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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Current Report</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the</P>

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reported):</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt; text-align: center"><B>January 27, 2012</B></P>

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RIVER COMMERCE, INC.</B></FONT></P>

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in its charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; width: 30%">Michigan</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; width: 30%"><B>333-147456</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; width: 30%">20-5393246</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">(State or other jurisdiction<BR> of incorporation)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">(Commission File Number)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">(I.R.S. Employer<BR> Identification No.)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; width: 65%">4471 Wilson Ave., SW, Grandville, Michigan&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; width: 30%">49418</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">(Zip Code)</TD></TR>
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area code: (616) 929-1600</B>&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 83pt; text-align: left"><B>Item 5.02</B></TD><TD STYLE="width: 5pt"></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>Departure of Directors of Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment
of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</B></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Effective January 27, 2012, the Board of Directors (&ldquo;Board&rdquo;)
of Grand River Commerce, Inc. (&ldquo;Company&rdquo;) notified David H. Blossey of its intent not to renew Mr. Blossey&rsquo;s
employment contract as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company&rsquo;s wholly owned subsidiary, Grand River Bank (&ldquo;Bank&rdquo;),
which was scheduled to expire on April 30, 2012. Compensation due Mr. Blossey per the terms of the contract will continue to be
paid until the expiration date of the contract.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">On December 20, 2011, the Bank entered into an employment agreement
with Patrick K. Gill to become the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Bank effective February 1, 2012, subject to approval
by the State of Michigan Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation (&ldquo;OFIR&rdquo;). Approval was received by OFIR on January
11, 2012. Mr. Gill assumed the duties of President and Chief Executive Officer of the Bank on February 1, 2012.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Mr. Gill, age 60, has over 30 years of experience
in the banking industry.&nbsp; He previously served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of OAK Financial and its subsidiary,
Byron Bank, until it was acquired by Chemical Bank in 2010.&nbsp; Before joining OAK Financial, Mr. Gill was President and Chief
Executive Officer of Pavilion Bancorp, Inc. and its subsidiary, the Bank of Lenawee (now First Federal Bank of the Midwest), headquartered
in Adrian, Michigan. Mr. Gill also served as Chairman of the Bank of Washtenaw, an Ann Arbor, Michigan-based de novo formed by
Pavilion.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Mr. Gill&rsquo;s employment agreement with the
Bank is for a thirty-six (36) month term.&nbsp; During this term, Mr. Gill is entitled to an initial base salary of $200,000 per
year.&nbsp; Mr. Gill is also entitled to participate in a management bonus program (currently there are none), our benefits programs,
and receive certain other perquisites and reimbursements. In addition, Mr. Gill was awarded options to purchase 25,000 shares of
the Company&rsquo;s common stock at a price of $10.00 per share.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Pursuant to the terms of his employment agreement,
Mr. Gill is prohibited from disclosing our confidential information.&nbsp; The employment agreement also contains certain restrictions
on competition and solicitation of customers or employees.&nbsp; The employment agreement also contains provisions related to payments
upon termination or a change of control.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 83pt; text-align: left"><B>Item 9.01</B></TD><TD STYLE="width: 5pt"></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>Financial Statements and Exhibits.</B></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The following exhibits are filed as part of
this report:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 83%; padding: 0pt; text-decoration: underline">Description</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding: 0pt; text-align: left">99.1</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding: 0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding: 0pt">Press Release dated February 1, 2012.</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURE</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">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.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2"><B>GRAND RIVER COMMERCE, INC.</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 50%">February 2, 2012</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 4%">By:&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 46%">/s/ Robert P. Bilotti</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-top: #000000 1px solid">Robert P. Bilotti<BR>President and Chief Executive Officer</TD></TR>
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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):
January 27, 2012
GRAND
RIVER COMMERCE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified
in its charter)
Michigan
333-147456
20-5393246
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
4471 Wilson Ave., SW, Grandville, Michigan
49418
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including
area code: (616) 929-1600
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))
Item 5.02
Departure of Directors of Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment
of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(b)
Departure of Certain Officers
Effective January 27, 2012, the Board of Directors ("Board")
of Grand River Commerce, Inc. ("Company") notified David H. Blossey of its intent not to renew Mr. Blossey's
employment contract as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, Grand River Bank ("Bank"),
which was scheduled to expire on April 30, 2012. Compensation due Mr. Blossey per the terms of the contract will continue to be
paid until the expiration date of the contract.
(c)
Appointment of Certain Officers
On December 20, 2011, the Bank entered into an employment agreement
with Patrick K. Gill to become the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Bank effective February 1, 2012, subject to approval
by the State of Michigan Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation ("OFIR"). Approval was received by OFIR on January
11, 2012. Mr. Gill assumed the duties of President and Chief Executive Officer of the Bank on February 1, 2012.
Mr. Gill, age 60, has over 30 years of experience
in the banking industry.  He previously served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of OAK Financial and its subsidiary,
Byron Bank, until it was acquired by Chemical Bank in 2010.  Before joining OAK Financial, Mr. Gill was President and Chief
Executive Officer of Pavilion Bancorp, Inc. and its subsidiary, the Bank of Lenawee (now First Federal Bank of the Midwest), headquartered
in Adrian, Michigan. Mr. Gill also served as Chairman of the Bank of Washtenaw, an Ann Arbor, Michigan-based de novo formed by
Pavilion.
Mr. Gill's employment agreement with the
Bank is for a thirty-six (36) month term.  During this term, Mr. Gill is entitled to an initial base salary of $200,000 per
year.  Mr. Gill is also entitled to participate in a management bonus program (currently there are none), our benefits programs,
and receive certain other perquisites and reimbursements. In addition, Mr. Gill was awarded options to purchase 25,000 shares of
the Company's common stock at a price of $10.00 per share.
Pursuant to the terms of his employment agreement,
Mr. Gill is prohibited from disclosing our confidential information.  The employment agreement also contains certain restrictions
on competition and solicitation of customers or employees.  The employment agreement also contains provisions related to payments
upon termination or a change of control.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits.
The following exhibits are filed as part of
this report:
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press Release dated February 1, 2012.
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 hereunto duly authorized.
GRAND RIVER COMMERCE, INC.
February 2, 2012
By:
/s/ Robert P. Bilotti
Robert P. Bilotti
President and Chief Executive Officer