---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-23-001161"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FMFG"
cik: "0001698022"
company_name: "Farmers & Merchants Bancshares, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-01-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T14:47:29.069932+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# James R. Bosley Jr. retires as CEO; Gary A. Harris appointed President and CEO effective Dec 31, 2022

## Summary
- James R. Bosley, Jr. retired as CEO of Farmers and Merchants Bancshares and its bank subsidiary on Dec 31, 2022.
- Gary A. Harris succeeded Bosley as President and CEO, effective Dec 31, 2022.
- The leadership transition was previously announced on May 25, 2022 and July 20, 2022.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-23-001161
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FMFG
- cik: 0001698022
- company_name: Farmers & Merchants Bancshares, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-01-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1698022/000143774923001161/0001437749-23-001161-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1698022/000143774923001161/fmfg20230117_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-23-001161
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-23-001161.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-23-001161.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Gary A. Harris was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer at Farmers & Merchants Bancshares, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: was replaced by Gary A. Harris, who now holds the positions of President and Chief Executive Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1698022/000143774923001161/0001437749-23-001161-index.htm
- Executive change
  James R. Bosley, Jr. retired as Chief Executive Officer at Farmers & Merchants Bancshares, Inc..
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: James R. Bosley, Jr. retired as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and its bank subsidiary, Farmers and Merchants Bank, on December 31, 2022
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1698022/000143774923001161/0001437749-23-001161-index.htm

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