Company: FMFG
Filing Date: 2025-03-24
Form Type: DEFC14A
Source: 0001437749-25-008883
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Company: Farmers & Merchants Bancshares, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-03-24
Form: DEFC14A
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 by, or on behalf of, the Renbaums or any other statements that the Renbaums or their representatives have made or may otherwise make.

The Company Board recommends that you vote“FOR”the Company Board’s proposed director nominees — Steven W. Eline and Bruce L. Schindler. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOUR SHARES ARE REPRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER YOU PLAN TO ATTEND. ACCORDINGLY, WE ENCOURAGE YOU, AS PROMPTLY AS POSSIBLE, TO COMPLETE, SIGN, DATE AND PROMPTLY RETURN THE ENCLOSED WHITE PROXY CARD TO ENSURE YOUR REPRESENTATION AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. GIVING YOUR PROXY IN ADVANCE WILL NOT AFFECT YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE IN PERSON IF YOU LATER DECIDE TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING BUT WILL HELP ASSURE A QUORUM. ATTENDANCE AT THE ANNUAL MEETING IS LIMITED TO STOCKHOLDERS, THEIR PROXIES, AND INVITED GUESTS OF THE COMPANY. FOR IDENTIFICATION PURPOSES,“STREET NAME”STOCKHOLDERS WILL NEED TO PROVIDE THE COMPANY WITH AN ACCOUNT STATEMENT OR SIMILAR DOCUMENT FROM THEIR BROKERS, BANKS OR OTHER NOMINEES SHOWING BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SHARES AS OF THE RECORD DATE.

By order of the Board of Directors

Cherie Barrett

Assistant Vice President/Corporate Secretary

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FARMERS AND MERCHANTS BANCSHARES, INC.

4510 Lower Beckleysville Road, Suite H

Hampstead, Maryland 21074

(410) 374-1510

PROXY STATEMENT</div>

This Proxy Statement and the accompanying WHITE Proxy Card are being furnished in connection with the solicitation by the Board of Directors (the “Company Board”) of Farmers and Merchants Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) of proxies to be voted at the 2025 Annual Meeting of the Stockholders (including any adjournment, postponement or rescheduling thereof, the “Annual Meeting”) to be held at 3:00 p.m., local time, on April 29, 2025 at Piney Branch Golf Club, 5301 Trenton Mill Road, Upperco, Maryland 21155. This Proxy Statement and the WHITE Proxy Card are first being sent or given to stockholders on or about March