UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  July 31, 2017

MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(616) 820-1444

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last year)

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:

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.☐

 

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Item 7.01

Regulation FD Disclosure

On July 31, 2017, Macatawa Bank Corporation issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per share, representing a 25% increase from the previous quarterly dividend rate of $0.04 per share and is the second increase this year.  The press release is attached to this Current Report as Exhibit 99.1 and is here incorporated by reference.

The information in this Item 7.01 and the press release filed as Exhibit 99.1 are furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and are not deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section nor shall they be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 8.01

Other Events

The Board of Directors of Macatawa Bank Corporation declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per share of its common stock to be paid on August 30, 2017, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on August 15, 2017.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits

99.1

Press Release dated July 31, 2017.

 

SIGNATURES

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

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