UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED): JANUARY 7, 2004
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MERCANTILE BANK CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
MICHIGAN 000-26719 38-3360865
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Number) Identification Number)
5650 BYRON CENTER AVENUE SW, WYOMING, MICHIGAN 49509
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code 616-406-3777
ITEM 12. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.
Earnings Release. On January 7, 2004, Mercantile Bank Corporation
issued a press release reporting earnings and other financial results for the
quarter and year ended December 31, 2003. A copy of the press release is
attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated here by reference.
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit
99.1, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor
shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities
Act of 1933.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
MERCANTILE BANK CORPORATION
By: /s/ Charles E. Christmas
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Charles E. Christmas
Senior Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Date: January 7, 2004
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number Description
99.1 Press release of Mercantile Bank Corporation
reporting financial results and earnings for the
quarter and year ended December 31, 2003.