---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001564590-22-002409"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FMAO"
cik: "0000792966"
company_name: "FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANCORP INC"
filed_at: "2022-01-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T15:39:19.915615+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Farmers & Merchants Bancorp authorizes repurchase of up to 600,000 shares (4.6% of outstanding)

## Summary
- Board authorized buyback of up to 600,000 shares (~4.6% of outstanding common stock).
- Repurchases may be executed via open market or privately negotiated transactions.
- Authorization is effective Jan 25, 2022 through Dec 31, 2022.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001564590-22-002409
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FMAO
- cik: 0000792966
- company_name: FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANCORP INC
- filed_at: 2022-01-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/792966/000156459022002409/0001564590-22-002409-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/792966/000156459022002409/fmao-8k_20220125.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564590-22-002409.txt

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