# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001698022
**File Stem:** 0001437749-26-014235
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
**Character Count:** 6086
**Document Hash:** 3d9ab78b5dd32897f7afa390bd907c2e
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001437749-26-014235.hdr.sgml**: 20260430

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001437749-26-014235

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260428

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

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260430

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260430

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Farmers & Merchants Bancshares, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001698022
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS, NOT FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6036]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 02 Finance
- **EIN:** 813605835
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MD
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-55756
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26926157

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 4510 LOWER BECKLEYSVILLE ROAD
- **STREET 2:** SUITE H
- **CITY:** HAMPSTEAD
- **STATE:** MD
- **ZIP:** 21074
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 4103741510

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 4510 LOWER BECKLEYSVILLE ROAD
- **STREET 2:** SUITE H
- **CITY:** HAMPSTEAD
- **STATE:** MD
- **ZIP:** 21074

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**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): April 28, 2026

**<u>Farmers and Merchants Bancshares, Inc.</u>**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| <u>Maryland</u> | <u>000-55756</u> | <u>81-3605835</u> |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission file number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |

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|:---|:---|
| <u>4510 Lower Beckleysville Road, Suite H, Hampstead, MD</u> | <u>21074</u> |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |

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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: <u>(410) 374-1510</u>

<u>N/A</u>

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ 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: None

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. ☐

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**INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT**

**Item 5.07**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.**

(a) and (b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Voting Results.

At the annual meeting of stockholders of Farmers and Merchants Bancshares, Inc. (the "Company") held on April 28, 2026, the stockholders voted on the three proposals set forth below. These proposals were submitted to a vote through the solicitation of proxies. The results of the votes are set forth below.

Proposal 1 – Election of two Class IV directors to serve on the Company's Board of Directors until the earlier of (a) the 2030 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualify, (b) the time that they are removed in accordance with the Company's Amended and Restated Bylaws, as amended (the "Bylaws"), and (c) the time that they fail to qualify to serve as a director as provided in the Bylaws:

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|  | For | Withheld | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
| Robert G. Pollokoff  | 1,692,169 | 98,373 | - | 238,737 |
| Teresa L. Smack  | 1,699,759 | 90,783 | - | 238,737 |

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Proposal 2 – Adoption of non-binding advisory resolution approving the compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers for 2025:

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| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
| 1,741,137 | 18,822 | 30,582 | 238,737 |

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Proposal 3 – Ratification of the appointment of Yount, Hyde & Barbour, P.C. as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2026:

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| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
| 2,021,935 | - | 7,344 | - |

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**Item 9.01**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Financial Statements and Exhibits.**

(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Exhibits.

The exhibits filed with this report are listed in the following Exhibit Index:

<u>Exhibit No.</u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Description</u>

104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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**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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|:---|:---|:---|
|  | FARMERS AND MERCHANTS BANCSHARES, INC. | FARMERS AND MERCHANTS BANCSHARES, INC. |
| Dated: April 30, 2026 | By:  | /s/ Gary A. Harris |
|  |  | Gary A. Harris |
|  |  | President & CEO |

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