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| EX-99.1 - PRESS RELEASE OF MERCANTILE BANK CORPORATION - MERCANTILE BANK CORP | d327547dex991.htm |
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 4, 2012
Mercantile Bank Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Michigan | 000-26719 | 38-3360865 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer 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
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):
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| Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
On April 4, 2012, Mercantile Bank Corporation (“Mercantile”) repurchased from the United States Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”) 10,500 shares of Mercantile’s 21,000 outstanding shares of Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A (the “Preferred Stock”). Mercantile paid to the Treasury $10,571,458 for the 10,500 shares, which included a $1,000 per share Liquidation Amount and $71,458 for accrued and unpaid dividends. Mercantile originally sold the Preferred Stock to the Treasury on May 15, 2009 pursuant to the Capital Purchase Program that was part of the Treasury’s Troubled Asset Relief Program.
Mercantile issued a press release announcing its repurchase of the 10,500 shares of Preferred Stock. A copy of the press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release of Mercantile Bank Corporation announcing its repurchase of 10,500 shares of Preferred Stock | |
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 | ||
| Senior Vice President, Chief | ||
| Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||
Date: April 4, 2012
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release of Mercantile Bank Corporation announcing its repurchase of 10,500 shares of Preferred Stock | |