MERCANTILE BANK CORP 10-Q

Item 4. Controls and Procedures   As of September 30, 2021, an evaluation was performed under the supervision of and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on that evaluation, our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2021.   There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended September 30, 2021 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.         78 Table of Contents   MERCANTILE BANK CORPORATION     PART II – OTHER INFORMATION Item 1. Legal Proceedings. From time to time, we may be involved in various legal proceedings that are incidental to our business. In our opinion, we are not a party to any current legal proceedings that are material to our financial condition, either individually or in the aggregate.   Item 1A. Risk Factors. There have been no material changes in our risk factors from those previously disclosed in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, our March 31, 2021 Form 10-Q, and our June 30, 2021 Form 10-Q.