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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 26, 2023 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.) 4200 East Beltline Grand Rapids , Michigan 49525 (Address of principal executive office) (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): o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Trading symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered Common stock, no par value IBCP NASDAQ Global Select Market 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 o 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. o Item 5.07    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders At the Company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on April 25, 2023, 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 3, 2023. 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 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, under the terms of the Company's Bylaws: Nominee For Against Withheld Broker Non-Votes Terance L. Beia 16,635,664  568,331  17,156  1,657,752  Stephen L. Gulis, Jr. 14,881,759  2,237,049  102,343  1,657,752  William B. Kessel 16,645,219  473,615  102,317  1,657,752  Proposal 2:      Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Auditors The shareholders ratified the appointment of Crowe LLP to serve as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 18,573,340 292,864 12,699 — 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 Broker Non-Votes 16,550,175 627,455 43,521 1,657,752 Item 9.01.     Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits . 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) 2 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) Date April 26, 2023 By /s/Gavin A. Mohr Gavin A. Mohr, Principal Financial Officer 3