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: July 22, 2010
INDEPENDENT BANK CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter)
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Michigan (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
0-7818 (Commission File Number) |
38-2032782 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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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 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On July 22, 2010, Independent Bank Corporation (the "Company") entered into an Amendment to Technology Outsourcing Renewal Agreement (the "Amendment"), made effective as of July 8, 2010, with Metavante Corporation ("Metavante"). The Amendment amends the Technology Outsourcing Renewal Agreement between the Company and Metavante dated April 1, 2006 (the "Agreement"), pursuant to which Metavante provides core data processing services to the Company and its subsidiary bank and other affiliates.
The Amendment extends the term of the Agreement from April 30, 2012, to April 30, 2015, and modifies certain fee arrangements in the Agreement.
Metavante has provided core data processing services to the Company for over 20 years.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit |
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Description of Exhibit |
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10.1 |
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Amendment to Technology Outsourcing Renewal Agreement, dated July 22, 2010, by and between Independent Bank Corporation and Metavante Corporation. |
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.
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INDEPENDENT BANK CORPORATION |
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(Registrant) |
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Date: July 27, 2010 |
/s/ Robert N. Shuster |
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By: Robert N. Shuster |
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Its: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |