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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950123-10-018306.txt : 20100226
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950123-10-018306
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100226
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100226
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100226

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MERCANTILE BANK CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001042729
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				383360865
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26719
		FILM NUMBER:		10640496

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		310 LEONARD STREET NW
		CITY:			GRAND RAPIDS
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			49504
		BUSINESS PHONE:		616 406-3000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		310 LEONARD STREET NW
		CITY:			GRAND RAPIDS
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			49504
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM 8-K</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR>
Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the<BR>
Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>
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Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): February&nbsp;26, 2010</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Mercantile Bank Corporation</B>
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Michigan</B><BR>
(State or other jurisdiction <BR>
of incorporation)
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>000-26719</B><BR>
(Commission File<BR>
Number)
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>38-3360865</B><BR>
(IRS Employer<BR>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>310 Leonard Street NW, Grand Rapids, Michigan</B><BR>
(Address of principal executive offices)
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>49504</B><BR>
(Zip Code)</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <B>616-406-3000</B></DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy
the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (<I>see </I>General
Instruction A.2. below):</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On February&nbsp;26, 2010, we issued a press release announcing revisions to our fourth
quarter and full year 2009 financial results from those announced in our January&nbsp;19, 2010 press
release. The revisions relate to an additional $10.0&nbsp;million provision for loan and lease losses.
A copy of our February&nbsp;26, 2010 press release is furnished as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 to this report and
incorporated here by reference.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Item&nbsp;2.02 and
in Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 shall not be deemed to be &#147;filed&#148; for purposes of Section&nbsp;18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;), or otherwise subject to the liability of
that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other
document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall
be expressly set forth by specific reference in the filing.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We made an additional $10.0&nbsp;million provision for loan and lease losses that was charged
against earnings effective as of December&nbsp;31, 2009. Related information is provided in the press
release that is furnished as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 to this report pursuant to Item&nbsp;2.02 above.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">(d)&nbsp;Exhibits.</DIV>

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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Press release of Mercantile Bank Corporation</DIV></TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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.
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&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Charles E. Christmas
&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Charles E. Christmas&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Senior Vice President, Chief

Financial Officer and Treasurer&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Date: February&nbsp;26, 2010</DIV>



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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><IMG src="k48922k4892200.gif" alt="(MERCANTILE)">
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>AT MERCANTILE BANK CORPORATION:</B>
</DIV>

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    <TD width="30%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Michael Price
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Charles Christmas</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Chairman &#038; CEO
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Chief Financial Officer</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">616-726-1600
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">616-726-1202</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><u>mprice@mercbank.com</u>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><u>cchristmas@mercbank.com</u></TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">
<B>Mercantile Bank Corporation Announces Additional Provision<BR>

to the Allowance For Loan and Lease Losses</B></DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., February&nbsp;26, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#151; Mercantile Bank Corporation (NASDAQ:
MBWM) (&#147;Mercantile&#148;) today announced that it has revised its fourth quarter and full year 2009
financial results from those announced in a press release on January&nbsp;19, 2010. The revision arises
from an additional $10.0&nbsp;million provision for loan and lease losses (&#147;provision&#148;) due to a
reevaluation of the adequacy of the allowance for loan and lease losses (&#147;allowance&#148;) completed
subsequent to the January&nbsp;19, 2010 press release. The additional provision was charged against
earnings effective as of December&nbsp;31, 2009, and the financial statements and related financial
information included in the January&nbsp;19, 2010 press release have been revised accordingly.</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">As a result of the additional $10.0&nbsp;million provision, the net loss for the fourth quarter of 2009
increased from the originally reported $26.4&nbsp;million ($3.11 per diluted share) to $36.4&nbsp;million
($4.28 per diluted share), and the net loss for the twelve months ended December&nbsp;31, 2009 increased
from the originally reported $42.9&nbsp;million ($5.05 per diluted share) to $52.9&nbsp;million ($6.23 per
diluted share). Despite the additional expense, Mercantile&#146;s wholly-owned subsidiary bank,
Mercantile Bank of Michigan, continues to maintain capital levels in excess of regulatory minimums
for well capitalized banks. No changes were made to the originally- reported levels of
nonperforming assets or net loan and lease charge-offs.</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The following table includes revised and originally reported key allowance and capital measurements
as of December&nbsp;31, 2009:</DIV>


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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">As of December 31, 2009</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Allowance for loan and lease losses</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">47,878,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">37,878,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Total shareholders&#146; equity</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">140,104,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">150,104,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Allowance for loan and lease losses to total loans</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">3.11</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2.46</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Period-ending equity to total assets</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">7.35</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">7.83</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Tier 1 leverage capital ratio</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">8.64</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">9.14</TD>
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    <TD align="right">9.92</TD>
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    <TD align="right">11.18</TD>
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    <TD align="right">11.70</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">About Mercantile Bank Corporation</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Mercantile Bank Corporation is the bank holding company for
Mercantile Bank of Michigan. Founded in 1997 to provide banking services to businesses,
individuals, and governmental units, the Bank differentiates itself on the basis of service quality
and its banking staff expertise. Mercantile has seven full-service banking offices in Grand Rapids,
Holland and Lansing, Michigan. Mercantile Bank Corporation&#146;s common stock is listed on the NASDAQ
Global Select Market under the symbol &#147;MBWM.&#148;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Forward-Looking Statements</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">This news release contains comments or information that constitute forward-looking statements
(within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) that are based on
current expectations that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ
materially from the results expressed in forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such
a difference include changes in interest rates and interest rate relationships; demand for products
and services; the degree of competition by traditional and nontraditional competitors; changes in
banking regulation; changes in tax laws; changes in prices, levies, and assessments; the impact of
technological advances; governmental and regulatory policy changes; the outcomes of contingencies;
trends in customer behavior as well as their ability to repay loans; changes in local real estate
values; changes in the national and local economies; and other factors, including risk factors,
disclosed from time to time in filings made by Mercantile with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Mercantile undertakes no obligation to update or clarify forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.</DIV>



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