SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
LARSEN LAWRENCE W

(Last) (First) (Middle)
CENTRAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY
2916 WALKENT DRIVE NW

(Street)
GRAND RAPIDS MI 49504

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MERCANTILE BANK CORP [ MBWM ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/20/2007
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 07/20/2007 S 1,678.461(1) D $20.43 0 I Jet Products, Inc. Profit Sharing Trust(2)
Common Stock 2,955.668(3) D
Common Stock 22,109(4) I By spouse
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. These shares were held by Jet Products, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan #2, for which Mr. Larsen is the trustee, and one of the beneficiaries. Mr. Larsen disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest in the shares.
2. Mr. Larsen is the trustee, and one of the beneficiaries of the Jet Products, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan #2. Mr. Larsen disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by this trust, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest in the shares.
3. This share amount includes shares Mr. Larsen acquired since his last report of common stock ownership pursuant to the issuer's 5% stock dividends paid on May 4, 2007 and in certain prior years.
4. Includes approximately 18,089 shares received on or about June 19, 2006 as a gift from Mr. Larsen to his spouse. This share amount also includes shares acquired by Mr. Larsen's spouse since Mr. Larsen's last report of common stock ownership, pursuant to the issuer's 5% stock dividends paid on May 4, 2007 and in certain prior years.
Remarks:
/s/ Jerome M. Schwartz Attorney-in-fact 07/23/2007
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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