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: April 25, 2017

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.)

4200 East Beltline
Grand Rapids, Michigan
 
49525
(Address of principal executive office)
 
(Zip Code)

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):

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure.

On April 25, 2017, Independent Bank Corporation (the "Company") will use a Shareholder Presentation at the Company's 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. A copy of the Shareholder Presentation is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated in this Item 7.01 by reference. The information disclosed under this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 is furnished to, and not filed with, the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibits.
 
   
Shareholder  Presentation.

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
April 25, 2017
 
By
s/Robert N. Shuster
 
       
Robert N. Shuster, Principal Financial Officer
 


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