Mercantile Bank announces CEO succession: Kaminski to retire June 2024, Reitsma appointed

MERCANTILE BANK CORP

Kaminski to retire as President and CEO effective June 1, 2024; will remain on board.
Reitsma appointed President and CEO effective same date; currently EVP and COO.
Reitsma joined Mercantile in 2003; President of Mercantile Bank since Jan 2017.
Kaminski instrumental in Mercantile's formation in 1997; 40-year banking career.

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Appointed

Raymond E. Reitsma

President and Chief Executive Officer

MBWM · MERCANTILE BANK CORP

Effective: 2024-06-01
Filed: October 17, 2023, 7:59 PM ET

Raymond E. Reitsma will be appointed to those positions effective June 1, 2024.

Departed

Robert B. Kaminski, Jr.

President and Chief Executive Officer

MBWM · MERCANTILE BANK CORP

Effective: 2024-06-01
Successor: Raymond E. Reitsma
Filed: October 17, 2023, 7:59 PM ET

Robert B. Kaminski, Jr. intends to retire as President and Chief Executive Officer of Mercantile and Raymond E. Reitsma will be appointed to those positions effective June 1, 2024.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Raymond E. Reitsma was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer at MERCANTILE BANK CORP.

Action: appointed
Role: President and Chief Executive Officer

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Raymond E. Reitsma will be appointed to those positions effective June 1, 2024.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Robert B. Kaminski, Jr. departed as President and Chief Executive Officer at MERCANTILE BANK CORP.

Action: retire
Role: President and Chief Executive Officer

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Robert B. Kaminski, Jr. intends to retire as President and Chief Executive Officer of Mercantile and Raymond E. Reitsma will be appointed to those positions effective June 1, 2024.

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