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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-24-041179"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FMCB"
cik: "0001085913"
company_name: "FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANCORP"
filed_at: "2024-09-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T04:28:44.429574+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Farmers & Merchants Bancorp authorizes $55M share buyback, replaces $25M program

## Summary
- New $55M share repurchase program approved, effective immediately, expires Dec 31, 2026.
- Existing $25M program terminated; since Jan 2021 repurchased 51,596 shares (~6.5% of outstanding).
- Capital ratios as of June 30: tier 1 leverage 10.66%, CET1 13.09%, total capital 14.58% – well capitalized.
- Repurchases to fund non-qualified retirement plans or be returned to authorized but unissued shares.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-24-041179
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FMCB
- cik: 0001085913
- company_name: FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANCORP
- filed_at: 2024-09-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1085913/000114036124041179/0001140361-24-041179-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1085913/000114036124041179/ef20035694_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-24-041179.txt

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