Pursuant to Section 13
or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: September 18, 2007
INDEPENDENT BANK
CORPORATION
(Exact name of
registrant as
specified in its charter)
| Michigan (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
0-7818 (Commission File Number) |
38-2032782 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 230 West Main Street Ionia, Michigan (Address of principal executive office) |
48846 (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s
telephone number,
including area code:
(616) 527-9450
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers |
| (d) | Appointment of New Director. |
Effective September 18, 2007, Clarke Maxson was appointed to the respective Boards of Directors of Independent Bank Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiary bank, Independent Bank. There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Maxson and any other person pursuant to which he was appointed as a director. As of the date of this filing, Mr. Maxson has not been appointed to any committee of either Board.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
Date: September 21, 2007 |
INDEPENDENT BANK CORPORATION (Registrant) /s/ Robert N. Shuster —————————————— Robert N. Shuster Executive VP and Chief Financial Officer |