MERCANTILE BANK CORP 10-K

Item 2. Properties. Our headquarters is located in Mercantile Bank’s main office facility in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Mercantile Bank operates 43 banking offices primarily concentrated throughout Western and Central Michigan, most of which are full-service facilities. Mercantile Bank also has banking offices located in the metropolitan Detroit area, Traverse City, Petoskey, and Midland. Mercantile Bank has larger banking facilities in Kalamazoo, Lansing, Mt. Pleasant and West Branch. In addition, certain functions operate out of our standalone facility located in Alma. The remaining banking offices generally range in size from 1,200 to 3,200 square feet, based on the location and number of employees located at the facility. Eastern Michigan Bank operates 11 banking offices throughout Eastern Michigan, most of which are full-service facilities. All of our banking offices are owned by our banks except for ten that are rented under various operating lease agreements. We consider our properties and equipment to be well maintained, in good operating condition and capable of accommodating current growth forecasts. However, we may choose to add branch locations to expand our presence in current markets and/or in new markets or, alternatively, to consolidate, close or relocate branches if we believe it would be beneficial to our overall performance.