---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-24-018962"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MBWM"
cik: "0001042729"
company_name: "MERCANTILE BANK CORP"
filed_at: "2024-06-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T06:42:48.866074+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Mercantile Bank appoints Raymond Reitsma as President and CEO; Robert Kaminski retires, stays on board

## Summary
- Robert Kaminski retired as President/CEO effective June 1, 2024; remains a director of Mercantile and Bank.
- Raymond Reitsma appointed President and CEO of Mercantile and CEO of Bank; previously EVP and COO.
- Scott Setlock appointed EVP, COO, and Secretary of Mercantile and Secretary of Bank; also EVP/COO of Bank.
- Reitsma has 20 years with the Bank; led commercial lending and played key role in Firstbank merger integration.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-24-018962
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MBWM
- cik: 0001042729
- company_name: MERCANTILE BANK CORP
- filed_at: 2024-06-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1042729/000143774924018962/0001437749-24-018962-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1042729/000143774924018962/mbwm20240531_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Scott P. Setlock was appointed as Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, and Secretary at MERCANTILE BANK CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, and Secretary
  source text: Scott P. Setlock has been appointed as EVP, COO, and Secretary of Mercantile and as Secretary of the Bank.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1042729/000143774924018962/0001437749-24-018962-index.htm
- Executive change
  Raymond E. Reitsma was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer at MERCANTILE BANK CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Raymond E. Reitsma has resigned as Executive Vice President (“EVP”) and Chief Operating Officer (“COO”) of Mercantile, and has been appointed as President and CEO of Mercantile and CEO of the Bank.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1042729/000143774924018962/0001437749-24-018962-index.htm
- Executive change
  Robert B. Kaminski, Jr. retired as President and Chief Executive Officer at MERCANTILE BANK CORP.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Robert B. Kaminski, Jr. has retired as President and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of Mercantile and as CEO of Mercantile’s wholly owned subsidiary, Mercantile Bank (the “Bank”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1042729/000143774924018962/0001437749-24-018962-index.htm

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