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 12, 2025

Farmers & Merchants Bancorp
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
000-26099
94-3327828
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

111 West Pine Street, Lodi, California
  
95240
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (209) 367-2300

Former name or former address, if changed since last report
Not Applicable

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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
None
  
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 8.01
Other Events
 
On May 12, 2025, Farmers & Merchants Bancorp announced the Board of Directors’ declaration of a mid-year cash dividend, a copy of which is included as Exhibit 99 and incorporated herein by reference.
 
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)
Exhibits

Exhibit No.
Description of Exhibits
   
Press release announcing the Board of Directors of Farmers & Merchants Bancorp’s declaration of a mid-year cash dividend.
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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 duly authorized.

 
FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANCORP
     
 
By
/s/ Bart R. Olson
  
   
Bart R. Olson
   
Executive Vice President
& Chief Financial Officer
     
Date:  May 14, 2025