MERCANTILE BANK CORP

Regulatory Filings • Dec 30, 2021

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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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): December 30, 2021****

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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):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock	MBWM	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2). Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 8.01 Other Events

Formation of The Mercantile Bank Foundation

On December 30, 2021, Mercantile Bank Corporation issued a press release announcing the formation of a private foundation.

A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press release of Mercantile Bank Corporation dated December 30, 2021, announcing the formation of The Mercantile Bank Foundation.
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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: December 30, 2021

Exhibit Index

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press release of Mercantile Bank Corporation dated December 30, 2021, announcing the formation of the Mercantile Bank Foundation.
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)