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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20150429163731
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950156-15-000011
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150423
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150429
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150429

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MERCHANTS BANCSHARES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000726517
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				030287342
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-11595
		FILM NUMBER:		15813322

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		275 KENNEDY DRIVE
		CITY:			SOUTH BURLINGTON
		STATE:			VT
		ZIP:			05403
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8026583400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		275 KENNEDY DRIVE
		CITY:			SOUTH BURLINGTON
		STATE:			VT
		ZIP:			05403
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<TYPE>8-K
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>d905039_8k.htm
<DESCRIPTION>BODY OF FORM 8-K
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: d905039_8k.htm

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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-10
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>d905039_ex101.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 10.1
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: d905039_ex101.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-10
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>d905039_ex102.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 10.2
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: d905039_ex102.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-10
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>d905039_ex103.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 10.3
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: d905039_ex103.htm

</DOCUMENT>
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