0001193125-13-020194.txt : 20130123 0001193125-13-020194.hdr.sgml : 20130123 20130123102859 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-13-020194 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130122 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20130123 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130123 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: 13541806 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 d474469d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

 

 

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): January 22, 2013

 

 

Mercantile Bank Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Michigan   000-26719   38-3360865

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

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)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Retirement of Director. On January 22, 2013, our director, Lawrence W. Larsen, advised us that he intends to retire from our Board of Directors, and that of our subsidiary, Mercantile Bank of Michigan, effective immediately. Mr. Larsen has served as a member of our Board of Directors since 1997. Mr. Larsen’s decision to retire is not a result of any disagreement with us relating to our operations, policies or practices.

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: January 23, 2013

 

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