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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed April 21, 2026 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated October 14, 2026.
Meeting of April 20, 2026: 13 items on Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed April 21, 2026: 11 elected · 2 without a stated outcome.
Material dissent: a director nominee under 80% of the votes cast, say-on-pay under 70%, any other item the board put forward under 80%, or a shareholder proposal with more than 50%, on the company’s own Form 8-K tally. How this is decided
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These tallies are Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed April 21, 2026 (Item 5.07, “Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders”). They cover every share voted at the meeting, not just the funds that file Form N-PX.
| Ballot item | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Broker non-votes | Support (of votes cast) | Reported outcome | Voting standard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elect Director: Ahmed Alomari | 6,522,623 | -- | -- | 370,961 | 3,073,749 | 95% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Ian D. Boyce | 6,622,225 | -- | -- | 271,359 | 3,073,749 | 96% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Andrew J. Briggs | 4,793,928 | -- | -- | 2,099,656 | 3,073,749 | 70% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Lars B. Eller | 6,696,741 | -- | -- | 196,843 | 3,073,749 | 97% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Kevin G. Frey | 6,755,638 | -- | -- | 137,946 | 3,073,749 | 98% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Lori A. Johnston | 6,706,150 | -- | -- | 187,434 | 3,073,749 | 97% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Marcia S. Latta | 6,580,678 | -- | -- | 312,906 | 3,073,749 | 95% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Steven J. Planson | 6,676,097 | -- | -- | 217,487 | 3,073,749 | 97% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Kevin J. Sauder | 6,559,587 | -- | -- | 333,997 | 3,073,749 | 95% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Frank R. Simon | 6,640,606 | -- | -- | 252,978 | 3,073,749 | 96% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: David P. Vernon | 6,649,916 | -- | -- | 243,668 | 3,073,749 | 96% | Elected | — |
| 2. An advisory vote to approve the executive compensation programs of the Company | 6,331,864 | 372,945 | 188,775 | -- | 3,073,749 | 94% | Not verified | — |
| 3. An advisory vote on the ratification of the Company's appointment of the independent registered public accounting firm, Plante Moran, PLLC, for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 | 9,787,725 | 27,210 | 152,398 | -- | 152,398 | 99.7% | Not verified | — |
Source: Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on April 21, 2026 — read the filing on EDGAR.
Each item below shows how the 131 asset managers that disclosed a Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc. vote in their SEC Form N-PX filings actually voted. Share totals are the shares those managers' funds voted, summed across every fund they report.
Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
95% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Ahmed Alomari
Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Ahmed Alomari”): 6,522,623 for, 370,961 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed April 21, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The following individuals were elected as Directors of the Company to serve until the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2027.”
Support: 95% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 43 asset managers below reported 1,949,068 for, 1 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 592,613 | 0 | 1 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 484,731 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 271,479 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 259,793 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 71,774 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 38,162 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 34,663 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 30,435 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 26,704 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 20,879 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 18,329 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 14,070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 8,063 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 6,442 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 6,290 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 5,881 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 5,831 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 5,825 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 5,631 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 5,072 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 4,130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Tidal Trust I | 3,753 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 3,724 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 3,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 3,150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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70% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Andrew J. Briggs
Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Andrew J. Briggs”): 4,793,928 for, 2,099,656 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed April 21, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The following individuals were elected as Directors of the Company to serve until the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2027.”
Support: 70% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 43 asset managers below reported 950,975 for, 213,070 withheld, 785,024 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 592,609 | 0 | 5 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 0 | 0 | 484,731 | 0 | Abstain |
| John Hancock | 0 | 0 | 271,479 | 0 | Abstain |
| Fidelity | 259,793 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71,774 | Withhold |
| Charles Schwab | 38,162 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34,663 | Withhold |
| Equitable | 7,630 | 0 | 0 | 22,805 | Mixed |
| TIAA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26,704 | Withhold |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 0 | 0 | 20,879 | 0 | Abstain |
| Lincoln Financial | 9,400 | 0 | 0 | 8,929 | Mixed |
| WisdomTree | 14,070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8,063 | Withhold |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6,442 | Withhold |
| EA Series Trust | 6,290 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5,881 | Withhold |
| Global X | 5,831 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 0 | 0 | 5,825 | 0 | Abstain |
| Northern Trust | 5,631 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5,072 | Withhold |
| Brighthouse | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,130 | Withhold |
| Tidal Trust I | 3,753 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,724 | Withhold |
| SEI | 3,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,150 | Withhold |
Showing the 25 largest of 43 asset managers. See all 43 in the interactive database.
