Pursuant to
Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 28, 2008
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. |
| (b) | Departure of Named Executive Officer |
Effective January 28, 2008, Ronald L. Long resigned as Senior Vice President of Business Development of Independent Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Independent Bank Corporation (the “Company”).
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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: January 31, 2008 | INDEPENDENT BANK CORPORATION (Registrant) By /s/ James Twarozynski —————————————— James Twarozynski Senior Vice President and Controller |
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