benefits are as follows:

 

December 31,

   2012      2011  

Mutual Funds

     

American Funds Growth Fund of America

   $ 1,422,903       $ 1,218,579   

Franklin Mutual Beacon

     1,020,757         898,597   

American Funds EuroPacific Growth

     904,912         775,035   

Royce Value Investment

     *         803,983   

American Funds Investment Company of America

     *         684,612   

Mercantile Bank Corporation common stock

     6,078,567        3,585,387   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Below 5% of net assets available for benefits.

During 2012 and 2011, the Plan’s investments (including gains and losses on investments bought and sold, as well as held during the year) appreciated (depreciated) in fair value as follows:

 

Year Ended December 31,

   2012      2011  

Mutual funds

   $ 1,031,370       $ (782,714

Common/collective trust

     4,733         8,123   

Common stock

     2,511,208         555,284   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Appreciation (Depreciation) in Fair Value of Investments

   $ 3,547,311       $ (219,307
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

4. Related Party Transactions

Parties-in-interest are defined under Department of Labor (DOL) regulations as any fiduciary of the Plan, any party rendering service to the Plan, the employer and certain other parties. Professional fees for the administration and audit of the Plan are paid by the Bank.

Certain Plan investments are managed by Charles Schwab Trust Company (Schwab) and Union Bond and Trust Company (Union). Schwab and Union are custodians as defined by the Plan; therefore, these transactions qualify as party-in-interest transactions.

The 368,398 and 367,732 shares of Mercantile Bank Corporation common stock held by the Plan as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, represent approximately 4.23% and 4.27% of the Corporation’s outstanding shares as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Cash dividends of $32,809 were paid to the Plan by Mercantile Bank Corporation during 2012. There were no cash dividends paid on company stock in 2011.

 

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Mercantile Bank of Michigan 401 (k) Plan

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

5. Plan Termination

Although it has not expressed any intent to do so, the Bank has the right under the Plan to terminate the Plan, subject to the provisions of ERISA.

6. Tax Status

The Internal Revenue Service has determined and informed the Bank by a letter dated August 20, 2010 that the Plan and related trust are designed in accordance with applicable sections of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC). The Plan has been amended since receiving the determination letter; however the Plan Administrator believes that the Plan is designed and is being operated in compliance with the applicable requirements of the IRC. The related trust, therefore, is not subject to tax under present tax law.

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require Plan management to evaluate tax positions taken by the Plan and recognize a tax liability (or asset) if the Plan has taken an uncertain position that more likely than not would not be sustained upon examination by the Internal Revenue Service. The Plan Administrator has analyzed the tax positions taken by the Plan and has concluded that as of December 31, 2012 there are no uncertain positions taken or expected to be taken that would require recognition of a liability (or asset) or disclosure in the financial statements. The Plan is subject to routine audits by taxing jurisdictions; however, there currently are no audits for any tax periods in progress. The Plan Administrator believes it is no longer subject to tax examinations for years prior to 2009.

 

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Mercantile Bank of Michigan 401 (k) Plan

Schedule H, Line 4i – Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)

 

EIN: 38-3360868

Plan Number: 001

 

December 31, 2012

 

(a)

  

(b)

Identity of Issuer, Borrower, Lessor

or Similar Party

   (c)
Description of  Investment,
Including Maturity Date,
Rate of Interest,
Collateral, Par or Maturity
Value
     (d)
Cost
     (e)
Current
Value
 
   Mutual funds         
  

AllianzGI Convertible Fund I

     1 share         **       $ 10   
  

American Funds EuroPacific Growth

     22,371 shares         **         904,912   
  

American Funds Growth Fund of America

     41,986 shares         **         1,422,903   
  

American Funds Investment Company of America

     24,847 shares         **         747,640   
  

American Funds New World

     12,173 shares         **         656,017   
  

American Funds Target Date 2015

     8,915 shares         **         85,669   
  

American Funds Target Date 2025

     3,219 shares         **         31,579   
  

American Funds Target Date 2035

     4,931 shares         **         49,357   
  

American Funds Target Date 2045

     8,060 shares         **         81,240   
  

American Funds Target Date 2055

     1,253 shares         **         15,213   
  

American Funds Capital World Growth and Income

     22,595 shares         **         835,799   
  

Columbia Small Cap Value

     1,046 shares         **         43,435   
  

Franklin Income

     250,120 shares         **         560,268   
  

Franklin Mutual Beacon

     76,864 shares         **         1,020,757   
  

Neuberger Berman Mid Cap Growth

     65,840 shares         **         767,035   
  

Oppenheimer Developing Markets

     1,816 shares         **         63,331   
  

Perkins MidCap Value

     2,723 shares         **         58,053   
  

PIMCO FDS COM RLRT STR P

     5,104 shares         **         33,842   
  

PIMCO High Yield

     12,651 shares         **         121,958   
  

PIMCO Total Return

     54,601 shares         **         613,718   
  

Royce Value Investment

     75,133 shares         **         852,011   
  

Thornburg Investment Income Builder

     40,649 shares         **         765,008   
  

Touchtone Sands Capital Inst Growth

     1,913 shares         **         32,752   
  

Vanguard 500 Index Investor

     3,139 shares         **         412,370   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   Total mutual funds            10,174,877   
           

 

 

 
   Common stock         
*   

Mercantile Bank Corporation

     368,398 shares         **         6,078,567   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
*   

Common/collective trust

        
  

Union Bond & Trust Company Stable Value Fund

     31,914 shares         **         746,247   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
*   

Money market fund

        
  

Schwab Value Advantage Fund

     10,592 shares         **         10,592   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Total Investments, at Fair Value

         $ 17,010,283   
     

 

 

       

 

 

 
*   

Notes receivable from participants

     (3.25% to 7.75%)          $ 304,538   
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

* A party-in-interest as defined by ERISA.
** The cost of participant-directed investments is not required to be disclosed.

 

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Exhibit to Report on Form 11-K

 

Exhibit

No.

  

Exhibit Description

23.1    Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the trustee (or other persons who administer the employee benefit plan) has duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

Mercantile Bank of Michigan

401(k) Plan

Date: June 28, 2013   By:  

/s/ Lonna L. Wiersma

    Lonna L. Wiersma, Trustee

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit

No.

  

Exhibit Description

23.1    Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

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