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<DIV ALIGN=right><FONT SIZE="-1">Registration No. 333-____________</FONT></DIV>

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<P>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
<BR>Washington, D.C. 20549
<FONT SIZE="+1"><P><B>FORM S-8</B>
<P><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B>
<BR><B>UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B></FONT>
</CENTER><P><CENTER><B><FONT SIZE=+2>FIRSTBANK CORPORATION</FONT></B>
<BR>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</CENTER>

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	<CENTER><B>Michigan</B>
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	  (State or other jurisdiction of <BR>
	  incorporation or organization)</CENTER>
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	<CENTER><B>38-2633910</B>
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	  (I.R.S. employer <BR>
	  identification number)</CENTER>
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<P>311 Woodworth Avenue
<BR>Alma, Michigan 48801
<BR>(Address of principal executive offices, zip code)
</CENTER><P><CENTER><B><FONT SIZE=+2>FIRSTBANK CORPORATION</FONT></B>
<BR><B><FONT SIZE=+2>AMENDED AND RESTATED</FONT></B>
<BR><B><FONT SIZE=+2>401(k) AND EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN</FONT></B>
<BR>(Full title of the plan)</CENTER>

<BR>&nbsp;
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	<CENTER><B>Mary D. Deci</B>
<BR><B>Vice President, Secretary</B>
<BR><B>and Treasurer</B>
<BR>
	  <B>Firstbank Corporation</B> <BR>
	  <B>311 Woodworth Avenue</B>
<BR><B>Alma, Michigan 48801</B></CENTER>
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	<CENTER>
	  Copies to:&nbsp;
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</TD>

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	<CENTER><B>Gordon R. Lewis</B>
<BR>
	  <B>Warner Norcross &amp; Judd <FONT SIZE="-1">LLP</FONT></B> <BR>
	  <B>900 Old Kent Building</B>
<BR><B>111 Lyon Street, N.W.</B>
<BR><B>Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503-2489</B></CENTER>
</TD>
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<CENTER>(Name and address of agent for service)
<BR><B>(517) 463-3131</B>
<BR>(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
<BR><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B></CENTER>

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<TD WIDTH="20%">
<CENTER><FONT SIZE="-1">Title of
<BR>Securities to be
<BR>Registered</FONT></CENTER>
</TD>

<TD WIDTH="20%">
<CENTER><FONT SIZE="-1">Amount to be
<BR>Registered</FONT></CENTER>
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<TD WIDTH="20%">
<CENTER><FONT SIZE="-1">Proposed Maximum
<BR>Offering Price
<BR>Per Share(3)</FONT></CENTER>
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<TD WIDTH="20%">
<CENTER><FONT SIZE="-1">Proposed Maximum
<BR>Aggregate
<BR>Offering Price</FONT></CENTER>
</TD>

<TD WIDTH="20%">
<CENTER><FONT SIZE="-1">Amount of
<BR>Registration Fee</FONT></CENTER>
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<TD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="20%"><FONT SIZE="-1">Common Stock, $1 <BR>
par value</FONT></TD>

<TD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="20%">
<CENTER><FONT SIZE="-1">500,000 shares(1)</FONT></CENTER>
</TD>

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	<FONT SIZE="-1">$19.81(2)</FONT>
      </CENTER>
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	<FONT SIZE="-1">9,905,000(2)</FONT>
      </CENTER>
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	<FONT SIZE="-1">$2,614.92</FONT>
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<TD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="8%" HEIGHT="26">(1)&nbsp;</TD>

<TD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="92%" HEIGHT="26">Plus such indeterminate number of
additional shares as may be required to be issued in the event of an adjustment
as a result of an increase in the number of issued shares of Common Stock
resulting from a subdivision of such shares, the payment of a stock dividend,
or certain other capital adjustments.&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="8%" HEIGHT="26">(2)&nbsp;</TD>

<TD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="92%" HEIGHT="26">Estimated solely for the purpose
of calculating the registration fee.&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="8%" HEIGHT="26">(3)&nbsp;</TD>

      <TD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="92%" HEIGHT="26">On January 21, 2000, the mean between
	the bid and asked prices for the Company's Common Stock was $19.81.&nbsp;</TD>
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<P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
In addition, pursuant to Rule 416(c) under the Securities Act of 1933,
this registration statement also covers an indeterminate amount of interests
to be offered or sold pursuant to the employee benefit plan described herein.
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<CENTER>INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
<BR>TO PRIOR REGISTRATION STATEMENT</CENTER>


<P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
This Registration Statement is filed for the purpose of registering 500,000
additional shares of Common Stock by Firstbank Corporation (the "Registrant")
for use in connection with the Firstbank Corporation Amended and Restated
401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan. In accordance with General Instruction
E to Form S-8, the Registrant incorporates by reference the contents of
the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-8, file No. 333-20377,
filed on January 24, 1997.
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<BR>&nbsp;
<P>EXHIBITS SCHEDULE
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<TD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN="2" WIDTH="15%" HEIGHT="26">Exhibit&nbsp;</TD>

