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) March 24, 2010

Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc.

 

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Ohio		000-14492		34-1469491
(State or Other Jurisdiction		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer
of Incorporation)				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 8.01. Other Events

     On March 25, 2010, Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc. issued a press release announcing that its wholly-owned subsidiary bank, Farmers & Merchants State Bank, has entered into a branch purchase and assumption agreement to acquire the Hicksville, Ohio branch office of First Place Bank, based in Warren, Ohio. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

     (d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is filed with or incorporated by reference into this Current Report on Form 8-K:

Number		Exhibit
99		Company Press Release dated March 25, 2010

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 authorized.

Dated: March 25, 2010

Exhibit Index

Exhibit
Number		Description of Exhibit
99		Company Press Release dated March 25, 2010

Exhibit 99

press release

Farmers & Merchants State Bank		First Place Bank
1313 S. Defiance Street		185 East Market Street
Archbold, Ohio 43502		Warren, Ohio 44481
Contact: Marty Filogamo		Contact: Debra Bish
Phone: (419) 446-2501		Phone: (330) 373-1221 x-2128

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Farmers & Merchants State Bank Announces Agreement to Acquire Hicksville
Branch of First Place Bank

Release — March 25, 2010

Archbold, Ohio

Paul Siebenmorgen, President and CEO of Farmers & Merchants State Bank (the “Bank”), today announced that the Bank has entered into an agreement with First Place Bank to acquire the assets and assume the liabilities of the Hicksville, Ohio branch office of First Place Bank. The branch has approximately $28 Million in deposits.

The transaction is subject to regulatory approval and other customary closing conditions. It is expected that the transaction will be consummated during the third quarter of 2010. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Commenting on the transaction, Mr. Siebenmorgen stated: “We are very pleased to continue our expansion with this transaction. The Hicksville office will complement our existing branch network, including expanding our presence in Defiance County, and allow us to provide the high level of service for which our community bank is known. We look forward to continuing to serve the Hicksville community.”

About Farmers & Merchants State Bank

Farmers & Merchants State Bank, headquartered in Archbold, Ohio, currently operates 18 offices within Defiance, Fulton, Henry, Williams and Wood Counties, Ohio and DeKalb and Steuben Counties, Indiana. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc., a bank holding company also based in Archbold, Ohio. Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc. and had total assets of approximately $850 million as of year-end 2009.