Executive Change

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: March 10, 2020   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.) 4200 East Beltline, Grand Rapids, MI (Address of principal executive office)   49525 (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):   ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)   ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)   ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))   ☐ 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 ☐ 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. ☐ Item 5.02            Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers On March 10, 2020, Dennis J. Mack, the Chief Lending Officer and Executive Vice President of Independent Bank Corporation (the "Company"), and a Named Executive of the Company, announced his retirement from employment with the Company, effective as of June 30, 2020. As of that date, the Company intends to appoint Joel Rahn who currently serves the Company as Senior Vice President of Commercial Banking of the Company's West Michigan region, as its EVP Chief Lending Officer. Mr. Rahn joined the Company in April of 2018. He has 32 years of commercial banking experience and has served in senior leadership positions for the past 15 years. The information in this Form 8-K shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.   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: March 13, 2020 /s/ Stephen Erickson     By: Stephen Erickson     Its: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer