Farmers & Merchants Bancshares, Inc. 8-K

What Happened

• Farmers & Merchants Bancshares, Inc. (FMFG) announced on June 16, 2026 that it entered into a Second Amendment to the Rights Agreement with Equiniti Trust Company, LLC (the Rights Agent). The Rights Agreement was originally dated July 30, 2024 and previously amended on June 17, 2025.
• The amendment extends the final expiration date of the rights issued under the Rights Agreement to July 29, 2027, unless further extended or accelerated as provided in the Rights Agreement. The company filed the amendment as Exhibit 4.3 to the Form 8-K.

Key Details

• Amendment date: June 16, 2026.
• Original Rights Agreement date: July 30, 2024; First Amendment date: June 17, 2025.
• New final expiration date for the issued rights: July 29, 2027 (subject to further extension or acceleration per the agreement).
• Rights Agent: Equiniti Trust Company, LLC; Second Amendment filed as Exhibit 4.3 to the 8-K.

Why It Matters

• The filing formally notifies investors that the company’s issued rights under the Rights Agreement will remain in effect through July 29, 2027 (unless changed). That continuation preserves the current rights framework specified in the agreement and may affect timing around any actions that interact with those rights.
• Investors tracking corporate governance, defensive measures, or potential control transactions should note the extended effective period of the Rights Agreement when assessing the company’s governance landscape.