-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, TjX3lPt2o5+pU6ZibbZmPFADgQL6P7xay2zW4vbpDTOwh6ZAhvXu9+2nhLbrhlov r8Igb2gAcZOw9SilE0GMFQ== 0000950123-10-041696.txt : 20100430 0000950123-10-041696.hdr.sgml : 20100430 20100430150929 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-10-041696 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100429 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20100430 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100430 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MERCANTILE BANK CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001042729 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] IRS NUMBER: 383360865 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MI FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-26719 FILM NUMBER: 10786619 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 310 LEONARD STREET NW CITY: GRAND RAPIDS STATE: MI ZIP: 49504 BUSINESS PHONE: 616 406-3000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 310 LEONARD STREET NW CITY: GRAND RAPIDS STATE: MI ZIP: 49504 8-K 1 k49179e8vk.htm FORM 8-K e8vk
 
 
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): April 29, 2010
 
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):
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
     An annual meeting of our shareholders was held on April 29, 2010. At the meeting, our shareholders voted on, and approved, each of the following three matters:
  •   election of nine directors, each for a one year term;
 
  •   ratification of the appointment of BDO Seidman, LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2010; and
 
  •   an advisory vote to approve the compensation of our executives disclosed in our proxy statement for the annual meeting.
     The final vote results for these three matters is set forth below.
     The votes cast on the election of directors were as follows:
                                 
            Votes           Broker
Nominee   Votes For   Withheld   Abstentions   Non-Votes
Edward J. Clark
     4,629,397       245,400       0       2,699,671  
Doyle A. Hayes
     4,626,146       248,651       0       2,699,671  
Susan K. Jones
     4,618,029       256,768       0       2,699,671  
Lawrence W. Larsen
     4,623,755       251,042       0       2,699,671  
Calvin D. Murdock
     4,624,126       250,671       0       2,699,671  
Michael H. Price
     4,622,908       251,889       0       2,699,671  
Timothy O. Schad
     4,626,444       248,353       0       2,699,671  
Dale J. Visser
     4,623,595       251,202       0       2,699,671  
Donald Williams, Sr.
     4,612,089       262,708       0       2,699,671  
     The votes cast on the ratification of the appointment of BDO Seidman, LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2010 were as follows:
             
Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes
7,506,762
  50,840   16,866   0
     The votes cast on the advisory vote to approve the compensation of our executives disclosed in our proxy statement for the annual meeting were as follows:
             
Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-votes
7,093,284   445,432   35,752   0

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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 E. Christmas    
    Charles E. Christmas   
    Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer   
 
Date: April 30, 2010

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