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): June 8, 2026


Farmers & Merchants Bancorp
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware
000-26099
94-3327828
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

111 West Pine Street, Lodi, California
95240
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (209) 367-2300

Former name or former address, if changed since last report
Not Applicable

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

The Board of Directors of Farmers & Merchants Bancorp (the “Company”) appointed Jehna Silva to serve as a director of the Company effective June 8, 2026. Most recently, Ms. Silva served as Vice President, Shareholder Relations, of the Company where she managed shareholder communications, supported governance and managed shareholder reporting.

Ms. Silva has been appointed to serve on the CRA, Budget and Finance, and ALCO Committees of F&M Bank.

There are no arrangements or understandings between Ms. Silva and any other persons pursuant to which she was selected as a director, other than with the directors of the Company acting within their capacity. There are no family relationships between Ms. Silva and any director or executive officer of the Company, except that Ms. Silva has a family relationship with Kent Steinwert, the Company’s Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer. Ms. Silva is not a party to any transaction, or series of transactions, required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. In connection with her appointment to the Board, Ms. Silva will be terminating her employment with the Company, and she will participate in the Company's standard compensation program for non-employee directors, which is described under the caption “Director Compensation” in the Company’s most recent definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On June 11, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing that Jehna Silva was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company, effective June 8, 2026. A copy of the Company's press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibit
The following exhibit is furnished with this Form 8-K.

Exhibit No.
Description

99.1
Press release, dated June 11, 2026
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURE

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.

 
FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANCORP
 
       
 
By
/s/ Kent A. Steinwert
 
 
Kent A. Steinwert
 
 
Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer
 

Date: June 11, 2026




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