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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950152-08-010781.txt : 20081229
<SEC-HEADER>0000950152-08-010781.hdr.sgml : 20081225
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20081229083550
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950152-08-010781
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081226
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081229
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081229

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANCORP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000792966
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035]
		IRS NUMBER:				341469491
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-14492
		FILM NUMBER:		081271053

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		307-11 N DEFIANCE ST
		CITY:			ARCHBOLD
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43502
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4194462501

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		307-11 NORTH DEFIANCE ST
		CITY:			ARCHBOLD
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43502
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM 8-K</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT<BR>
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE<BR>SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) <U>December&nbsp;26, 2008</U></B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B><FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Farmers &#038; Merchants Bancorp, Inc.</FONT><BR>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)</DIV>

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    <TD align="center" valign="top">Ohio
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">000-14492
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">of Incorporation)
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Registrant&#146;s Telephone Number, including Area Code <u>(419)&nbsp;446-2501</u></DIV>

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filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction
A.2 below):
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company has received notification of the intentions of Dean Miller and Joe Crossgrove to
retire from the Board of Directors of the Company and its subsidiary, The Farmers &#038; Merchants State
Bank (the &#147;Bank&#148;). Mr.&nbsp;Miller has served as the Vice Chairman of the Boards and Mr.&nbsp;Crossgrove has
served as the Chairman of the Boards. Their retirements were accepted by the Company&#146;s President
and Chief Executive Officer, Paul S. Siebenmorgen. Mr.&nbsp;Miller&#146;s retirement is effective on
December&nbsp;26, 2008 and Mr.&nbsp;Crossgrove&#146;s retirement will be effective on January&nbsp;28, 2009.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Board of Directors has named Marcia Sloan Latta to fill the vacancies on both the
Company&#146;s and Bank&#146;s Board of Directors created by Mr.&nbsp;Miller&#146;s resignation. Ms.&nbsp;Latta&#146;s
appointment will be effective as of January&nbsp;16, 2008. At this time, it is not known on which
committees of the Boards of Directors Ms.&nbsp;Latta will serve. In accordance with the Company&#146;s and
Bank&#146;s Code of Regulations, the Board of Directors also has determined to reduce by one member, to
13, the number of directors serving on the Boards of the Company and the Bank after Mr.
Crossgrove&#146;s resignation becomes effective on January&nbsp;28, 2009.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ms.&nbsp;Latta serves as the Vice President for Development of the Bowling Green State University
Foundation and as Senior Associate Vice President for Advancement at Bowling Green State
University. She received her Certified Fund Raising Executive designation in 1995 and holds both
her undergraduate and Master&#146;s degree in the field of mass communication. She is currently
pursuing her doctorate in leadership and policy studies.
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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 authorized.
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    <TD colspan="3" align="left"><FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS"><B>Farmers &#038; Merchants Bancorp, Inc.</B></FONT><BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Registrant)<BR>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left">Dated: December 26, 2008&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Paul S. Siebenmorgen
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    <TD colspan="3" align="left">Paul S. Siebenmorgen&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">                                                     /s/ Barbara J. Britenriker
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    <TD colspan="3" align="left">Barbara J. Britenriker&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" align="left">Executive Vice President &#038;<br>
Chief Financial Officer&nbsp;</TD>
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