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) August 21, 2015

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 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers

Effective August 21, 2015, James C. Saneholtz retired from the Company’s Board of Directors. Mr. Saneholtz has been a valued member of the Company’s Board of Directors since 1995. He served as Chairman of the Bank Building Committee and was a member of the Director Loan Committee.

Prior to joining the Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc. Board of Directors, Mr. Saneholtz served on the Bank’s Montpelier Advisory Board.

At the present time, the Board has voted to decrease the director size to eleven (11).

Signatures

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 authorized.

	FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANCORP, INC.
		(Registrant)
Dated: August 24, 2015		/s/ Paul S. Siebenmorgen
		Paul S. Siebenmorgen
		President & Chief Executive Officer
		/s/ Barbara J. Britenriker
		Barbara J. Britenriker
		Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer