CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to
Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 16, 2007
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 8.01 | Other Events |
On January 16, 2007, the Registrant issued the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K regarding the closing of the sale of substantially all of the assets related to the insurance premium finance business of Mepco Insurance Premium Financing, Inc. and Mepco Acceptance Corp. to Premium Financing Specialists, Inc. and Premium Financing Specialists of California, Inc.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibit 99.1 Press Release issued January 16, 2007
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.
| Dated: January 16, 2007 | INDEPENDENT BANK CORPORATION (Registrant) By /s/ Robert N. Shuster —————————————— Robert N. Shuster Executive VP and CFO |