UNITED STATES

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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) ~~January~~February 2712, 2026

Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


Ohio	001-38084	34-1469491
(State or Other Jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of Incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)


307 North Defiance Street, Archbold, Ohio	43502
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code (419) 446-2501

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of Each Exchange
Common Stock, No Par Value	FMAO	NASDAQ Capital Market

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter)

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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. ☐

ITEM 82.0102. ~~Other~~Results ~~Events~~of Operation and Financial Condition

On ~~January~~February 2712, 2026, Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc. isissued ~~announcing~~a ~~that~~press ~~its~~release ~~Board of Directors has authorized~~ (the ~~repurchase of up to 650,000 shares (approximately 4.7%~~“Release”) ofannouncing its ~~outstanding~~earnings ~~common~~for ~~stock~~the ~~commencing~~three ~~January 27, 2026~~ and ~~ending~~twelve onmonths ended December 31, ~~2026~~2025. ~~The~~ ~~Board~~A ~~has~~copy ~~authorized the appropriate officers~~ of the ~~Company~~press torelease ~~effect~~is ~~repurchases~~attached ~~either~~hereto inas ~~the~~Exhibit ~~open~~99 ~~market~~and oris inincorporated ~~privately~~by ~~negotiated~~reference ~~transactions~~herein.

ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.


Exhibit Number	Exhibit

99	Company Press Release dated February 12, 2026


104	The Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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 authorized.

	FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANCORP, INC.
		(Registrant)
Dated: January 27, 2026		/s/ Lars B. Eller
Dated: February 12, 2026		/s/ Lars B. Eller
		Lars B. Eller
		President and Chief Executive Officer
		/s/ Barbara J. Britenriker
		Barbara J. Britenriker
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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