EDWARD J. CLARK - Corporate Board Profile

MERCANTILE BANK CORP

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2004-03-10	EDWARD J. CLARK (Director) Mr. Clark is the Chairman and Chief Executive of The American Seating Company... Mr. Clark is a member of the Boards of Directors of the Metropolitan YMCA, The Blodgett/Butterworth Foundation, the Grand Rapids Employers' Association and the Ohio State University Alumni Association.
2005-03-15	EDWARD J. CLARK (Director) Mr. Clark is the Chairman and Chief Executive of The American Seating Company... Mr. Clark is a member of the Boards of Directors of the Metropolitan YMCA, The Blodgett/Butterworth Foundation, the Grand Rapids Employers' Association and the Ohio State University Alumni Association.
2006-03-15	EDWARD J. CLARK (Director) Mr. Clark is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The American Seating Company, and has held this position since 1986. American Seating is headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and produces seating and furniture for offices, as well as seating for buses, rail cars, auditoriums, stadiums and performing arts centers. Mr. Clark is a member of the Boards of Directors of the Metropolitan YMCA, the Grand Rapids Employers' Association and the Ohio State University Alumni Association, and a member of the Board of Trustees of the Grand Valley State University Foundation. He is Chairman of the Development Committee of Grand Valley State University. From 1988 through 1997, he was a member of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of FMB-Grand Rapids. Mr. Clark has also previously served on the Boards of Directors of the Grand Rapids Symphony Orchestra, Red Cross of Kent County, The Blodgett/ Butterworth Foundation, St. Mary's Hospital and The Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturer's Association.
2007-03-14	Edward J. Clark, age 62 Director Mr. Clark is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The American Seating Company... Mr. Clark has been a member of our Board of Directors since 1998.
2008-03-19	Edward J. Clark, age 63, Director. Mr. Clark is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The American Seating Company... Mr. Clark has been a member of our Board of Directors since 1998.
2009-03-31	Edward J. Clark, age 64, Director since 1998. Chairman and CEO of The American Seating Company. Serves on Compensation, Governance and Nominating, and Audit Committees. Compensation table shows $34,333 total compensation for 2008.
2010-03-17	Edward J. Clark, age 65, Director since 1998. Mr. Clark is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The American Seating Company. Mr. Clark serves on the Compensation Committee and Governance and Nominating Committee. Director compensation for 2009 was $16,050.
2011-03-17	Mr. Clark is Chairman and CEO of The American Seating Company. Compensation Committee member. Governance and Nominating Committee member. Director Compensation For 2010: Edward J. Clark $13,850.
2012-03-16	Edward J. Clark, age 67 Director since 1998... Board committees include Compensation Committee and Governance and Nominating Committee with Edward J. Clark as member. Director compensation table shows Edward J. Clark earned $15,117 in fees.
2013-03-15	Edward J. Clark, age 68 Director since 1998... Board Committees: Compensation Committee: Edward J. Clark... Governance and Nominating Committee: Edward J. Clark... Director Compensation For 2012: Edward J. Clark total $47,915.
2014-03-14	Edward J. Clark, age 69 Director since 1998... Board Committees membership: Compensation Committee - Edward J. Clark, Governance and Nominating Committee - Edward J. Clark... Director Compensation For 2013: Edward J. Clark total $34,744.
2015-04-16	Edward J. Clark, age 70 Nominee; Previously served as a Director from 1998 to June 2014 ...Mr. Clark is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The American Seating Company... ... Director Compensation For 2014 Edward J. Clark Fees Earned or Paid in Cash: 6,750 Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings: 16,303 Total: 23,173
2016-04-11	Edward J. Clark, age 71, Director since 2015. Committee memberships: Audit Committee, Compensation Committee. Director compensation for 2015: Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $18,250, Stock Awards $22,975, Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings $681, Total $41,906.
2017-04-10	Edward J. Clark, age 72 Director since 2015 and previously served as a Director from 1998 to June of 2014 ...Mr. Clark is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The American Seating Company. ...Audit Committee: Edward J. Clark Compensation Committee: Edward J. Clark Governance and Nominating Committee: Edward J. Clark* ...Director Compensation For 2016 Edward J. Clark Fees Earned or Paid in Cash: 20,700 Stock Awards: 22,617 Total: 47,432
2018-04-09	Edward J. Clark, age 73 Director since 2015 and previously served as a Director from 1998 to June of 2014 ...Mr. Clark is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The American Seating Company. ... Audit Committee Edward J. Clark ... Compensation Committee Edward J. Clark ... Governance and Nominating Committee Edward J. Clark* ... Director Compensation For 2017 Edward J. Clark Fees Earned or Paid in Cash: 22,000 Stock Awards: 27,900 Total: 54,771
2019-04-05	Edward J. Clark is 74 years old, a Director since 1998. He serves on the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, and is Chair of the Governance & Nominating Committee. His total director compensation for 2018 was $70,361.
2020-04-09	Edward J. Clark DIRECTOR SINCE 1998 AGE: 75 Mr. Clark has served as a member of the Mercantile Board of Directors since 1998. Mr. Clark is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The American Seating Company (“American Seating”), and has held this position since 1986. American Seating is headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and produces seating for buses and rail cars. He is a graduate of Ohio State University (BSc) and the University of Pennsylvania (MBA). Mr. Clark is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Grand Valley State University Foundation. He is Chairman of the Membership Committee of the Grand Valley State University Foundation. From 1988 through 1997, he was a member of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of First Michigan Bank-Grand Rapids. Mr. Clark has also previously served on the Boards of Directors of the Metropolitan YMCA, the Grand Rapids Symphony Orchestra, Red Cross of Kent County, The Blodgett/Butterworth Foundation, St. Mary’s Hospital, The Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturer’s Association, the Ohio State University Alumni Association, and the Grand Rapids Employers’ Association. Mr. Clark’s experience leading and managing a substantial transportation seating business, and involvement and relationships in the community, led us to conclude that he should serve on our Board. Director Compensation For 2019 The following table provides information about the compensation of our directors for the year ended December 31, 2019. Edward J. Clark Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($): 31,000 Stock Awards ($): 30,988 Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($): 15,060 Total ($): 77,048