SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                       the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                                February 9, 2006
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                        (Date of earliest event reported)

                           Farmers & Merchants Bancorp
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                                    Delaware
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                 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)


      000 - 26099                                      94-3327828
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(Commission File Number)                      (IRS  Employer Identification No.)


                  111 West Pine Street, Lodi, California 95240
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            (Address of principal executive offices)       (Zip Code)


                                 (209) 367-2300
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


                                 Not Applicable
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          (Former name or former address, if changes since last report)

Check  the  appropriate  box  below  if  the  Form  8-K  filing  is  intended to
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Item  2.02  Results of Operations and Financial Condition
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     On  February  9,  2006,  Farmers & Merchants Bancorp issued a press release
concerning financial results for the fourth quarter and year end 2005, a copy of
which  is  included  as  Exhibit  99.1  and  incorporated  herein  by reference.


Item  9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits
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(c)  Exhibits:

     99.1  Press release concerning financial results for the fourth quarter and
           year end 2005.



                                    SIGNATURE

     Pursuant  to  the  requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant  has  duly  caused  this  report  to  be  signed on its behalf by the
undersigned  hereunto  duly  authorized.

                                             FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANCORP



                                             By    /s/ Stephen W. Haley

                                                   Stephen W. Haley
                                                   Executive Vice President
                                                   & Chief Financial Officer


Date: February 9, 2006