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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>As filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on June&nbsp;3, 2005 &#151; Registration No.
333-_________  </FONT></P>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>UNITED STATES <BR>SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>Washington, D.C. 20549 </FONT></H1>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=4>FORM S-8 </FONT></H1>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 </FONT></H1>

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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><B>INDEPENDENT BANK
CORPORATION </B>
<BR>(Exact name of
registrant as specified in its charter) </FONT></P>




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<TD ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=50%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><B>Michigan</B>
<BR>(State or other jurisdiction of<BR>incorporation or organization)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=50%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><B>38-2032782</B>
<BR>(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</FONT></TD>
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><B>230 W. Main Street,
Ionia, Michigan 48846</B> <BR>(Address of Principal
Executive Offices Including Zip Code) </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><B>Independent Bank
Corporation Long-Term Incentive Plan</B> <BR>(Full Title of the Plan) </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><B>Robert N. Shuster, 230
W. Main Street, Ionia, Michigan 48846</B><BR>(Name and address of agent for service) </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><B>(616) 527-2400</B><BR>(Telephone
number, including area code, of agent for service) </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><B>Copies of
Communications to: </B><BR>Michael G. Wooldridge <BR>Varnum, Riddering,
Schmidt &amp; Howlett LLP <BR>Bridgewater Place, P.O.
Box 352 <BR>Grand Rapids, Michigan
49501-0352<BR>(616) 336-6000 </FONT></P>


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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>CALCULATION OF
REGISTRATION FEE </FONT></H1>


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<TH><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Title of Securities<BR>to be Registered</FONT></TH>
<TH><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Amount<BR>to be Registered</FONT></TH>
<TH><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Proposed Maximum<BR>Offering Price<BR>Per Share(2)</FONT></TH>
<TH><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Proposed Maximum<BR>Aggregate Offering<BR>Price(2)</FONT></TH>
<TH><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Registration Fee</FONT></TH></TR>
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<TD ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=20%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Common Stock ($1.00 value)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=20%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>750,000 </FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=20%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>$28.28</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=20%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>$21,210,000</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=20%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>$2,496.40</FONT></TD>
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          The number of shares being registered is the additional number of shares
          available for the grant of awards under the Independent Bank Corporation
          Long-Term Incentive Plan that have not been previously registered. </FONT></TD>
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          For the purpose of computing the registration fee only, the price shown is based
          upon the price of $28.28 per share, the average of the high and low sale prices
          for the Common Stock of Independent Bank Corporation, as reported in the Nasdaq
          National Market System on May&nbsp;31, 2005, in accordance with Rule 457(h). </FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Pursuant to Rule 416(a) of the
General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this
Registration Statement shall cover such additional securities as may be offered or issued
to prevent dilution resulting from stock splits, stock dividends, or similar transactions. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>This Registration Statement contains
a total of 5 pages (plus exhibits). The Exhibit Index is located on page 5. </FONT></P>


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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><U>EXPLANATORY NOTE</U> </FONT></H1>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This
Registration Statement is filed pursuant to General Instruction E of Form S-8 for the
purpose of registering an additional 750,000 shares of common stock, par value $1.00 per
share (the &#147;Common Stock&#148;), of Independent Bank Corporation, a Michigan
corporation (the &#147;Registrant&#148;), issuable pursuant to Registrant&#146;s Long-Term
Incentive Plan. The Registrant&#146;s previously filed Registration Statement on Form S-8
(Registration No. 333-89072), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
&#147;Commission&#148;) on May 24, 2002, is hereby incorporated by reference, except for
Items 3, 6, and 8 of such previously filed Registration Statement, which are replaced and
superseded with the Items 3, 6, and 8 set forth in this Registration Statement below. </FONT></P>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>PART II </FONT></H1>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><U>INFORMATION REQUIRED
IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT</U> </FONT></H1>

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<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Item 3. <U>Incorporation of
Documents by Reference</U> </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
following documents filed with the Commission are incorporated herein by reference: </FONT></P>

