Pursuant to
Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: February 1, 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):
[_] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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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. |
| (e) | Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers |
Effective February 1, 2008, Independent Bank Corporation (the “Company”) established the following base salaries for the following executive officers, effective for calendar year 2008:
| Executive Officer
Michael M. Magee Robert N. Shuster David C. Reglin |
Position
President & CEO Executive VP & CFO Executive VP |
Base Salary for 2008
$382,000 $227,000 $226,000 |
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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: February 4, 2008 | INDEPENDENT BANK CORPORATION (Registrant) By /s/ Robert N. Shuster —————————————— Robert N. Shuster Executive VP and Chief Financial Officer |
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