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): December 13, 2013
Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Ohio | 000-14492 | 34-1469491 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 307 North Defiance Street, Archbold, Ohio | 43502 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (419) 446-2501
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On December 16, 2013, Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc. issued a press release announcing that on December 13, 2013 its wholly-owned subsidiary bank, The Farmers & Merchants State Bank, had completed its acquisition of the Custar, Ohio branch office of Croghan Colonial Bank, based in Fremont, Ohio. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits. The following exhibit is filed with or incorporated by reference into this Current Report on Form 8-K: |
| 99 | Company Press Release dated December 16, 2013 |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: December 16, 2013
| FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANCORP, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Paul S. Siebenmorgen | |
| Paul S. Siebenmorgen | ||
| Its: President and Chief Executive Officer | ||
| By: | /s/ Barbara J. Britenriker | |
| Barbara J. Britenriker | ||
| Its: Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | ||
Exhibit 99
THE FARMERS & MERCHANTS STATE BANK ANNOUNCES
COMPLETION OF THE ACQUISITION OF THE CUSTAR
BRANCH OF CROGHAN COLONIAL BANK
ARCHBOLD, Ohio, December 16, 2013. The Farmers & Merchants State Bank (“F&M”) of Archbold, Ohio completed the previously announced acquisition of the Croghan Colonial Bank, Custar office on December 13, 2013.
Paul S. Siebenmorgen, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Farmers & Merchants State Bank, said, “We are delighted to welcome the customers and employees of the Custar office to F&M and are committed to providing the highest level of financial services to its customers.” Mr. Siebenmorgen added, “Custar fits very well into our F&M footprint, expanding our presence in Wood County and meeting the needs of the markets in our existing communities. Custar establishes our 21st banking office throughout the communities of Northwest Ohio and Northeast Indiana.
About Farmers & Merchants State Bank
The Farmers & Merchants State Bank, headquartered in Archbold, Ohio provides commercial banking, retail banking and other financial services through its 21 offices with locations in Fulton, Williams, Henry, Defiance, Lucas and Wood counties of Northwest Ohio and in DeKalb and Steuben counties in Indiana. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: FMAO), a bank holding company with assets of approximately $950 million, also based in Archbold, Ohio.
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