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<TD WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(a)  </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=90% ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>The
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Registrant for the year ended December
                    31, 2004;  </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(b)  </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=90% ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>All
other reports filed pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the
                    Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;),
since the end of the fiscal year covered by the Annual Report on Form 10-K referred to in
(a) above;  </FONT></TD>
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               <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(c) </FONT></TD>
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               The description of the Registrant&#146;s common stock contained in the
               Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement (File No. 0-7818 ) filed pursuant to
               Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act. </FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All
other reports or documents filed by the Registrant pursuant to the requirements of
Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act, subsequent to the date hereof and
prior to the termination of the offering of the securities offered hereby shall be deemed
to be incorporated by reference herein and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of
such reports or documents. Any statement contained in a document incorporated herein by
reference shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration
Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein modifies or supersedes such
statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so
modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement. </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Item 6.  <U>Indemnification
of Directors and Officers.</U> </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant provide that its directors and officers are to
be indemnified as of right to the fullest extent permitted under the Michigan Business
Corporation Act (&#147;MBCA&#148;). Under the MBCA, directors, officers, employees or
agents are entitled to indemnification against expenses (including attorneys&#146; fees)
whenever they successfully defend legal proceedings brought against them by reason of the
fact that they hold such a position with the corporation. In addition, with respect to
actions not brought by or in the right of the corporation, indemnification is permitted
under the MBCA for expenses (including attorneys&#146; fees), judgments, fines, penalties
and reasonable settlement if it is determined that the person seeking indemnification
acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed
to the best interests of the corporation or its shareholders and, with respect to criminal
proceedings, he or she had no reasonable cause to believe that his or her conduct was
unlawful. With respect to actions brought by or in the right of the corporation,
indemnification is permitted under the MBCA for expenses (including attorneys&#146; fees)
and reasonable settlements, if it is determined that the person seeking indemnification
acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed
to the best interests of the corporation or its shareholders; provided, indemnification is
not permitted if the person is found liable to the corporation, unless the court in which
the action or suit was brought has determined that indemnification is fair and reasonable
in view of all the circumstances of the case. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
MBCA specifically provides that it is not the exclusive source of indemnity. As a result,
the Registrant adopted individual indemnification agreements with its directors. Approved
by the Registrant&#146;s shareholders, the indemnification agreements provide a
contractually enforceable right for prompt indemnification, except that indemnification is
not required where: (i) indemnification is provided under an insurance policy, except for
amounts in excess of insurance coverage; (ii) indemnification is provided by the
Registrant outside of the agreement; (iii) the claim involved a violation of Section 16(b)
of the Exchange Act or similar provision of state law; or (iv) indemnification by the
Registrant is otherwise prohibited by law. In the case of a derivative or other action by
or in the right of the Registrant where a director is found liable, indemnity is
predicated on the determination that indemnification is nevertheless appropriate, by
majority vote of a committee of disinterested directors, independent legal counsel, or a
court where the claim is litigated, whichever the indemnitee chooses. The protection
provided by the indemnification agreements is broader than that under the MBCA, where
indemnification in such circumstances is available only where specifically authorized by
the court where the claim is litigated. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In
addition, the Registrant&#146;s Articles of Incorporation, as amended, limit the personal
liability of the members of its Board of Directors for monetary damages with respect to
claims by the Registrant or its shareholders resulting from certain negligent acts or
omissions. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Under
an insurance policy maintained by the Registrant, the directors and officers of the
Registrant are insured within the limits and subject to the limitations of the policy,
against certain expenses in connection with the defense of certain claims, actions, suits
or proceedings, and certain liabilities which might be imposed as a result of such claims,
action, suits or proceedings, which may be brought against them by reason of being or
having been such directors and officers. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Item 8. <U>Exhibits</U>. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Reference
is made to the Exhibit Index which appears on page&nbsp;5. </FONT></P>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>SIGNATURES </FONT></H1>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has
reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8
and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Ionia, State of Michigan, on the
17th day of May, 2005. </FONT></P>


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<TD WIDTH=50%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><B>INDEPENDENT BANK CORPORATION</B><BR><BR>
<BR>/s/ Robert N. Shuster<BR>&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;<BR>
By: Robert N. Shuster<BR>Its:     Executive VP and Chief Financial Officer</FONT></TD>
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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>POWER OF ATTORNEY </FONT></H1>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>KNOW
ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,</B> that each person whose signature appears below constitutes
and appoints Robert N. Shuster and Michael M. Magee, Jr., and each of them, his true and
lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for
him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all
amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement and to
file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any other regulatory authority, granting
unto said attorney-in-fact and agent, full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing required and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully
to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been
signed below on May&nbsp;17, 2005, by the following persons in the capacities indicated. </FONT></P>



