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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-16-033328
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-8
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		5
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160606
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160606
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20160606

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:		S-8
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-211861
		FILM NUMBER:		161698321

	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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<TYPE>S-8
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>mbwm20160603_s8.htm
<DESCRIPTION>FORM S-8
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: mbwm20160603_s8.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-4.(B)
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>ex4-b.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 4.(B)
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: ex4-b.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-5
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>ex5.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 5
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: ex5.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-23.(A)
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>ex23-a.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 23.(A)
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: ex23-a.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>letter.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 5 - file: letter.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>