Farmers & Merchants Bancorp (FMCB) director reports sale of 312 shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Farmers & Merchants Bancorp director reports stock plan-related share sale. Director Gary J. Long filed a Form 4 showing a disposition of 312 shares of Common Stock on December 5, 2025. The transaction price was reported as $1,041.24 per share, calculated using a 30-day volume weighted average price after the market close on December 4, 2025.

After this transaction, Long beneficially owned 843 shares directly, 724 shares indirectly through a grantor trust connected with the company’s Non-Qualified Executive Retirement and Senior Management Retirement Plans, and 20 shares indirectly held by his spouse. The company’s non-qualified retirement plans were terminated effective November 29, 2024, and trustees exchanged some plan shares for cash to provide liquidity for related tax liabilities.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Long Gary J.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

320 LINCOLN CENTER

(Street)

STOCKTON CA 95027

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANCORP [ FMCB ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/05/2025

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock								843	D
Common Stock								20	I	Held by Spouse
Common Stock	12/05/2025		D(1)		312	D	$1,041.24(2)	724	I	Held in grantor trust established in connection with the Co's Non-Qual Retirement Plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. In connection with the anticipated liquidation and distribution of the Company's Non-Qualified Executive Retirement and Senior Management Retirement Plans, which were terminated effective as of November 29, 2024, the Trustees of the grantor trust funding the plans elected to exchange some of the shares of Company stock held in the participant's accounts with cash to provide liquidity for related tax liabilities.

2. Utilized the 30-day volume weighted average price after close of the market December 4, 2025.

Remarks:

	Long Gary J.	12/05/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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