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/s/ Michael M. Magee, Jr.  <BR>&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;<BR>
Michael M. Magee, Jr.,  Director,  President and Chief<BR>
Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)</FONT></TD>
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/s/ Robert N. Shuster<BR>&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;<BR>
Robert N.  Shuster,  Executive  Vice  President  and<BR>
Chief   Financial   Officer   (Principal   Financial
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/s/ James J. Twarozynski <BR>&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;<BR>
James  J.  Twarozynski,   Senior  Vice  President  and<BR>
Controller (Principal Accounting Officer)</FONT></TD>
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/s/ Charles C. Van Loan<BR>&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;<BR>
Charles C. Van Loan,  Director  and  Chairman of the<BR>
Board of Directors</FONT></TD>
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/s/ Jeffrey A. Bratsburg <BR>&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;<BR>
Jeffrey A. Bratsburg, Director</FONT></TD>
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/s/ Terry L. Haske<BR>&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;<BR>
Terry L. Haske, Director</FONT></TD>
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/s/ Robert L. Hetzler <BR>&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;<BR>
Robert L. Hetzler, Director</FONT></TD>
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/s/ Charles A. Palmer<BR>&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;<BR>
Charles A. Palmer, Director</FONT></TD>
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/s/ James E. McCarty <BR>&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;<BR>
James E. McCarty, Director</FONT></TD>
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/s/ Stephen L. Gulis, Jr.<BR>&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;<BR>
Stephen L. Gulis, Jr., Director</FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
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        Opinion  of  Varnum,  Riddering,  Schmidt &amp;  Howlett  LLP with  respect  to the
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Independent Bank Corporation Form S-8
As filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on June 3, 2005 — Registration No.
333-_________
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
INDEPENDENT BANK
CORPORATION
(Exact name of
registrant as specified in its charter)
Michigan
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
38-2032782
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
230 W. Main Street,
Ionia, Michigan 48846
(Address of Principal
Executive Offices Including Zip Code)
Independent Bank
Corporation Long-Term Incentive Plan
(Full Title of the Plan)
Robert N. Shuster, 230
W. Main Street, Ionia, Michigan 48846
(Name and address of agent for service)
(616) 527-2400
(Telephone
number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copies of
Communications to:
Michael G. Wooldridge
Varnum, Riddering,
Schmidt & Howlett LLP
Bridgewater Place, P.O.
Box 352
Grand Rapids, Michigan
49501-0352
(616) 336-6000
CALCULATION OF
REGISTRATION FEE
Title of Securities
to be Registered
Amount
to be Registered
Proposed Maximum
Offering Price
Per Share(2)
Proposed Maximum
Aggregate Offering
Price(2)
Registration Fee
Common Stock ($1.00 value)
750,000
$28.28
$21,210,000
$2,496.40
(1)
The number of shares being registered is the additional number of shares
          available for the grant of awards under the Independent Bank Corporation
          Long-Term Incentive Plan that have not been previously registered.
(2)
For the purpose of computing the registration fee only, the price shown is based
          upon the price of $28.28 per share, the average of the high and low sale prices
          for the Common Stock of Independent Bank Corporation, as reported in the Nasdaq
          National Market System on May 31, 2005, in accordance with Rule 457(h).
Pursuant to Rule 416(a) of the
General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this
Registration Statement shall cover such additional securities as may be offered or issued
to prevent dilution resulting from stock splits, stock dividends, or similar transactions.
This Registration Statement contains
a total of 5 pages (plus exhibits). The Exhibit Index is located on page 5.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This
Registration Statement is filed pursuant to General Instruction E of Form S-8 for the
purpose of registering an additional 750,000 shares of common stock, par value $1.00 per
share (the "Common Stock"), of Independent Bank Corporation, a Michigan
corporation (the "Registrant"), issuable pursuant to Registrant's Long-Term
Incentive Plan. The Registrant's previously filed Registration Statement on Form S-8
(Registration No. 333-89072), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Commission") on May 24, 2002, is hereby incorporated by reference, except for
Items 3, 6, and 8 of such previously filed Registration Statement, which are replaced and
superseded with the Items 3, 6, and 8 set forth in this Registration Statement below.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED
IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3.
Incorporation of
Documents by Reference
The
following documents filed with the Commission are incorporated herein by reference:
(a)
The
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Registrant for the year ended December
                    31, 2004;
(b)
All
other reports filed pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the
                    Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"),
since the end of the fiscal year covered by the Annual Report on Form 10-K referred to in
(a) above;
(c)
The description of the Registrant's common stock contained in the
               Registrant's Registration Statement (File No. 0-7818 ) filed pursuant to
               Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act.
All
other reports or documents filed by the Registrant pursuant to the requirements of
Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act, subsequent to the date hereof and
prior to the termination of the offering of the securities offered hereby shall be deemed
to be incorporated by reference herein and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of
such reports or documents. Any statement contained in a document incorporated herein by
reference shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration
Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein modifies or supersedes such
statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so
modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.
Item 6.
Indemnification
of Directors and Officers.
The
Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant provide that its directors and officers are to
be indemnified as of right to the fullest extent permitted under the Michigan Business
Corporation Act ("MBCA"). Under the MBCA, directors, officers, employees or
agents are entitled to indemnification against expenses (including attorneys' fees)
whenever they successfully defend legal proceedings brought against them by reason of the
fact that they hold such a position with the corporation. In addition, with respect to
actions not brought by or in the right of the corporation, indemnification is permitted
under the MBCA for expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines, penalties
and reasonable settlement if it is determined that the person seeking indemnification
acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed
to the best interests of the corporation or its shareholders and, with respect to criminal
proceedings, he or she had no reasonable cause to believe that his or her conduct was
unlawful. With respect to actions brought by or in the right of the corporation,
indemnification is permitted under the MBCA for expenses (including attorneys' fees)
and reasonable settlements, if it is determined that the person seeking indemnification
acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed
to the best interests of the corporation or its shareholders; provided, indemnification is
not permitted if the person is found liable to the corporation, unless the court in which
the action or suit was brought has determined that indemnification is fair and reasonable
in view of all the circumstances of the case.
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The
MBCA specifically provides that it is not the exclusive source of indemnity. As a result,
the Registrant adopted individual indemnification agreements with its directors. Approved
by the Registrant's shareholders, the indemnification agreements provide a
contractually enforceable right for prompt indemnification, except that indemnification is
not required where: (i) indemnification is provided under an insurance policy, except for
amounts in excess of insurance coverage; (ii) indemnification is provided by the
Registrant outside of the agreement; (iii) the claim involved a violation of Section 16(b)
of the Exchange Act or similar provision of state law; or (iv) indemnification by the
Registrant is otherwise prohibited by law. In the case of a derivative or other action by
or in the right of the Registrant where a director is found liable, indemnity is
predicated on the determination that indemnification is nevertheless appropriate, by
majority vote of a committee of disinterested directors, independent legal counsel, or a
court where the claim is litigated, whichever the indemnitee chooses. The protection
provided by the indemnification agreements is broader than that under the MBCA, where
indemnification in such circumstances is available only where specifically authorized by
the court where the claim is litigated.
In
addition, the Registrant's Articles of Incorporation, as amended, limit the personal
liability of the members of its Board of Directors for monetary damages with respect to
claims by the Registrant or its shareholders resulting from certain negligent acts or
omissions.
Under
an insurance policy maintained by the Registrant, the directors and officers of the
Registrant are insured within the limits and subject to the limitations of the policy,
against certain expenses in connection with the defense of certain claims, actions, suits
or proceedings, and certain liabilities which might be imposed as a result of such claims,
action, suits or proceedings, which may be brought against them by reason of being or
having been such directors and officers.
Item 8.
Exhibits
.
Reference
is made to the Exhibit Index which appears on page 5.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has
reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8
and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Ionia, State of Michigan, on the
17th day of May, 2005.
INDEPENDENT BANK CORPORATION
/s/ Robert N. Shuster
——————————————————
By: Robert N. Shuster
Its:     Executive VP and Chief Financial Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW
ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,
that each person whose signature appears below constitutes
and appoints Robert N. Shuster and Michael M. Magee, Jr., and each of them, his true and
lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for
him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all
amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement and to
file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any other regulatory authority, granting
unto said attorney-in-fact and agent, full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing required and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully
to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been
signed below on May 17, 2005, by the following persons in the capacities indicated.
/s/ Michael M. Magee, Jr.
——————————————————
Michael M. Magee, Jr.,  Director,  President and Chief
Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ Robert N. Shuster
——————————————————
Robert N.  Shuster,  Executive  Vice  President  and
Chief   Financial   Officer   (Principal   Financial
Officer)
/s/ James J. Twarozynski
——————————————————
James  J.  Twarozynski,   Senior  Vice  President  and
Controller (Principal Accounting Officer)
/s/ Charles C. Van Loan
——————————————————
Charles C. Van Loan,  Director  and  Chairman of the
Board of Directors
/s/ Jeffrey A. Bratsburg
——————————————————
Jeffrey A. Bratsburg, Director
/s/ Terry L. Haske
——————————————————
Terry L. Haske, Director
/s/ Robert L. Hetzler
——————————————————
Robert L. Hetzler, Director
/s/ Charles A. Palmer
——————————————————
Charles A. Palmer, Director
/s/ James E. McCarty
——————————————————
James E. McCarty, Director
/s/ Stephen L. Gulis, Jr.
——————————————————
Stephen L. Gulis, Jr., Director
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EXHIBIT INDEX
The
following exhibits are filed as a part of this Registration Statement:
Exhibit 5
Opinion  of  Varnum,  Riddering,  Schmidt &  Howlett  LLP with  respect  to the
                  legality of the securities being registered
Exhibit 23.1
Consent of KPMG LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Exhibit 23.2
Consent of Varnum, Riddering,  Schmidt & Howlett LLP (included with the opinion
                  filed as Exhibit 5)
Exhibit 24
Power of Attorney - included on page 4 hereof
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