Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Resignation of Director. On March 17, 2009, our director, David M. Hecht,
advised us that he is resigning from our Board of Directors, and that of our
subsidiary, Mercantile Bank of Michigan, effective that day.
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
Charles E. Christmas
Senior Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer and Treasurer
Date: March 23, 2009