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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001415889-15-001938
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150528
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150601
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150601

ISSUER:		

	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

	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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GARDNER JEFF A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001337974

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26719
		FILM NUMBER:		15904216

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O FIRSTBANK CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		311 WOODWORTH AVENUE
		CITY:			ALMA
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48801
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<SEQUENCE>1
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Document 1 - file: form4-06012015_020619.html

Document 1 - RAW XML: form4-06012015_020619.xml

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<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>ex24-06012015_020619.htm
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: ex24-06012015_020619.htm

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