# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001042729
**File Stem:** 0001437749-26-018049
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 6982
**Document Hash:** c64114455767251278a8c103a8be97ff
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001437749-26-018049.hdr.sgml**: 20260521

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001437749-26-018049

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260521

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260521

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260521

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** MERCANTILE BANK CORP
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001042729
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 02 Finance
- **EIN:** 383360865
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MI
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-26719
- **FILM NUMBER:** 261007690

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 310 LEONARD STREET NW
- **CITY:** GRAND RAPIDS
- **STATE:** MI
- **ZIP:** 49504
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 616 406-3000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 310 LEONARD STREET NW
- **CITY:** GRAND RAPIDS
- **STATE:** MI
- **ZIP:** 49504

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**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): May 21, 2026**

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**Mercantile Bank Corporation**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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

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|:---|:---|
| **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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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))

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

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

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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). &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 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.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ☐

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| **Item 5.07** | **Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.** |

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An annual meeting of our shareholders was held on May 21, 2026 (the "Annual Meeting"). At the Annual Meeting, our shareholders voted on each of the following three matters:

● election of twelve directors, each for a one-year term;

● ratification of the appointment of Plante & Moran, PLLC as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2026; and

● an advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers disclosed in our proxy statement for the Annual Meeting.

The final vote results for each of these three matters is set forth below.

The votes cast on the election of directors were as follows:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **<u>Nominee</u>** | **<u>Votes For</u>** | **Votes**<br> **<u>Withheld</u>** | **<u>Abstentions</u>** | **Broker**<br> **<u>Non-Votes</u>** |
| Michael S. Davenport | 10862640 | 224992 | 0 | 2447511 |
| Michelle L. Eldridge | 10778846 | 308787 | 0 | 2447511 |
| Joseph D. Jones | 10891612 | 196021 | 0 | 2447511 |
| Richard D. MacDonald | 10867356 | 220277 | 0 | 2447511 |
| Michael H. Price | 10868091 | 219542 | 0 | 2447511 |
| David B. Ramaker | 10683738 | 403895 | 0 | 2447511 |
| Raymond E. Reitsma | 10872717 | 214916 | 0 | 2447511 |
| Nelson F. Sanchez | 10870867 | 216766 | 0 | 2447511 |
| Sara A. Schmidt | 10912834 | 174799 | 0 | 2447511 |
| Steven J. Schweihofer | 10917759 | 169874 | 0 | 2447511 |
| Amy L. Sparks | 10864136 | 223497 | 0 | 2447511 |
| Sharon R. Williams | 10893589 | 194044 | 0 | 2447511 |

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The votes cast on the ratification of the appointment of Plante & Moran, PLLC as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2026 were as follows:

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| **<u>Votes For</u>** | **<u>Votes Against</u>** | **<u>Abstentions</u>** |
| 13,471,113 | 54,526 | 9,505 |

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The votes cast on the advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers disclosed in our proxy statement for the Annual Meeting were as follows:

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| **<u>Votes For</u>** | **<u>Votes Against</u>** | **<u>Abstentions</u>** | **<u>Broker Non-Votes</u>** |
| 10,539,827 | 323,243 | 224,563 | 2,447,511 |

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| **Item 9.01** | **Financial Statements and Exhibits.** |

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(d) Exhibits.

<u>Exhibit Number</u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Description</u>

104&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 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.

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

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Date: May 21, 2026