SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

June 11, 2014
(Date of earliest event reported)

Farmers & Merchants Bancorp
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

000 – 26099
 
94-3327828
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

111 West Pine Street, Lodi, California 95240
(Address of principal executive offices)       (Zip Code)

(209) 367-2300
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changes since last report)

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(c) (1) Ryan J. Misasi joined Farmers & Merchants Bank of Central California on June 2, 2014, as Executive Vice President, Retail Banking.

(c) (3) The information required for this item is incorporated by reference from the employment agreement filed as Exhibit 10.10 to this Form 8-K.
 
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c) Exhibits:

10.10 Employment Agreement effective June 2, 2014, between Farmers & Merchants Bank of Central California and Ryan J. Misasi, filed on the Registrants Form 8-K dated June 11, 2014.

99 Press release announcing the appointment of Ryan J. Misasi as Executive Vice President, Retail Banking of Farmers & Merchants Bank of Central California.
 
SIGNATURE

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.

 
FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANCORP
 
 
 
 
 
 
By
/s/ Stephen W. Haley
 
 
 
Stephen W. Haley
 
 
 
Executive Vice President
 
 
 
& Chief Financial Officer
 

Date: June 12, 2014
 
 
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