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<TD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="8%" HEIGHT="26">&nbsp;</TD>

<TD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="85%" HEIGHT="26">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="8%" HEIGHT="26">5(a)&nbsp;</TD>

<TD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="8%" HEIGHT="26">&nbsp;</TD>

<TD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="85%" HEIGHT="26">Opinion of Counsel regarding legality
of securities offered and opinion regarding continued qualification of
plan as amended&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="8%" HEIGHT="26">5(b)&nbsp;</TD>

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<TD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="85%" HEIGHT="26">Copy of Internal Revenue Service
determination letter that the plan qualifies under Code Section 401(k)&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN="3" HEIGHT="26"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="8%" HEIGHT="26">23(a)&nbsp;</TD>

<TD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="8%" HEIGHT="26"></TD>

<TD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="85%" HEIGHT="26">Consent of Counsel (Contained in
the Opinion filed as Exhibit 5 to this Registration Statement and incorporated
herein by reference)&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="8%" HEIGHT="26">23(b)&nbsp;</TD>

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<TD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="85%" HEIGHT="26">Consent of Independent Public Accountants&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="8%" HEIGHT="26">24&nbsp;</TD>

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<TD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="85%" HEIGHT="26">Powers of Attorney&nbsp;</TD>
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<CENTER><B><FONT SIZE=+1>SIGNATURES</FONT></B></CENTER>

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<P><B>The Registrant.</B> 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 Alma, State
of Michigan, on the 24th day of January, 2000.
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<TD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="50%" HEIGHT="135">FIRSTBANK CORPORATION
<BR>&nbsp;
<BR>&nbsp;
<P>By /s/ Mary D. Deci<HR SIZE="1" ALIGN="RIGHT" WIDTH="95%">
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Mary D. Deci
<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer</TD>
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<P>Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration
statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and
on the dates indicated:
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<CENTER><U>Signature</U></CENTER>
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<CENTER><U>Title</U></CENTER>
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<CENTER><U>Date</U></CENTER>
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<TD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="35%" HEIGHT="62">/s/ Thomas R. Sullivan*<HR SIZE="1">
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Thomas R. Sullivan</TD>

<TD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="4%" HEIGHT="62"></TD>

<TD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="43%" HEIGHT="62">President, Chief Executive
<BR>&nbsp; Officer, and Director
<BR>&nbsp; (Principal Executive Officer)</TD>

<TD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="18%" HEIGHT="62">January 24, 2000&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="35%" HEIGHT="26">/s/ Mary D. Deci<HR SIZE="1">
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Mary D. Deci</TD>

<TD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="4%" HEIGHT="26"></TD>

<TD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="43%" HEIGHT="26">Vice President, Secretary,
<BR>&nbsp; and Treasurer
<BR>&nbsp; (Principal financial officer
<BR>&nbsp; and principal accounting
<BR>&nbsp; officer)</TD>

<TD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="18%" HEIGHT="26">January 24, 2000&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="35%" HEIGHT="26">/s/ Duane A. Carr*<HR SIZE="1">
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Duane A. Carr</TD>

<TD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="4%" HEIGHT="26"></TD>

<TD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="43%" HEIGHT="26">Director&nbsp;</TD>

<TD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="18%" HEIGHT="26">January 24, 2000&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="35%" HEIGHT="26">/s/ William E. Goggin*<HR SIZE="1">
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; William E. Goggin</TD>

<TD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="4%" HEIGHT="26"></TD>

<TD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="43%" HEIGHT="26">Director&nbsp;</TD>

<TD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="18%" HEIGHT="26">January 24, 2000&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="35%" HEIGHT="26">/s/ Edward B. Grant*<HR SIZE="1">
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Edward B. Grant</TD>

<TD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="4%" HEIGHT="26"></TD>

<TD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="43%" HEIGHT="26">Director&nbsp;</TD>

<TD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="18%" HEIGHT="26">January 24, 2000&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="35%" HEIGHT="26">/s/ Charles W. Jennings*<HR SIZE="1">
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Charles W. Jennings</TD>

<TD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="4%" HEIGHT="26"></TD>

<TD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="43%" HEIGHT="26">Director&nbsp;</TD>

<TD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="18%" HEIGHT="26">January 24, 2000&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="35%" HEIGHT="26">/s/ Phillip G. Peasley*<HR SIZE="1">
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Phillip G. Peasley</TD>

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<TD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="43%" HEIGHT="26">Director&nbsp;</TD>

<TD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="18%" HEIGHT="26">January 24, 2000&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="35%" HEIGHT="26">/s/ David D. Roslund*<HR SIZE="1">
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; David D. Roslund</TD>

<TD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="4%" HEIGHT="26"></TD>

<TD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="43%" HEIGHT="26">Director&nbsp;</TD>