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96% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: David P. Vernon
Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: David P. Vernon”): 6,649,916 for, 243,668 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed April 21, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The following individuals were elected as Directors of the Company to serve until the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2027.”
Support: 96% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 43 asset managers below reported 1,949,068 for, 1 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 592,613 | 0 | 1 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 484,731 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 271,479 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 259,793 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 71,774 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 38,162 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 34,663 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 30,435 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 26,704 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 20,879 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 18,329 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 14,070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 8,063 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 6,442 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 6,290 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 5,881 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 5,831 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 5,825 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 5,631 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 5,072 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 4,130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Tidal Trust I | 3,753 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 3,724 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 3,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 3,150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 43 asset managers. See all 43 in the interactive database.
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96% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Frank R. Simon
Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Frank R. Simon”): 6,640,606 for, 252,978 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed April 21, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The following individuals were elected as Directors of the Company to serve until the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2027.”
Support: 96% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 43 asset managers below reported 1,947,728 for, 1,340 withheld, 1 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 592,613 | 0 | 1 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 484,731 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 271,479 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 259,793 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 71,774 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 38,162 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 34,663 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 30,435 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 26,704 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 20,879 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 18,329 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 14,070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 8,063 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 6,442 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 6,290 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 5,881 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 5,831 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 5,825 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 5,631 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 5,072 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 4,130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Tidal Trust I | 3,753 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 3,724 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 3,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 3,150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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96% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Ian D. Boyce
Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Ian D. Boyce”): 6,622,225 for, 271,359 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed April 21, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The following individuals were elected as Directors of the Company to serve until the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2027.”
Support: 96% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 43 asset managers below reported 1,947,728 for, 1,340 withheld, 1 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 592,613 | 0 | 1 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 484,731 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 271,479 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 259,793 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 71,774 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 38,162 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 34,663 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 30,435 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 26,704 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 20,879 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 18,329 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 14,070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 8,063 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 6,442 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 6,290 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 5,881 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 5,831 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 5,825 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 5,631 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 5,072 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 4,130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Tidal Trust I | 3,753 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 3,724 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 3,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 3,150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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98% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Kevin G. Frey
Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Kevin G. Frey”): 6,755,638 for, 137,946 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed April 21, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The following individuals were elected as Directors of the Company to serve until the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2027.”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 43 asset managers below reported 1,949,069 for.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 592,614 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 484,731 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 271,479 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 259,793 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 71,774 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 38,162 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 34,663 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 30,435 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 26,704 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 20,879 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 18,329 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 14,070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 8,063 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 6,442 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 6,290 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 5,881 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 5,831 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 5,825 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 5,631 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 5,072 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 4,130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Tidal Trust I | 3,753 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 3,724 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 3,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 3,150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 43 asset managers. See all 43 in the interactive database.
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95% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Kevin J. Sauder
Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Kevin J. Sauder”): 6,559,587 for, 333,997 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed April 21, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The following individuals were elected as Directors of the Company to serve until the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2027.”
Support: 95% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 43 asset managers below reported 1,941,076 for, 1,702 withheld, 6,291 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 592,314 | 0 | 1 | 299 | For |
| BlackRock | 484,731 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 271,479 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 259,793 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 71,774 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 38,162 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 34,663 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 30,435 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 26,704 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 20,879 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 18,329 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 14,070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 8,063 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 6,442 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 0 | 0 | 6,290 | 0 | Abstain |
| Invesco | 5,881 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 5,831 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 5,825 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 5,631 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 5,072 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 4,130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Tidal Trust I | 3,753 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 3,724 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 3,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 3,150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 43 asset managers. See all 43 in the interactive database.
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97% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Lars B. Eller
Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Lars B. Eller”): 6,696,741 for, 196,843 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed April 21, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The following individuals were elected as Directors of the Company to serve until the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2027.”
