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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-18-317001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20181102

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:		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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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FARMERS&nbsp;&amp; MERCHANTS BANCORP, INC. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>307 North Defiance Street </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Archbold, Ohio 43502 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(419) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">446-2501</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">November&nbsp;2, 2018 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><U>Via Email and EDGAR
</U></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Securities and Exchange Commission </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Division of
Corporation Finance </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">100 F Street, NE </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Washington, DC 20549
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Attn: David Lin, Staff Attorney </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">Re:</TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Registration Statement on <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;S-4</FONT> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Filed on October&nbsp;9, 2018, as amended on November&nbsp;2, 2018 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Registration <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-227757</FONT> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Dear Mr.&nbsp;Lin: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to Rule 461 under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;), Farmers&nbsp;&amp; Merchants Bancorp, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) respectfully requests that the effectiveness under the Securities Act of the above captioned Registration
Statement be accelerated to November&nbsp;7, 2018, at 9:00&nbsp;a.m., Eastern Time, or as soon thereafter as practicable. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company
respectfully requests that it be notified of such effectiveness by a telephone call to Thomas C. Blank of Shumaker, Loop&nbsp;&amp; Kendrick, LLP at <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">419-321-1394.</FONT></FONT> </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">Very truly yours,</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">FARMERS&nbsp;&amp; MERCHANTS BANCORP, INC.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">/s/ Paul S. Siebenmorgen</TD></TR>
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