MERCANTILE BANK CORP

Regulatory Filings • Jan 14, 2022

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): January 14, 2022****

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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	(Commission File	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)	Number)	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

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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).

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On January 14, 2022, pursuant to that certain Indenture and First Supplemental Indenture, each dated December 15, 2021 (the “Indenture”), by and between Mercantile Bank Corporation (the “Company”) and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”), the Company authorized and directed the Trustee to (i) increase the aggregate principal amount of its 3.25% fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes due 2032 (the “Original Notes”) from $75.0 million to $90.0 million and (ii) reopen the series of Original Notes for issuance of additional notes in the aggregate principal amount of $15,000,000 (the “Additional Notes”). The Company entered into Subordinated Note Purchase Agreements (the “Purchase Agreement”) with certain qualified institutional buyers and institutional accredited investors (the “Additional Purchasers”) pursuant to which the Company issued and sold the Additional Notes at a price equal to 100% of their face amount. Additionally, the Additional Purchasers paid the Company $39,270.83, which is equal to the amount of accrued and unpaid interest on $15,000,000 from December 15, 2021 up to, but not including, the date of the delivery of the Additional Notes. The Company intends to use the net proceeds it received from the sale of the Additional Notes for general corporate purposes, including providing capital to support the organic growth of its bank subsidiary, Mercantile Bank of Michigan.

In connection with the sale and issuance of the Additional Notes, the Company also entered into a Registration Rights Agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”) with the Additional Purchasers.

The Purchase Agreement, Additional Notes, and Registration Rights Agreement are identical in all material respects to those used in connection with the issuance of the Original Notes on December 15, 2021, and the description of the terms of those documents is incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 17, 2021. The form of Purchase Agreement, the form of Registration Rights Agreement, the Indenture, First Supplemental Indenture and the form of Note attached as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2, 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3, respectively, to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 17, 2021 are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

The information set forth under Item 1.01 above is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On January 14, 2022, the Company issued a press release announcing the completion of the offering of the Additional Notes, a copy of which is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

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Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

4.1	Subordinated Indenture, dated December 15, 2021, by and between Mercantile Bank Corporation and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee.*
4.2	First Supplemental Indenture to Subordinated Indenture, dated December 15, 2021, by and between Mercantile Bank Corporation and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee.*
4.3	Form of 3.25% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Note due 2032.*
10.1	Form of Subordinated Note Purchase Agreement dated December 15, 2021, by and among Mercantile Bank Corporation and the Purchasers.*
10.2	Form of Registration Rights Agreement dated December 15, 2021, by and among Mercantile Bank Corporation and the Purchasers.*
99.1	Press Release issued by Mercantile Bank Corporation dated January 14, 2022.
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

*Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 17, 2021.

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.

Mercantile Bank Corporation
By:	/s/ Charles E. Christmas
	Charles E. Christmas
	Executive Vice President, Chief
	Financial Officer and Treasurer

January 14, 2022

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit Number Description

4.1	Subordinated Indenture, dated December 15, 2021, by and between Mercantile Bank Corporation and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee.*
4.2	First Supplemental Indenture to Subordinated Indenture, dated December 15, 2021, by and between Mercantile Bank Corporation and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee.*
4.3	Form of 3.25% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Note due 2032.*
10.1	Form of Subordinated Note Purchase Agreement dated December 15, 2021, by and among Mercantile Bank Corporation and the Purchasers.*
10.2	Form of Registration Rights Agreement dated December 15, 2021, by and among Mercantile Bank Corporation and the Purchasers.*
99.1	Press Release issued by Mercantile Bank Corporation dated January 14, 2022.
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

*Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 17, 2021.