Effective January 1, 2017, Mercantile Bank Corporation announced the following resignations and appointments, in furtherance of its previously announced management succession plan: Michael H. Price has retired as President and Chief Executive Officer of Mercantile. Mr. Price has been appointed as Executive Chairman of Mercantile and remains Executive Chairman of Mercantile's wholly-owned subsidiary, Mercantile Bank of Michigan (the Bank). Robert B. Kaminski Jr. has resigned as Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Secretary of Mercantile and President and Secretary of the Bank.

Mr. Kaminski has been appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer of Mercantile and continues to serve as Chief Executive Officer of the Bank. Robert T. Worthington has resigned as Senior Risk Officer of Mercantile and the Bank. Mr. Worthington has been appointed as Chief Operating Officer and Secretary and continues his service as Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Mercantile.

With regard to the Bank, Mr. Worthington will continue to serve as Chief Operating Officer, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, and has been appointed Secretary. Raymond E. Reitsma has resigned as West Region President and Senior Lender of the Bank and has been appointed President of the Bank.