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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): May 21, 2026
 
 
Mercantile Bank Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
Michigan
000-26719
38-3360865
(State or other jurisdiction
 (Commission File
(IRS Employer
 of incorporation)
 Number)
 Identification Number)
 
 
310 Leonard Street NW, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
   
Registrant's telephone number, including area code 616-406-3000
 
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
 
☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock
MBWM
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).                                                                Emerging growth company ☐
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.          ☐
 
 
 
 
Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
An annual meeting of our shareholders was held on May 21, 2026 (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, our shareholders voted on each of the following three matters:
 
 
●
election of twelve directors, each for a one-year term;
 
 
●
 ratification of the appointment of Plante & Moran, PLLC as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2026; and
 
 
●
 an advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers disclosed in our proxy statement for the Annual Meeting.
 
The final vote results for each of these three matters is set forth below.
 
The votes cast on the election of directors were as follows:
 
Nominee
Votes For
Votes
Withheld
Abstentions
Broker
Non-Votes
Michael S. Davenport
10,862,640
224,992
0
 2,447,511
Michelle L. Eldridge
10,778,846
308,787
0
 2,447,511
Joseph D. Jones 10,891,612 196,021 0 2,447,511
Richard D. MacDonald 10,867,356 220,277 0 2,447,511
Michael H. Price
10,868,091
219,542
0
 2,447,511
David B. Ramaker
10,683,738
403,895
0
 2,447,511
Raymond E. Reitsma
10,872,717
214,916
0
 2,447,511
Nelson F. Sanchez 10,870,867 216,766 0 2,447,511
Sara A. Schmidt 10,912,834 174,799 0 2,447,511
Steven J. Schweihofer 10,917,759 169,874 0 2,447,511
Amy L. Sparks 10,864,136 223,497 0 2,447,511
Sharon R. Williams 10,893,589 194,044 0 2,447,511
 
The votes cast on the ratification of the appointment of Plante & Moran, PLLC as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2026 were as follows:
 
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
13,471,113
54,526
9,505
 
 
The votes cast on the advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers disclosed in our proxy statement for the Annual Meeting were as follows:
 
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
10,539,827
323,243
224,563
2,447,511
 
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Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d) Exhibits.
 
Exhibit Number                    Description
 
104                  Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
 
 
 
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 duly authorized.
 
Mercantile Bank Corporation
By:
/s/ Charles Christmas  
Charles E. Christmas
Executive Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer and Treasurer
 
Date: May 21, 2026
 
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