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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-256025"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FMAO"
cik: "0000792966"
company_name: "FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANCORP INC"
filed_at: "2022-10-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T06:11:31.131065+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# F&M completes acquisition of People-Sidney Financial Corp, assets reach $2.8B

## Summary
- Completed acquisition of People-Sidney Financial (PPSF) and its subsidiary Peoples Federal as of Oct 1, 2022.
- Peoples Federal had $132.5M in assets; combined company assets now approximately $2.8 billion.
- Post-acquisition: 33 branches, $2.3B deposits, $2.1B loans as of June 30, 2022.
- System conversion scheduled for Dec 5, 2022; branch signage transitioned on Oct 1.
- Marks fifth acquisition since 2019; expands presence in Sidney and Shelby County, Ohio.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-256025
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FMAO
- cik: 0000792966
- company_name: FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANCORP INC
- filed_at: 2022-10-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/792966/000119312522256025/0001193125-22-256025-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/792966/000119312522256025/d514282d8k.htm

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