{"url_path":"/sec/mbwm/8-k/2026-05-21/item-5-07","section_key":"item-5-07","section_title":"Item 5.07 **","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"8-K","doc_date":"2026-05-21","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1042729/0001437749-26-018049-index.html","accession_number":"0001437749-26-018049","cik":"0001042729","ticker":"MBWM","issuer_name":"MERCANTILE BANK CORP","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1042729/0001437749-26-018049-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0001042729","primary_entity_name":"MERCANTILE BANK CORP"},"word_count":283,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"**Item 5.07**\n\n**Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.**\n\n \n\nAn annual meeting of our shareholders was held on May 21, 2026 (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, our shareholders voted on each of the following three matters:\n\n \n\n \n\n●\n\nelection of twelve directors, each for a one-year term;\n\n \n\n \n\n●\n\nratification of the appointment of Plante & Moran, PLLC as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2026; and\n\n \n\n \n\n●\n\nan advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers disclosed in our proxy statement for the Annual Meeting.\n\n \n\nThe final vote results for each of these three matters is set forth below.\n\n \n\nThe votes cast on the election of directors were as follows:\n\n \n\n**Nominee**\n\n**Votes For**\n\n**Votes**\n\n**Withheld**\n\n**Abstentions**\n\n**Broker**\n\n**Non-Votes**\n\nMichael S. Davenport\n\n10,862,640\n\n224,992\n\n0\n\n2,447,511\n\nMichelle L. Eldridge\n\n10,778,846\n\n308,787\n\n0\n\n2,447,511\n\nJoseph D. Jones\n10,891,612\n196,021\n0\n2,447,511\n\nRichard D. MacDonald\n10,867,356\n220,277\n0\n2,447,511\n\nMichael H. Price\n\n10,868,091\n\n219,542\n\n0\n\n2,447,511\n\nDavid B. Ramaker\n\n10,683,738\n\n403,895\n\n0\n\n2,447,511\n\nRaymond E. Reitsma\n\n10,872,717\n\n214,916\n\n0\n\n2,447,511\n\nNelson F. Sanchez\n10,870,867\n216,766\n0\n2,447,511\n\nSara A. Schmidt\n10,912,834\n174,799\n0\n2,447,511\n\nSteven J. Schweihofer\n10,917,759\n169,874\n0\n2,447,511\n\nAmy L. Sparks\n10,864,136\n223,497\n0\n2,447,511\n\nSharon R. Williams\n10,893,589\n194,044\n0\n2,447,511\n\n \n\nThe votes cast on the ratification of the appointment of Plante & Moran, PLLC as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2026 were as follows:\n\n \n\n**Votes For**\n\n**Votes Against**\n\n**Abstentions**\n\n13,471,113\n\n54,526\n\n9,505\n\n \n\n \n\nThe votes cast on the advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers disclosed in our proxy statement for the Annual Meeting were as follows:\n\n \n\n**Votes For**\n\n**Votes Against**\n\n**Abstentions**\n\n**Broker Non-Votes**\n\n10,539,827\n\n323,243\n\n224,563\n\n2,447,511\n\n \n\n2"}