Pursuant to Section 13
or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act
of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 1, 2005
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) |
Registrants
telephone number,
including area code:
(616) 527-9450
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(d) Election of Director
On November 15, 2005, Donna J. Banks was appointed to the Board of Directors of Independent Bank Corporation (the "Company") effective December 1, 2005. Ms. Banks is currently the senior vice president of global supply chain at the Kellogg Company. Additional biographical information is included in the attached press release. Ms. Banks was also appointed to the Board's Compensation Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
Since May 2004, Ms. Banks has served as a director of Independent Bank South Michigan, one of the Company's four wholly owned bank subsidiaries. Ms. Banks is not related by blood, marriage or adoption to any director or executive officer of the Company. There exists no arrangement or understanding between the Company and Ms. Banks under which Ms. Banks will serve as a director, other than the execution of the Company's standard Indemnification Agreement provided to all other directors of the Company. Also, there are no transactions in which Ms. Banks has an interest requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
(d) Exhibits
99.1 | Press release, dated December 5, 2005, announcing the appointment of Donna Banks to the Board of Directors of IBC. |
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: December 12, 2005 |
INDEPENDENT BANK CORPORATION (Registrant) By /s/ Robert N. Shuster Robert N. Shuster Its Chief Financial Officer |