F&M Bank Signs Atlanta Braves’ Kade Kern to Brand Partnership
January 29 2024 - 8:00AM
F&M Bank (“F&M”), an Archbold, Ohio-based bank owned by
Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: FMAO), today
announced a brand ambassador partnership with recently drafted
Atlanta Braves outfielder Kade Kern.
Kern is a 2020 graduate of Archbold High School.
As the starting center fielder for The Ohio State University, he
was named ‘Big Ten Player to Watch’ and ‘D1Baseball Top 150
Outfielders’ in 2023, among many career highlights, Kern was
selected by the Atlanta Braves in the 2023 Major League Baseball
draft. He is currently an outfielder for the Augusta GreenJackets,
the Braves Single-A affiliate.
“We are thrilled about the opportunity to
partner with Kade,” said Amy Cover, SVP and Chief Marketing Officer
of F&M. “As an Archbold native who shares the same roots and
appreciation for the markets we serve, he is the perfect fit to
align with our desire to remain true to our community vested
mission and grow the brand. We are excited to showcase all the
amazing products and services we offer to young adults within our
communities.”
As a brand ambassador, Kern will assist F&M
with specific marketing goals and efforts. You will see him in
F&M Bank marketing content and promoting F&M’s brand on his
own social media channels throughout the year.
About F&M Bank: F&M
Bank is a local independent community bank that has been serving
its communities since 1897. F&M Bank provides commercial
banking, retail banking and other financial services. Our locations
are in Butler, Champaign, Fulton, Defiance, Hancock, Henry, Lucas,
Shelby, Williams, and Wood counties in Ohio. In Northeast Indiana,
we have offices located in Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Jay, Steuben and
Wells counties. The Michigan footprint includes Oakland County, and
F&M has Loan Production Offices in West Bloomfield, Michigan;
Muncie, Indiana; Bryan, Ohio and Perrysburg, Ohio.
Safe harbor statementPrivate
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements by F&M,
including management’s expectations and comments, may not be based
on historical facts and are “forward-looking statements” within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
and Section 21B of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Actual results could vary materially depending on risks and
uncertainties inherent in general and local banking conditions,
competitive factors specific to markets in which F&M and its
subsidiaries operate, future interest rate levels, legislative and
regulatory decisions, capital market conditions, or the effects of
the COVID-19 pandemic, and its impacts on our credit quality and
business operations, as well as its impact on general economic and
financial market conditions. F&M assumes no responsibility to
update this information. For more details, please refer to
F&M’s SEC filing, including its most recent Annual Report on
Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. Such filings can be
viewed at the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov or through F&M’s
website www.fm.bank.
Company Contact: |
Investor and Media Contact: |
Lars B. EllerPresident and Chief Executive Officer Farmers &
Merchants Bancorp, Inc.(419) 446-2501 leller@fm.bank |
Andrew M. BergerManaging DirectorSM Berger & Company, Inc.
(216) 464-6400andrew@smberger.com |
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