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) February 11, 2015
Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Ohio | 000-14492 | 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 8.01. | Other Events |
On February 11, 2015, Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc. announced it has qualified and begun trading on OTCQX® (OTCQX: FMAO).
| 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:
| Exhibit |
Exhibit | |
| 99 | Company Press release dated February 11, 2015. | |
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: February 11, 2015 | /s/ Paul S. Siebenmorgen | |||||||
| Paul S. Siebenmorgen | ||||||||
| President & Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
| /s/ Barbara J. Britenriker | ||||||||
| Barbara J. Britenriker | ||||||||
| Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 99 | Company Press Release dated February 11, 2015 | |
Exhibit 99
Company Press Release dated February 11, 2015
| FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANCORP, INC. | NEWS | |
| RELEASE |
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | CONTACT: | |
| February 11, 2015 | Marty Filogamo | |
| SVP Marketing Director | ||
| (419) 446-2501 |
Farmers & Merchants Bancorp Begins Trading on OTCQX®
ARCHBOLD, OH – Farmers & Merchants Bancorp Inc. (OTCQX: FMAO), the single bank holding company of the Farmers & Merchants State Bank, today announced it has qualified and begun trading on the OTCQX® marketplace.
Farmers & Merchants Bancorp begins trading today on OTCQX under the symbol “FMAO.” To qualify for OTCQX, a company must meet high financial standards, be current in their reporting to their bank regulator and, if applicable, the SEC, and appoint a broker-dealer specializing in advising banks to serve as their Corporate Broker on OTCQX . The OTCQX distinguishes established, investor-friendly companies from the numerous traded in the off-exchange market. U.S. investors can find current financial disclosure and Real-Time Level 2 quotes for the Company on www.otcmarkets.com.
“We are proud to welcome Farmers & Merchants Bancorp to the OTCQX marketplace,” said R. Cromwell Coulson, President and CEO of OTC Markets Group. “Trading on OTCQX will provide Farmers & Merchants Bancorp a highly-visible and transparent trading market that will support the bank in its next 100 years of growth.”
“Farmers & Merchants Bancorp is excited about being traded on the OTCQX marketplace.” stated Paul S. Siebenmorgen, President and CEO of Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc. “We believe this will broaden our visibility and serve our shareholders well.”
Boenning & Scattergood serves as Farmers & Merchants Bancorp’s Corporate Broker on OTCQX. “We are pleased to be selected as the Corporate Broker for Farmers & Merchants Bancorp,” commented Michael A. Galantino, Managing Director of Equity Capital Markets at Boenning & Scattergood. “This opportunity exemplifies our commitment to the community banking sector throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest Regions and reinforces our effort to enhance the services we provide to clients.”
Farmers & Merchants State Bank is a $925 million independent community bank that has been serving Northwest Ohio for 118 years. Farmers & Merchants State Bank serves the markets in northwest Ohio, northeast Indiana and southern Michigan.
For additional information, you may contact Marty Filogamo, Marketing Manager at mfilogamo@fm-bank.com.