CEO Zimmerly to Receive Annuities as Middlefield (MBCN) Plans Merger

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Middlefield Banc Corp. reports that the board of The Middlefield Banking Company ended three supplemental executive retirement plans (SERPs) for President and CEO Ronald L. Zimmerly Jr., effective February 9, 2026. The SERPs are being terminated in connection with the pending merger of Middlefield Banc Corp. with and into Farmers National Banc Corp.

Compensation deferred under the SERPs will be paid on the last business day before the merger is completed. Mr. Zimmerly’s benefits include the transfer of seven bank-owned annuity contracts with an estimated account value of $833,864, consistent with the original SERP agreements incorporated by reference.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

February 9, 2026

(Date of Report: Date of earliest event reported)

Middlefield Banc Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ohio

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

001-36613

(Commission File Number)

34-1585111

(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

15985 East High Street

Middlefield, Ohio 44062

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(440) 632-1666

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(not applicable)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, no par value		MBCN		NASDAQ Capital Market

Item 5.02(e). Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

At a meeting of the Board of Directors of The Middlefield Banking Company held on February 9, 2026, the directors approved the termination of the following supplemental executive retirement plans (“SERPs”) for the benefit of President and Chief Executive Officer Ronald L. Zimmerly, Jr. effective as of February 9, 2026: (i) that certain Supplemental Executive Retirement Benefits Agreement, dated as of December 15, 2011, with an effective date as of January 1, 2012, by and between Liberty National Bank and Ronald Zimmerly, as amended by that certain First Amendment to the Supplemental Executive Retirement Benefits Agreement adopted July 14, 2015 (the “2012 SERP”), (ii) that certain Liberty National Bank Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, adopted as of October 1, 2015, by Liberty National Bank for the benefit of Ronald L. Zimmerly (the “2015 SERP”), and (iii) that certain Secondary Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, adopted as of October 1, 2015 by Liberty National Bank for the benefit of Ronald L. Zimmerly (the “Second 2015 SERP”).

The SERPs were terminated in connection with the pending merger of Middlefield Banc Corp. with and into Farmers National Banc Corp. (the “Merger”) with payments of compensation deferred under the terminated SERPs to be made on the last business day preceding the date on which the Merger is consummated. In connection with the termination of the SERPs, Mr. Zimmerly will receive certain compensation in accordance with the provisions of the SERPs, including, the transfer of seven bank-owned annuity contracts having an estimated account value of $833,864.

The foregoing description of the SERPs does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the 2012 SERP which is filed as Exhibits 10.8 and 10.9 to the Form 10-Q filed by Middlefield Banc Corp. on May 14, 2024, the 2015 SERP which is filed as Exhibit 10.13 to the Form 10-Q filed by Middlefield Banc Corp. on May 14, 2024, and the Second 2015 SERP which is filed as Exhibit 10.10 to the Form 10-Q filed by Middlefield Banc Corp. on May 14, 2024, each of which are incorporated herein by reference.

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.

						MIDDLEFIELD BANC CORP.
Date: February 12, 2026						/s/ Ronald L. Zimmerly, Jr
						President and Chief Executive Officer

FAQ

What executive compensation change did Middlefield Banc Corp. (MBCN) disclose?

Middlefield Banc Corp. disclosed the termination of three supplemental executive retirement plans for President and CEO Ronald L. Zimmerly Jr., with benefits settled under existing terms, including annuity transfers, ahead of a pending merger with Farmers National Banc Corp.

Why were Ronald L. Zimmerly Jr.’s SERPs terminated at Middlefield Banc Corp. (MBCN)?

The SERPs for Ronald L. Zimmerly Jr. were terminated in connection with the pending merger of Middlefield Banc Corp. with and into Farmers National Banc Corp., aligning his deferred compensation arrangements with the upcoming transaction and related change in corporate structure.

What compensation will Ronald L. Zimmerly Jr. receive from the terminated SERPs at MBCN?

Ronald L. Zimmerly Jr. will receive compensation in line with the SERP terms, including the transfer of seven bank-owned annuity contracts with an estimated account value of $833,864, plus any other benefits provided under the referenced SERP agreements.

When will payments under the terminated SERPs at Middlefield Banc Corp. be made?

Payments of compensation deferred under the terminated SERPs will be made on the last business day before the date the pending merger of Middlefield Banc Corp. with Farmers National Banc Corp. is consummated, tying the payout timing directly to the merger’s closing.

Which specific SERP agreements for MBCN’s CEO were terminated?

The terminated SERPs include a 2012 Supplemental Executive Retirement Benefits Agreement and two 2015 plans, the Liberty National Bank Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan and the Secondary Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, each established for Ronald L. Zimmerly Jr. and previously filed as exhibits.

How are the terminated SERP agreements for Middlefield Banc Corp. (MBCN) documented?

The SERP agreements are documented in prior filings: the 2012 SERP appears as Exhibits 10.8 and 10.9, and the 2015 and Second 2015 SERPs as Exhibits 10.13 and 10.10, respectively, to Middlefield Banc Corp.’s Form 10-Q filed on May 14, 2024.

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