<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001415889-17-000056-index.html : 20170110
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170110161316
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001415889-17-000056
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170101
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170110
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170110

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:			Reitsma Raymond E.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001693989

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26719
		FILM NUMBER:		17520731

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		310 LEONARD STREET NW
		CITY:			GRAND RAPIDS
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			49504
</SEC-HEADER>
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<TYPE>3
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>form3-01102017_010106.xml
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: form3-01102017_010106.html

Document 1 - RAW XML: form3-01102017_010106.xml

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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>ex24-01102017_010107.htm
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: ex24-01102017_010107.htm

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>