CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to
Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 6, 2006
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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On November 6, 2006, Independent Bank and Independent Bank South Michigan (collectively, the “Banks”), both wholly-owned subsidiaries of Independent Bank Corporation (the “Registrant”), entered into a Branch Purchase Agreement with TCF National Bank. Pursuant to the Branch Purchase Agreement, the Banks have agreed to purchase a total of 10 branch locations from TCF National Bank. The branches to be acquired are located in Bay City, Saginaw, and Battle Creek, Michigan. The closing is expected to occur in March of 2007, subject to the receipt of regulatory approvals and the satisfaction of other customary closing conditions.
A copy of the Branch Purchase Agreement is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 10.1, and a copy of the press release announcing the execution of the agreement is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
The information set forth in this Item 1.01 is qualified in its entirety by the provisions of the Branch Purchase Agreement.
| (d) |
Exhibit 10.1 Branch Purchase Agreement, dated November 6, 2006 Exhibit 99.1 Press Release issued November 6, 2006 |
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.
| Dated: November 6, 2006 | INDEPENDENT BANK CORPORATION (Registrant) By: /s/ Robert N. Shuster —————————————— Robert N. Shuster Executive VP and CFO |