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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): April 28, 2011
 
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 28, 2011. At the meeting, our shareholders voted on, and approved, each of the following three matters:
  •   election of eleven directors, each for a one year term;
 
  •   ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2011; 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
David M. Cassard
     3,619,421       53,142       0       3,201,587  
Edward J. Clark
     3,620,235       52,328       0       3,201,587  
Doyle A. Hayes
     3,617,495       55,068       0       3,201,587  
Susan K. Jones
     3,611,143       61,420       0       3,201,587  
Lawrence W. Larsen
     3,617,743       54,820       0       3,201,587  
Calvin D. Murdock
     3,618,758       53,805       0       3,201,587  
Michael H. Price
     3,618,018       54,545       0       3,201,587  
Merle J. Prins
     3,617,386       55,177       0       3,201,587  
Timothy O. Schad
     3,621,075       51,488       0       3,201,587  
Dale J. Visser
     3,617,165       55,398       0       3,201,587  
Donald Williams, Sr.
     3,593,987       78,576       0       3,201,587  
     The votes cast on the ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2011 were as follows:
                         
Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes
6,823,743
    42,995       7,412       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
3,525,827
    132,308       14,428       3,201,587  

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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: May 3, 2011

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