EXHIBIT 32.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
This certification is provided pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. § 1350, and accompanies the annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 (the “Form 10-K”) of Mercantile Bank Corporation (the “Issuer”).
I, Charles E. Christmas, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Issuer, certify that to my knowledge:
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the Form 10-K fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m(a) or 78o(d)); and |
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the information contained in the Form 10-K fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Issuer. |
Dated: March 1, 2024
/s/ Charles E. Christmas |
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Charles E. Christmas |
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Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |