MBINO Merchants Bancorp

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES                                                                                   
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Rogers Randall D.	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Merchants Bancorp [ MBIN ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director                    _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below) Vice Chairman
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 410 MONON BOULEVARD	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 4/15/2021
(Street) CARMEL, IN 46032 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
8% Non-Cumulative, Perpetual Preferred Stock	4/15/2021		D		5000.00	D	$1000.00	0.00	D
Series C Depositary Shares	5/6/2021		A		200000.00	A	$25.00	200000.00	D
Series C Depositary Shares	5/6/2021		A		22000.00	A	$25.00	22000.00	I	Spouse is Trustee of The Mary Holliday Rogers 2019 CRAT
Series C Depositary Shares	5/6/2021		A		26000.00	A	$25.00	26000.00	I	Spouse is Trustee of The Randall D. Rogers and Mary Holliday Rogers CRUT
Series C Depositary Shares	5/6/2021		A		20000.00	A	$25.00	20000.00	I	Spouse is Trustee of The Mary Holliday Rogers Trust
Common Stock								546786.00	D
Common Stock								582000.00	I	Spouse is Trustee of the Katherine H. Rogers Irrevocable GST Trust 2011
Common Stock								582000.00	I	Spouse is Trustee of the Carey Rogers Kulongoski Irrevocable GST Trust 2010
Common Stock								582000.00	I	Spouse is Trustee of the Randall D. Rogers, Jr. Irrevocable GST Trust 2011

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Rogers Randall D. 410 MONON BOULEVARD CARMEL, IN 46032	X		Vice Chairman

Signatures
/s/ Terry A. Oznick, attorney-in-fact		5/10/2021
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date