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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950123-11-004468.txt : 20110121
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950123-11-004468
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110121
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110121
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110121

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:		11541471

	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>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</B>
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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 PURSUANT<BR>
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE<BR>
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) <U>January&nbsp;21, 2011</U></B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Farmers &#038; Merchants Bancorp, Inc.</B>
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N/A<BR>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On January&nbsp;21, 2011, Farmers &#038; Merchants Bancorp, Inc. issued a press release announcing that
its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to 200,000 shares (approximately 4.26%)
of its outstanding common stock commencing January&nbsp;21, 2011, and
ending December&nbsp;31, 2011. A copy
of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit&nbsp;99. The Board has authorized the appropriate
officers of the Company to effect repurchases either in the open market or in privately negotiated
transactions.
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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"><B>FARMERS &#038; MERCHANTS BANCORP, INC.</B><BR>
(Registrant)<BR>
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    <TD align="left">Dated: January 21, 2011&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Paul S. Siebenmorgen
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>Exhibit&nbsp;99</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>Company Press Release dated January&nbsp;21, 2011</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>FARMERS &#038; MERCHANTS BANCORP, INC.</B></DIV>


<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>NEWS<BR>
RELEASE</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><DIV align="left"><DIV style="FONT-size: 3pt; margin-top: 1pt; width: 50%; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV>

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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</B>
</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>CONTACT:</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>January&nbsp;21, 2011</B>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>Marty Filogamo</B></TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>Marketing Director</B></TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>(419)&nbsp;446-2501</B></TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Farmers &#038; Merchants Bancorp, Inc. Authorizes Stock Repurchase</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ARCHBOLD, OHIO, January&nbsp;21, 2011 &#151; Farmers &#038; Merchants Bancorp, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board:
FMAO) (the &#147;Company&#148;) announced today that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of
up to 200,000 shares (approximately 4.26%) of its outstanding shares of common stock commencing
January&nbsp;21, 2011 and ending December&nbsp;31, 2011.
</DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The stock repurchase plan authorizes the Company to make repurchases from time to time in the open
market or in privately negotiated transactions at times and in such amounts as management deems
appropriate. The Company&#146;s shares are traded on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol FMAO. The
timing and actual number of shares repurchased will depend on a variety of factors including price,
corporate and regulatory requirements and other market conditions. Repurchased common shares will
be added to the Company&#146;s treasury shares, and will be used for general corporate purposes. At
January&nbsp;21, 2011, the Company had 4,693,969 shares of common stock outstanding.</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In adopting the repurchase plan, the Board of Directors expressed confidence in the Company&#146;s
performance, noted that the Company has sufficient capital available to internally fund such
repurchases and stated its belief that such repurchases can enhance shareholder value.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><U><B>ABOUT FARMERS &#038; MERCHANTS BANCORP, INC.</B></U>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">With
assets of approximately $905&nbsp;million as of December&nbsp;31, 2010, Farmers &#038; Merchants Bancorp,
Inc. is a bank holding company, whose banking subsidiary The Farmers &#038; Merchants State Bank
provides commercial banking, retail banking and other financial services through its 19 offices
with locations in Defiance, Fulton, Henry, Williams, &#038; Wood counties of Northwest Ohio. In
Northeast Indiana they have offices located in DeKalb and Steuben counties.</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><U><B>SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT</B></U></DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Farmers &#038; Merchants Bancorp, Inc. (the Company) wishes to take advantage of the Safe Harbor
provisions included in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements by the
Company, including management&#146;s expectations and comments, may not be based on historical facts and
are &#147;forward-looking statements&#148; within the meaning of Section&nbsp;27A of the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended and Section&nbsp;21B of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended. Actual results could vary
materially depending on risks and uncertainties inherent in general and local banking conditions,
competitive factors specific to markets in which the Company and its subsidiaries operate, future
interest rate levels, legislative and regulatory decisions or capital market conditions. The
Company assumes no responsibility to update this information. For more details, please refer to the
Company&#146;s SEC filings, including its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports
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