---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-117028"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FMAO"
cik: "0000792966"
company_name: "FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANCORP INC"
filed_at: "2024-10-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T10:46:22.540150+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Farmers & Merchants Bancorp appoints Kevin Frey to board; Dr. Stamm retiring

## Summary
- Kevin G. Frey appointed to Company and Bank boards effective Nov 19, 2024, filling vacancy from Dr. Stamm's retirement.
- Dr. K. Brad Stamm retires effective Oct 25, 2024 after serving since 2016; mandatory retirement provision cited.
- Frey is VP of Frey & Sons, a real estate brokerage and auction firm, and a former CPA.
- Non-employee directors receive $50K annual cash retainer plus $15K stock retainer.
- No reportable transactions between Frey or his family and the Company exceeding $120K.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-117028
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FMAO
- cik: 0000792966
- company_name: FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANCORP INC
- filed_at: 2024-10-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/792966/000095017024117028/0000950170-24-117028-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/792966/000095017024117028/fmao-20241022.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-117028
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-117028.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-117028.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Dr. K. Brad Stamm retired as Director at FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANCORP INC.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Director
  source text: Effective October 25, 2024, Dr. K. Brad Stamm will retire from the Board of Directors of the Company and the Bank
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/792966/000095017024117028/0000950170-24-117028-index.htm
- Executive change
  Kevin G. Frey was appointed as Director at FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANCORP INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: named Kevin G. Frey to fill a vacancy created by the retirement of Dr. K. Brad Stamm
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/792966/000095017024117028/0000950170-24-117028-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.