Sec Form 13G Filing - Farmers & Merchants Bank of Central California @ FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANCORP CA

Insider filing report for Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Schedule 13G & 13D forms are used to report a party's ownership of stock which exceeds 5% of a company's total stock issue.
Schedule 13G is a shorter version of Schedule 13D with fewer reporting requirements.

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 01)*

FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANCORP

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

307795104

(CUSIP Number)

Calendar Year 2019

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

x Rule 13d-1(b)

o Rule 13d-1(c)

o Rule 13d-1(d)

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

CUSIP No.

307795104

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1		NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
		Farmers & Merchants Bank of Central California 940467440

2		CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
		(a) x
		(b) o

3		SEC USE ONLY



4		CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

		California, United States of America

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:			5	SOLE VOTING POWER

				0

			6	SHARED VOTING POWER

				57955

			7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

				0

			8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

				57955

	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

	57955

10		CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

		o

11		PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

		7.31%

12		TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

		BK
		FOOTNOTES

CUSIP No.

307795104


1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
	Trust Agreement Nonqualified Deferred Compensation

2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	(a) x
	(b) o

3	SEC USE ONLY



4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

	California, United States of America

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:		5	SOLE VOTING POWER

			0

		6	SHARED VOTING POWER

			9822

		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

			0

		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

			9822

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

	57955

10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

	o

11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

	7.31%

12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

	OO
	FOOTNOTES

CUSIP No.

307795104


1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
	Farmers & Merchants Bank of Central California Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan Master Trust

2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	(a) x
	(b) o

3	SEC USE ONLY



4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

	California, United States of America

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:		5	SOLE VOTING POWER

			0

		6	SHARED VOTING POWER

			48133

		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

			0

		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

			48133

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

	57955

10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

	o

11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

	7.31%

12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

	OO
	FOOTNOTES

Item 1.

(a)

Name of Issuer

FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANCORP

(b)

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices

121 West Pine Street
Lodi, California 95240

Item 2.

(a)

Name of Person Filing

Farmers & Merchants Bank of Central California
Trust Agreement Nonqualified Deferred Compensation
Farmers & Merchants Bank of Central California Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan Master Trust

(b)

Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence

121 West Pine Street
Lodi, California 95240

(c)

Citizenship

Farmers & Merchants Bank of Central California: California
Trust Agreement Nonqualified Deferred Compensation: California
Farmers & Merchants Bank of Central California Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan Master Trust: California

(d)

Title of Class of Securities

Common Stock, Par Value $0.01

(e)

CUSIP Number

307795104

Item 3.

If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

(a)

Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).

(b)

Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

(c)

Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

(d)

Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8).

(e)

An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

(f)

An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

(g)

A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

(h)

A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

(i)

A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

(j)

A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

(k)

A group, in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:

Item 4.

Ownership.

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

(a)

Amount beneficially owned: 57,955

(b)

Percent of class: 7.31%

(c)

Number of shares as to which the person has:

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0

(ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 57,955

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 57,955

Item 5.

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following o .

Not Applicable

Item 6.

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

Not Applicable

Item 7.

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company

Not Applicable

Item 8.

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

Not Applicable

Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group

Not Applicable

Item 10.	Certification

	By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under §240.14a-11.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certi fy that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

	Farmers & Merchants Bank of Central California

Date: January 27, 2020	By:	/s/ Stephen W. Haley
		Name: Stephen W. Haley
		Title: EVP & CFO

	Trust Agreement Nonqualified Deferred Compensation

Date: January 27, 2020	By:	/s/ Stephen W. Haley
		Name: Stephen W. Haley
		Title: Trustee

	Farmers & Merchants Bank of Central California Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan Master Trust

Date: January 27, 2020	By:	/s/ Stephen W. Haley
		Name: Stephen W. Haley
		Title: Trustee

Footnotes:

Attention:

Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)

Sec Form 13G Filing - Farmers & Merchants Bank of Central California filing for FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANCORP CA (FMCB) - 2020-01-27