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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON , D.C. 20549 FORM 10 - K Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31 , 2020 or Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the transition period from _ to Commission File Number 001-38084 FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANCORP , INC . OHIO ( State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization ) 307 North Defiance Street Archbold , Ohio ( Address of principal Executive offices ) 34-1469491 ( IRS Employer Identification No. ) ☑ ☐ Title of each class Common Stock , No Par Value Registrant's telephone number , including area code ( 419 ) 446-2501 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( b ) of the Act : Trading Symbol ( s ) . FMAO Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well - known seasoned issuer , as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act . Yes □ No ☑ 43502 ( Zip Code ) Name of each exchange NASDAQ Capital Market Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15 ( d ) of the Exchange Act . Yes No × Indicate by check mark whether the registrant ( 1 ) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or Section 15 ( d ) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports ) , and ( 2 ) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days . Yes > No ☐ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S - T ( § 232.405 of this chapter ) during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files ) . Yes ✓ No □ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer , an accelerated filer , a non - accelerated filer , a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company . See the definitions of " large accelerated filer " , " accelerated filer " , " smaller reporting company ” and “ emerging growth company " in Rule 12b - 2 of the Exchange Act . Large accelerated filer Accelerated filer Smaller reporting company Non - accelerated filer Emerging growth company If an emerging growth company , indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13 ( a ) of the Exchange Act . ☐ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management's assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404 ( b ) of the Sarbanes - Oxley Act ( 15 U.S.C. 7262 ( b ) ) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report . Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company ( as defined in Rule 12b - 2 of the Exchange Act ) . Yes No ☑ As of June 30 , 2020 , the aggregate market value of the registrant's common stock held by non - affiliates of the registrant was $ 236,380,491 . As of February 19 , 2021 , the Registrant had 12,230,000 shares of common stock issued of which 11,196,744 shares are outstanding . DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE Part III of Form 10 - K - Portions of the definitive Proxy Statement for the 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Farmers & Merchants Bancorp , Inc. 1