Mercantile Bank Corporation

05/27/2022 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/27/2022 05:36

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders - Form 8-K

mbwm20220526_8k.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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): May 26, 2022
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Mercantile Bank Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Michigan 000-26719 38-3360865
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Number) Identification Number)
310 Leonard Street NW, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code 616-406-3000
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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
MBWM
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Item 5.07Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
An annual meeting of our shareholders was held on May 26, 2022 (the "Annual Meeting"). At the Annual Meeting, our shareholders voted on each of the following three matters:
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election of seven directors, each for a one-year term;
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ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2022; and
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an advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers disclosed in our proxy statement for the Annual Meeting.
The final vote results for each of these three matters is set forth below.
The votes cast on the election of directors were as follows:
Nominee
Votes For
Votes
Withheld
Abstentions
Broker
Non-Votes
David M. Cassard
8,766,566 461,621 0 2,796,100
Michael S. Davenport
8,832,434 395,754 0 2,796,100
Michelle L. Eldridge
8,911,656 316,532 0 2,796,100
Jeff A. Gardner
8,132,505 1,095,683 0 2,796,100
Robert B. Kaminski, Jr.
9,130,793 97,394 0 2,796,100
Michael H. Price
9,066,741 161,446 0 2,796,100
David B. Ramaker
8,819,063 409,125 0 2,796,100
The votes cast on the ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2022 were as follows:
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
11,970,307
41,988
11,993
0
The votes cast on the advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers disclosed in our proxy statement for the Annual Meeting were as follows:
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-votes
8,957,345
162,357
108,484
2,796,100
Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit NumberDescription
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
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 duly authorized.
Mercantile Bank Corporation
By:
/s/ Charles E. Christmas
Charles E. Christmas
Executive Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer and Treasurer
Date: May 27, 2022