FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANCORP, INC.
307 North Defiance Street
Archbold, Ohio 43502
(419) 446-2501
August 4, 2022
VIA E-MAIL AND EDGAR:
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
Washington, DC 20549
Attn: David Gessert(gessertd@sec.gov)
| Re: | Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc. |
| Registration Statement on Form S-4 |
| Filed on July 25, 2022, as amended on August 4, 2022 |
| Registration No, 333-266320 |
Dear Mr. Gessert:
Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) respectfully requests that the effectiveness under the Securities Act of the above captioned Registration Statement be accelerated to August 8, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, or as soon thereafter as practicable.
The Company respectfully request that it be notified of such effectiveness by a telephone call to Martin Werner, of Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP at 419.321.1395.
| Very truly yours, | ||
| FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANCORP, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Lars B. Eller | |
| Lars B. Eller | ||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||