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                                 UNITED STATES                                  
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION                       
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549                              

                                                                                
                                      FORM                                      
                                      8-K                                       

                                                                                
                                 CURRENT REPORT                                 
                        PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)                         
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934                     
                                  May 15, 2024                                  
               (Date of Report: Date of earliest event reported)                

                                                                                
                             Middlefield Banc Corp.                             
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)             

                                                                                
                                      Ohio                                      
                 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)                 
                                   001-36613                                    
                            (Commission File Number)                            
                                   34-1585111                                   
                    (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)                     
                             15985 East High Street                             
                                  Middlefield                                   
                                       ,                                        
                                      Ohio                                      
                                     44062                                      
          (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)          
                                     (440)                                      
                                    632-1666                                    
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)              
                                (not applicable)                                
         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)          

                                                                                
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


   Title of each class       Trading      Name of each exchange    
                            Symbol(s)      on which registered     
Common Stock, no par value    MBCN     The NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC
                                         (NASDAQ Capital Market)   

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as 
defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR (s)230.405 of this 
chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 
(s)240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has 
elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new 
or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) 
of the Exchange Act.




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ITEM 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On May 15, 2024, Middlefield Banc Corp. (the "Company") held its Annual 
Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meeting"). Three proposals were voted upon at 
the Meeting, which were (1) the election of four directors to serve until the 
2027 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are elected and 
qualified; (2) a
non-binding
advisory proposal to approve the compensation of Middlefield Banc Corp.'s 
named executive officers; (3) ratification of the appointment of S.R. 
Snodgrass, P.C. as independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 
2024. The proposals are described in detail in the Proxy Statement mailed to 
shareholders on or about April 5, 2024. The results of the proposals appear 
below:
Proposal 1. Election of Directors for a three-year term:


      Nominee         Votes For   Votes     Broker  
                                 Withheld  Non-Votes
Thomas W. Bevan       4,287,459   810,812  1,056,923
Kevin A. DiGeronimo   4,574,846   523,505  1,056,923
Jennifer L. Moeller   4,587,831   510,520  1,056,923
Ron L. Zimmerly, Jr.  4,689,424   408,927  1,056,923

Proposal 2.
Non-binding
advisory vote approving the compensation of the Company's executive officers 
as disclosed in the proxy statement.


   For     Against  Abstentions   Broker  
                                 Non-Votes
4,352,976  420,151    325,223    1,056,923

Proposal 3. Ratification of the selection of S. R. Snodgrass, P. C. as 
independent registered public accountants.


   For     Against  Abstentions   Broker  
                                 Non-Votes
5,868,681  225,532    61,061         0    


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                                   SIGNATURES                                   
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.


                    MIDDLEFIELD BANC CORP.   
Date: May 20, 2024                            /s/ Ronald L. Zimmerly, Jr.
                     Chief Executive Officer

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