Independent Bank Corporation Form 8-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report: March 18, 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 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year

(a)

On and effective March 18, 2008, the Board of Directors of Independent Bank Corporation approved an amendment to the Corporation’s Bylaws. The amendment is a restatement of Section 11 of Article III of the Bylaws, which addresses “Notification of Shareholder Proposals.” The amendment modifies the timing that a notice of proposal must be submitted to the Corporation, which now requires that, as a general matter, such notices be received by the Corporation not less than sixty (60) nor more than ninety (90) days prior to the date of the first anniversary of the preceding year’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

Section 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)

Exhibits

Section 11 of Article III of the Bylaws of Independent Bank Corporation (as amended)

SIGNATURE

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: March 19, 2008