<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-19-002406.txt : 20190107
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-19-002406.hdr.sgml : 20190107
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20190107111019
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-19-002406
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190104
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190107
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190107

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LANTZ ALLEN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001271327

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-38084
		FILM NUMBER:		19512617

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		307 11 N DEFIANCE ST
		CITY:			ARCHBOLD
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43502

ISSUER:		

	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

	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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<SEQUENCE>1
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        <issuerName>FARMERS &amp; MERCHANTS BANCORP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FMAO</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>LANTZ ALLEN</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>800 E. LINFOOT ST</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WAUSEON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OH</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>43567</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Executive Vice President</officerTitle>
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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>COMMON</value>
            </securityTitle>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>12198</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                <value></value>
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                <transactionShares>
                    <value>911</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">1,900 shares representing restricted stock awards issued pursuant to the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan were VESTED by Mr. Lantz due to his retirement from the &quot;Company&quot;.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">911 shares were repurchased by the &quot;Company&quot; to cover taxation. The &quot;Company&quot; calculated taxes owed - federal, state, and local on 1,900 shares that were vested on 1/4/2019 as a result of stock awards issued pursuant to the Company's Long Term Incentive plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Allen G Lantz</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-01-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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