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 43 asset managers below reported 1,949,069 for.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 592,614 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 484,731 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 271,479 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 259,793 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 71,774 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 38,162 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 34,663 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 30,435 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 26,704 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 20,879 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 18,329 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 14,070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 8,063 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 6,442 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 6,290 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 5,881 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 5,831 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 5,825 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 5,631 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 5,072 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 4,130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Tidal Trust I | 3,753 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 3,724 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 3,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 3,150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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97% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Lori A. Johnston
Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Lori A. Johnston”): 6,706,150 for, 187,434 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed April 21, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The following individuals were elected as Directors of the Company to serve until the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2027.”
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 43 asset managers below reported 1,942,480 for, 299 withheld, 6,290 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 592,315 | 0 | 0 | 299 | For |
| BlackRock | 484,731 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 271,479 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 259,793 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 71,774 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 38,162 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 34,663 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 30,435 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 26,704 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 20,879 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 18,329 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 14,070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 8,063 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 6,442 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 0 | 0 | 6,290 | 0 | Abstain |
| Invesco | 5,881 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 5,831 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 5,825 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 5,631 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 5,072 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 4,130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Tidal Trust I | 3,753 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 3,724 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 3,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 3,150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 43 asset managers. See all 43 in the interactive database.
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95% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Marcia S. Latta
Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Marcia S. Latta”): 6,580,678 for, 312,906 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed April 21, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The following individuals were elected as Directors of the Company to serve until the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2027.”
Support: 95% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 43 asset managers below reported 1,929,731 for, 11,785 withheld, 7,553 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 592,314 | 0 | 1 | 299 | For |
| BlackRock | 484,731 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 271,479 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 259,793 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 71,774 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 38,162 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 34,663 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 30,435 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 26,704 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 20,879 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 18,329 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 14,070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 8,063 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 6,442 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 0 | 0 | 6,290 | 0 | Abstain |
| Invesco | 5,881 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5,831 | Withhold |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 5,825 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 5,631 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 5,072 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 4,130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Tidal Trust I | 3,753 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 3,724 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,200 | Withhold |
| Voya | 3,150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 43 asset managers. See all 43 in the interactive database.
Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
97% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Steven J. Planson
Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Steven J. Planson”): 6,676,097 for, 217,487 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed April 21, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The following individuals were elected as Directors of the Company to serve until the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2027.”
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 43 asset managers below reported 1,947,666 for, 1,403 withheld.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 592,614 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 484,731 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 271,479 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 259,793 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 71,774 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 38,162 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 34,663 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 30,435 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 26,704 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 20,879 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 18,329 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 14,070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 8,063 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 6,442 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 6,290 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 5,881 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 5,831 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 5,825 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 5,631 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 5,072 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 4,130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Tidal Trust I | 3,753 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 3,724 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 3,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 3,150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 43 asset managers. See all 43 in the interactive database.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
94% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Nonbinding Say-on-Pay Proposal. An advisory vote to approve the executive compensation programs of the Company.
Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“2. An advisory vote to approve the executive compensation programs of the Company”): 6,331,864 for, 372,945 against, per its Form 8-K filed April 21, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 94% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
Also reported under other wordings, matched to the same row of Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc.’s official tally and shown with their own fund figures; their managers are not in the figures or the table on this card: “Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation” (2 managers, 1,092 for, 1,370 abstained).
Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 592,613 | 1 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 484,731 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 271,479 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 259,793 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 71,774 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 38,162 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 34,663 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 30,435 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 26,704 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 20,879 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 18,329 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 0 | 14,070 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 0 | 8,063 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 6,442 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 6,290 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 0 | 5,881 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Global X | 5,831 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 5,825 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 5,631 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 5,072 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 4,130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Tidal Trust I | 3,753 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 3,724 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 3,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 3,150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Fund voting reports, all 43 managers: 1,918,191 for, 30,878 against. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 340,498 | 34 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 303,210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 291,491 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Gryphon Financial Partners LLC | 100,185 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 84,252 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 78,059 | 619 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | 41,410 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 41,102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp | 310 | 39,772 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Charles Schwab | 38,162 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 34,677 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Rhino Investment Partners, Inc | 33,542 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 27,973 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 17,884 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 15,777 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 12,411 | 1,456 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC | 12,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Citadel | 11,560 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AQR | 11,392 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA | 0 | 10,600 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| AllianceBernstein | 10,120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FIRST MANHATTAN CO. LLC. | 9,605 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 0 | 9,372 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| ABNER HERRMAN & BROCK LLC | 8,869 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PARK NATIONAL CORP /OH/ | 8,483 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Institutional-manager reports, all 101 managers: 1,649,872 for, 79,988 against. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.7% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: NONBINDING AUDITOR RATIFICATION. AN ADVISORY VOTE ON THE RATIFICATION OF THE COMPANY'S APPOINTMENT OF THE INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM, PLANTE MORAN, PLLC FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2026.
Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“3. An advisory vote on the ratification of the Company's appointment of the independent registered public accounting firm, Plante Moran, PLLC, for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026”): 9,787,725 for, 27,210 against, per its Form 8-K filed April 21, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99.7% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 43 asset managers below reported 1,949,069 for.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 592,614 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 484,731 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 271,479 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 259,793 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 71,774 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 38,162 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 34,663 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 30,435 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 26,704 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 20,879 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 18,329 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 14,070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 8,063 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 6,442 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 6,290 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 5,881 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 5,831 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 5,825 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 5,631 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 5,072 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 4,130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Tidal Trust I | 3,753 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 3,724 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 3,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 3,150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 43 asset managers. See all 43 in the interactive database.
Ranked separately for each type of Form N-PX report. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two tables can list the same shares and are never added together. Each is ranked by the shares voted on the item that the most managers of that type reported, shown as a share of the 13,748,074 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard | 4.31% |
| 2 | BlackRock | 3.53% |
| 3 | John Hancock | 1.97% |
| 4 | Fidelity | 1.89% |
| 5 | Dimensional | 0.52% |
| 6 | Charles Schwab | 0.28% |
| 7 | American Century | 0.25% |
| 8 | Equitable | 0.22% |
| 9 | TIAA | 0.19% |
| 10 | QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 0.15% |
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 2.48% |
| 2 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 2.21% |
| 3 | John Hancock | 2.12% |
| 4 | Gryphon Financial Partners LLC | 0.73% |
| 5 | Vanguard | 0.61% |
| 6 | Northern Trust | 0.57% |
| 7 | MARSHALL WACE, LLP | 0.30% |
| 8 | Dimensional | 0.30% |
| 9 | MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp | 0.29% |
| 10 | Charles Schwab | 0.28% |
As disclosed to the SEC in Form 13F (quarter-end holdings of 30 large managers), Schedules 13D and 13G (beneficial ownership above 5%) and the company’s own proxy statement (DEF 14A). Each row names its form.
| Holder | % outstanding | Disclosure |
|---|---|---|
| (15 persons) | 3.79% | DEF14A |
| Andrew J. Briggs | 1.86% | DEF14A |
| Kevin G. Frey | 0.59% | DEF14A |
| David P. Vernon | 0.36% | DEF14A |
| Barbara J. Britenriker | 0.24% | DEF14A |
| Steven J. Planson | 0.24% | DEF14A |
| Lars B. Eller | 0.21% | DEF14A |
| Marcia S. Latta | 0.06% | DEF14A |
| Kevin J. Sauder | 0.06% | DEF14A |
| David R. Gerken | 0.05% | DEF14A |
Percentages above are of 13,748,074 shares outstanding, as reported by Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc. on its Form 10-K dated February 20, 2026 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2025-2026 meeting, not today’s. Each holding is as of its own filing, which may be dated before or after the meeting.
Every figure above is derived from filings made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission: Form N-PX, in which registered funds disclose how they voted every proxy and institutional managers disclose their votes on executive pay (say-on-pay, say-on-frequency and golden parachutes), and Form 8-K Item 5.07, in which the company reports its own meeting results. Shares outstanding are taken from Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc.’s 10-K dated February 20, 2026. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on October 14, 2026; a live search always shows the current data.
At Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc.'s shareholder meeting held April 20, 2026, in the 2025-2026 proxy season, 131 asset managers reported how they voted on 13 ballot items in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 1,573 separate fund positions. On the most widely held item on that ballot — Nonbinding Say-on-Pay Proposal. An advisory vote to approve the executive compensation programs… — FOR was 94% of the votes cast (FOR divided by FOR plus AGAINST, the conventional basis for proxy support; abstentions, broker non-votes and unvoted shares are excluded because none of them took a side), which is more than half. Whether the item was approved is for the filing to say; that statement has not been read for this item. Source: Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 21, 2026.
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