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Filing Date: 2024-06-03

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 8pt;"><u>Exhibit 10.2</u></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 8pt;">May 31, 2024</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 8pt;">Mercantile Bank Corporation</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 8pt;">Mercantile Bank</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 8pt;">310 Leonard St. NW</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 8pt;">Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 8pt; text-indent: 18pt;">Re:&nbsp; First Amendment to Employment Agreement dated November 29, 2018, effective December 31, 2018</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 8pt;">Ladies and Gentlemen:</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 8pt; text-indent: 18pt;">This letter confirms our agreement regarding the Employment Agreement dated as of November 29, 2018, effective as of December 31, 2018 (the "Employment Agreement"), by and between me, Mercantile Bank (the &#8220;Bank&#8221;) and Mercantile Bank Corporation (the &#8220;Company&#8221;).&nbsp; We have agreed that all references in the Employment Agreement to my title as Executive Vice President of the Company and President of the Bank, are amended to refer to President and Chief Executive Officer of each of the Company and the Bank, to take into account my change in title effective June 1, 2024.&nbsp;</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 8pt; text-indent: 18pt;">Except as specifically amended by this letter, all of the terms of the Employment Agreement remain in full force and effect.&nbsp; This letter may be executed in counterparts, and is governed by Michigan law.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 8pt; text-indent: 108pt;"><u>/s/ Raymond E. Reitsma</u></p>

<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 8pt; text-indent: 108pt;">Raymond E. Reitsma</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 8pt;">MERCANTILE BANK</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 8pt;">By: <u>/s/ Robert B. Kaminski, Jr.</u></p>

<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 8pt; text-indent: 9pt;">Its: <u>Chief Executive Officer</u></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 8pt;">MERCANTILE BANK CORPORATION</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 8pt;">By: <u>/s/ Robert B. Kaminski, Jr.</u></p>

<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 8pt; text-indent: 9pt;">Its: <u>President and Chief Executive Officer</u></p>

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