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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001564590-20-001305
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200117
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200117
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200117

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:	001-38084
		FILM NUMBER:		20532786

	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-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):</p>
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<p style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17-CFR 240.13e-4(c))</p></td></tr></table></div>
<p style="margin-top:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#167;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#167;240.12b-2 of this chapter)</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><a name="_AEIOULastRenderedPageBreakAEIOU2"></a><font style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">ITEM 8.01.</font><font style="margin-left:36pt;">Other Events</font></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:4.79%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">On January 17, 2020, Farmers &amp; Merchants Bancorp, Inc. is announcing that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to 550,000 shares (approximately 4.5%) of its outstanding common stock commencing January 17, 2020 and ending on December 31, 2020.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Board has authorized the appropriate officers of the Company to effect repurchases either in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions.</p>
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