Farmers & Merchants Bancorp (FMCB) director updates share holdings

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Farmers & Merchants Bancorp director Steven K. Green reported an internal reclassification of his ownership in the company’s common stock. On 12/10/2025, 362 shares were moved from a company Non-Qualified Executive Retirement Plan into a family trust for no consideration, using transaction code G. After this change, he beneficially owns 547 shares indirectly through the family trust, where he serves as trustee and he and an immediate family member are the sole beneficiaries. The explanation also clarifies that 185 additional shares held in the trust had previously been reported as directly owned, so the filing aligns the records with the actual trust ownership structure.

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^*

Green Steven K.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

111 W. PINE ST.

(Street)

LODI CA 95240

(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)
12/10/2025

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	12/10/2025		G		362(1)	D	$0	547(2)	I	Held in family trust

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. Shares previously held indirectly through the Company's Non-Qualified Executive Retirement Plans, which, in connection with the liquidation and distribution of the Plans, were distributed by the Trustees of the Plan to Reporting Person's family trust on December 10, 2025, for no consideration. The Reporting Person is a trustee of the trust, and the Reporting Person and member of his immediate family are the sole beneficiaries of the trust. The Reporting Person remains the beneficial owner of the securities held by the trust.

2. 185 additional shares of the Issuer's common stock held in Trust were previously reported as directly owned by the Reporting Person.

Remarks:

	Green Steven K.	12/18/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Farmers & Merchants Bancorp (FMCB) report?

The filing reports that director Steven K. Green had 362 shares of Farmers & Merchants Bancorp common stock distributed from the Company’s Non-Qualified Executive Retirement Plans to his family trust on 12/10/2025 for no consideration.

How many FMCB shares does Steven K. Green beneficially own after this transaction?

Following the reported transaction, 547 shares of Farmers & Merchants Bancorp common stock are beneficially owned indirectly by Steven K. Green through his family trust.

What is the nature of Steven K. Green’s indirect ownership in FMCB?

The shares are held in a family trust. Steven K. Green is a trustee of the trust, and he and a member of his immediate family are the sole beneficiaries, so he remains the beneficial owner of the securities held by the trust.

What does the transaction code G mean in this FMCB insider filing?

The filing uses transaction code G for the 12/10/2025 movement of 362 shares, with the explanation stating that the shares were distributed from the Company’s Non-Qualified Executive Retirement Plans to the family trust for no consideration.

What clarification was made about previously reported FMCB share ownership?

The explanation notes that 185 additional shares of Farmers & Merchants Bancorp common stock held in the trust were previously reported as directly owned by Steven K. Green, and this filing clarifies that they are held in the trust.

What is Steven K. Green’s relationship to Farmers & Merchants Bancorp?

According to the filing, Steven K. Green is a Director of Farmers & Merchants Bancorp and is reporting these holdings as a single reporting person.