form8k.htm
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:  December 10, 2012

INDEPENDENT BANK CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Michigan
0-7818
38-2032782
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

230 West Main Street
  
48846
Ionia, Michigan
  
(Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive office)
    

Registrant's telephone number,
including area code:
(616) 527-5820

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 7.01.
Regulation FD

On December 10, 2012, Independent Bank Corporation issued the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K, which is hereby incorporated by reference. This Report and the Exhibit are furnished to, and not filed with, the Commission.
 
Item 9.01. 
Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
Exhibits.

Press release dated December 10, 2012.
 
 
 
 
 
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.
 
 
INDEPENDENT BANK CORPORATION
  
 
(Registrant)
  
       
Date December 10, 2012
 
By:
        s/Robert N. Shuster
  
    Robert N. Shuster, Principal Financial Officer  
 
 
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