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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-26-014235"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FMFG"
cik: "0001698022"
company_name: "Farmers & Merchants Bancshares, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-04-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T00:59:47.925982+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Shareholders elect two directors, approve say-on-pay and auditor ratification at annual meeting

## Summary
- Class IV directors Robert G. Pollokoff and Teresa L. Smack elected with 1,692,169 and 1,699,759 votes for, respectively.
- Non-binding advisory resolution on 2025 executive compensation approved with 1,741,137 for, 18,822 against.
- Ratification of Yount, Hyde & Barbour, P.C. as independent auditor for 2026 approved with 2,021,935 for, none against.
- Broker non-votes of 238,737 reported for director elections and say-on-pay; auditor ratification had none.
- Meeting held April 28, 2026; all three proposals passed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-26-014235
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FMFG
- cik: 0001698022
- company_name: Farmers & Merchants Bancshares, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-04-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1698022/000143774926014235/0001437749-26-014235-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1698022/000143774926014235/fmfg20260430_8k.htm

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