form8k.htm
UNITED STATES
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 24, 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
Ionia, Michigan
(Address of principal executive office)
  
48846
(Zip Code)

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

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Item 5.07. 
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

At the Company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on April 24, 2012, the matters listed below were submitted to a vote of the shareholders through the solicitation of proxies.  The proposals are described in detail in the Company’s proxy statement, filed with the SEC on March 13, 2012.  The voting results are as follows:

Proposal 1:
Election of Directors

The following individuals were elected to serve as directors of the Company to hold office until the 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, under the terms of the Company's Bylaws:

Nominee
  
For
    
Withheld
    
Non-Votes
  
Robert L. Hetzler
     2,320,238       577,815       3,905,477  
Michael M. Magee, Jr.
     2,333,980       564,073       3,905,477  
James E. McCarty
     2,300,162       597,891       3,905,477  

Proposal 2:
Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Auditors

The shareholders ratified the appointment of Crowe Horwath LLP to serve as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012.

For
  
Against
  
Abstain
  
Non-Votes
6,644,218
  
114,214
  
45,098
  
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Proposal 3:
Advisory (Non-Binding) Vote on Executive Compensation

The shareholders approved a proposed resolution approving the compensation of the Company's named executive officers, as disclosed pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the SEC.

For
  
Against
  
Abstain
  
Non-Votes
2,291,508
  
548,297
  
58,247
  
3,905,478
 
 
 
 
 
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)
     
    /s/ Robert N. Shuster
Date:  April 27, 2012  By:
Robert N. Shuster
  Its:
Executive Vice President and
    Chief Financial Officer