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:  September 10, 2013

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
Ionia, Michigan
(Address of principal executive office)
 
48846
(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):

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Item 8.01 Other Events

On September 10, 2013, Independent Bank Corporation issued a press release announcing that the underwriters for its recently announced public offering of common stock exercised in full their over-allotment option to purchase an additional 1,725,000 shares of common stock at a price of $7.75 per share to the public. A copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibits.

99.1 Press Release issued on September 10, 2013


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 
September 10, 2013
 
By 
/s/ Robert N. Shuster
 
 
Robert N. Shuster, Principal Financial Officer