MERCANTILE BANK CORP

Regulatory Filings • Jan 26, 2016

8-K 1 mbwm20160125_8k.htm FORM 8-K mbwm20160125_8k.htm Created by RDG HTML Converter

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): January 26, 2016

Mercantile Bank Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Michigan	000-26719	38-3360865
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification Number)

310 Leonard Street NW, Grand Rapids, Michigan	49504
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code 616-406-3000

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):

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 8 .01 Other Item.

On January 26, 2016, Mercantile Bank Corporation issued a press release announcing that it completed a partial repurchase of trust preferred securities issued by Mercantile Bank Capital Trust I, a wholly-owned business trust subsidiary of Mercantile Bank Corporation, after being the successful bidder in a public auction.

A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated here by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number Description

99.1 Press release of Mercantile Bank Corporation dated January 26, 2016

Signatures

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 duly authorized.

By:	/s/ Charles E. Christmas
	Charles E. Christmas
	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Date: January 26, 2016

2

Exhibit Index

Exhibit Number Description

99.1 Press release of Mercantile Bank Corporation dated January 26, 2016

3