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

May 16, 2022
(Date of earliest event reported)

Farmers & Merchants Bancorp
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
000-26099
94-3327828
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

111 West Pine Street, Lodi, California 95240
(Address of principal executive offices)       (Zip Code)

(209) 367-2300
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changes since last report)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock
FMCB
OTCQX

Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On May 16, 2022, Farmers & Merchants Bancorp (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Meeting”) for which the Board of Directors solicited proxies. A quorum of stockholders was present, consisting of a total of 517,284 shares or 65.9% of shares outstanding. The following items were voted on during the Meeting:

1. Election of Directors

The seven nominees listed below were elected and the results of the election were as follows:

Name
Votes
For
Votes
Withheld
Uncast
       
Edward Corum, Jr.
511,166
6,118
000
Stephenson K. Green
515,313
1,971
000
Gary J. Long
510,912
6,372
000
Kevin Sanguinetti
511,067
6,217
000
Kent A. Steinwert
511,088
6,196
000
Calvin (Kelly) Suess
505,438
11,846
000
Terrence A. Young
515,265
2,019
000

SIGNATURE

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.

 
FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANCORP
     
 
By
/s/ Stephen W. Haley
       
     
Date:  May 17, 2022
  
Stephen W. Haley
   
Executive Vice President
   
& Chief Financial Officer