-----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, TPdR/MXwuVvdPO4fPn3NMH/HcxHIsq3Q+LiolgQ/IidzEAeLcgjgGGytwkSP/OQf ao3Rb5EqnWCT9HKMXb4sFA== 0000950124-03-001745.txt : 20030514 0000950124-03-001745.hdr.sgml : 20030514 20030514142018 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950124-03-001745 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20030513 ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure FILED AS OF DATE: 20030514 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: 03698336 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5650 BYRON CENTER AVENUE S. W. CITY: WYOMING STATE: MI ZIP: 49509 BUSINESS PHONE: 616 406-3777 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5650 BYRON CENTER AVENUE S. W. CITY: WYOMING STATE: MI ZIP: 49509 8-K 1 k76734e8vk.txt CURRENT REPORT DATED MAY 13, 2003 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 13, 2003 -------------------- 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) 5650 BYRON CENTER AVENUE SW, WYOMING, MICHIGAN 49509 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code 616-406-3777 ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. (c) Exhibits. Exhibit Number Description 99.1 Press release of Mercantile Bank Corporation reporting that it has reached $1 billion of assets ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE. The following information is being furnished under Item 12 of Form 8-K, "Results of Operations and Financial Condition," and is included under this Item 9 in accordance with SEC Release No. 33-8216 (March 27, 2003). The following information is also being furnished under Item 9 of Form 8-K, "Regulation FD Disclosure". Press Release. On May 13, 2003, Mercantile Bank Corporation issued a press release reporting that it had reached $1 billion in assets. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1. The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933. 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 13, 2003 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description - -------------- ----------- 99.1 Press release of Mercantile Bank Corporation reporting that it has reached $1 billion of assets EX-99.1 3 k76734exv99w1.txt PRESS RELEASE . . . EXHIBIT 99.1 [MERCANTILE LOGO] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: AT MERCANTILE BANK CORPORATION: FOR MEDIA: Michael Price Charles Christmas Linda Margolin President & COO Chief Financial Officer Margolin & Associates, Inc. 616-406-3720 616-406-3750 216-765-0953 mprice@mercbank.com cchristmas@mercbank.com lmm@margolinIR.com
MERCANTILE BANK CORPORATION ACHIEVES $1 BILLION IN ASSET SIZE WYOMING, Mich., May 13 -- Mercantile Bank Corporation (Nasdaq: MBWM), a rapidly growing community banking organization, today announced it had achieved $1 billion in asset size. Michael H. Price, President and COO, commented, "We take great pride in achieving this important milestone after 5 1/2 years of operation. We've continued our strong growth curve despite the prolonged weakness in our local and national economy. This performance is a tribute to our talented employees, the extraordinary quality of our customers, and the strong support of the Grand Rapids community. We are committed to the best in customer and community service, and we are pleased that these strategies have served so many so well." About Mercantile Bank Corporation Mercantile Bank Corporation is the bank holding company for Mercantile Bank of West Michigan. The Bank's primary service area is the Kent and Ottawa County area of West Michigan, which includes the City of Grand Rapids, the second-largest city in the State of Michigan. The Bank, through its main office and four full-service branches in greater Grand Rapids, provides a wide variety of commercial banking services primarily to businesses, individuals and governmental units. The Bank also has a loan production office in Holland, Michigan. Mercantile Bank Corporation's common stock is listed on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol "MBWM." Forward-Looking Statements This news release contains comments or information that constitute forward-looking statements (within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) that are based on current expectations that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from the results expressed in forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such a difference include changes in interest rates and interest rate relationships; demand for products and services; the degree of competition by traditional and non-traditional competitors; changes in banking regulation; changes in tax laws; changes in prices, levies, and assessments; the impact of technological advances; governmental and regulatory policy changes; the outcomes of contingencies; trends in customer behavior as well as their ability to repay loans; changes in the national and local economy; and other factors, including risk factors, referred to from time to time in filings made by Mercantile with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Mercantile undertakes no obligation to update or clarify forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----