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	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:		CORRESP

	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: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">Farmers &#038; Merchants Bancorp, Inc.
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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">July&nbsp;28, 2010
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">William Friar<BR>
Senior Financial Analyst<BR>
Securities and Exchange Commission<BR>
Division of Corporation Finance<BR>
Washington, D.C. 20549

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    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">Re:&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD> Farmers &#038; Merchants Bancorp, Inc., Archbold, Ohio (&#147;F&#038;M&#148;)<br>
<u>File No.&nbsp;0-14492</u></TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Dear Mr.&nbsp;Friar:
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This letter is to confirm the agreement yesterday between yourself and F&#038;M&#146;s outside legal
counsel, David J. Mack, regarding an extension of 15 business days to complete our response to the
comment letter issued by the Division of Corporation Finance dated July&nbsp;14, 2010. The extension
will allow our personnel to focus on completing the filing of F&#038;M&#146;s quarterly report on Form 10-Q
for the periods ended June&nbsp;30, 2010, which report is required to be filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission no later than August&nbsp;9, 2010.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Please contact me at (419)&nbsp;446-2501 with any questions.
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    <TD colspan="3" align="left">Very truly yours,<BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&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 align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">Barbara J. Britenriker, Executive <br>Vice President and Chief Financial <br>Officer&nbsp;</TD>
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