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Issuer:     MERCANTILE BANK CORP (MBWM)
CIK:        0001042729
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2025-12-17T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001437749-25-038066
Event type: m_and_a
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.60
Item codes: 8.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Mercantile gets final regulatory nod for Eastern Michigan merger; close set for Dec 31
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- Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago approved merger; all required regulatory approvals now received.
- Eastern shareholder vote scheduled for Dec 19, 2025; merger expected to close Dec 31, 2025.
- Post-merger, Mercantile will operate as a two-bank holding company until Q1 2027 consolidation.
- Acquired Eastern Michigan Bank to operate alongside Mercantile Bank pending further regulatory approvals.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1042729/000143774925038066/0001437749-25-038066-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1042729/000143774925038066/mbwm20251216_8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-25-038066

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