---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-167045"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FMAO"
cik: "0000792966"
company_name: "FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANCORP INC"
filed_at: "2026-04-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T05:13:49.361501+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Farmers & Merchants Bancorp shareholders elect directors, approve say-on-pay, ratify auditor at annual meeting

## Summary
- All 11 director nominees elected; highest vote was Kevin G. Frey with 6,755,638 for, lowest Andrew J. Briggs with 4,793,928 for.
- Advisory say-on-pay passed with 6,331,864 for, 372,945 against, 188,775 abstained.
- Ratification of Plante Moran as auditor for FY 2026 passed with 9,787,725 for, 27,210 against, 152,398 abstained.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-167045
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FMAO
- cik: 0000792966
- company_name: FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANCORP INC
- filed_at: 2026-04-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/792966/000119312526167045/0001193125-26-167045-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/792966/000119312526167045/fmao-20260420.htm

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