<TD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="18%" HEIGHT="26">January 24, 2000&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="35%" HEIGHT="26">*By /s/ Mary D. Deci<HR SIZE="1" WIDTH="92%" ALIGN="RIGHT">
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Mary D. Deci
<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Attorney-in-Fact</TD>

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<TD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="43%" HEIGHT="26"></TD>

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<BR>&nbsp;
<P><B>The Plan.</B> Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act
of 1933, the trustees have duly caused this registration statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in
the City of Alma, State of Michigan.<P>


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<TD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="54%" HEIGHT="26">FIRSTBANK CORPORATION
<BR>AMENDED AND RESTATED 401(k) AND
<BR>EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN
<BR>&nbsp;
<BR>&nbsp;
<P>By&nbsp;/s/ Mary D. Deci<HR SIZE="1" WIDTH="95%" ALIGN="RIGHT">
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Mary D. Deci,
CFO
<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Bank of Alma,
Trustee
<BR>Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;January 24, 2000</TD>
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<CENTER><FONT SIZE="+1">EXHIBIT INDEX</FONT></CENTER>

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<TD WIDTH="25%" HEIGHT="26">Exhibit
<BR><U>Number&nbsp;</U></TD>

<TD WIDTH="75%" HEIGHT="26">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Document</U></TD>
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<TD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="25%" HEIGHT="26">&nbsp;&nbsp; 5(a)&nbsp;</TD>

<TD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="75%" HEIGHT="26">Opinion Regarding Legality of Securities
Offered
<BR>and opinion regarding continued qualification of plan
<BR>as amended.&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="25%" HEIGHT="26">&nbsp;&nbsp; 5(b)&nbsp;</TD>

<TD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="75%" HEIGHT="26">Copy of Internal Revenue Service
determination
<BR>letter that the plan qualifies under Code Section 401(a).&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN="2" HEIGHT="26"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="25%" HEIGHT="26">&nbsp;23(a)&nbsp;</TD>

<TD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="75%" HEIGHT="26">Consent of Warner Norcross &amp;
Judd LLP--Included
<BR>in Exhibit 5(a) and incorporated herein by reference.&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="25%" HEIGHT="26">&nbsp;23(b)&nbsp;</TD>

<TD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="75%" HEIGHT="26">Consent of Independent Public Accountants</TD>
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<TD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN="2" HEIGHT="26"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="25%" HEIGHT="26">&nbsp;24&nbsp;</TD>

<TD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="75%" HEIGHT="26">Powers of Attorney.&nbsp;</TD>
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Firstbank Corporation Form S-8 Filed on 1-26-2000
Registration No. 333-____________
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
FIRSTBANK CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Michigan
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
38-2633910
(I.R.S. employer
identification number)
311 Woodworth Avenue
Alma, Michigan 48801
(Address of principal executive offices, zip code)
FIRSTBANK CORPORATION
AMENDED AND RESTATED
401(k) AND EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN
(Full title of the plan)
Mary D. Deci
Vice President, Secretary
and Treasurer
Firstbank Corporation
311 Woodworth Avenue
Alma, Michigan 48801
Copies to:
Gordon R. Lewis
Warner Norcross & Judd
LLP
900 Old Kent Building
111 Lyon Street, N.W.
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503-2489
(Name and address of agent for service)
(517) 463-3131
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of
Securities to be
Registered
Amount to be
Registered
Proposed Maximum
Offering Price
Per Share(3)
Proposed Maximum
Aggregate
Offering Price
Amount of
Registration Fee
Common Stock, $1
par value
500,000 shares(1)
$19.81(2)
9,905,000(2)
$2,614.92
(1)
Plus such indeterminate number of
additional shares as may be required to be issued in the event of an adjustment
as a result of an increase in the number of issued shares of Common Stock
resulting from a subdivision of such shares, the payment of a stock dividend,
or certain other capital adjustments.
(2)
Estimated solely for the purpose
of calculating the registration fee.
(3)
On January 21, 2000, the mean between
	the bid and asked prices for the Company's Common Stock was $19.81.
In addition, pursuant to Rule 416(c) under the Securities Act of 1933,
this registration statement also covers an indeterminate amount of interests
to be offered or sold pursuant to the employee benefit plan described herein.
INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
TO PRIOR REGISTRATION STATEMENT
This Registration Statement is filed for the purpose of registering 500,000
additional shares of Common Stock by Firstbank Corporation (the "Registrant")
for use in connection with the Firstbank Corporation Amended and Restated
401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan. In accordance with General Instruction
E to Form S-8, the Registrant incorporates by reference the contents of
the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-8, file No. 333-20377,
filed on January 24, 1997.
EXHIBITS SCHEDULE
Exhibit
5(a)
Opinion of Counsel regarding legality
of securities offered and opinion regarding continued qualification of
plan as amended
5(b)
Copy of Internal Revenue Service
determination letter that the plan qualifies under Code Section 401(k)
23(a)
Consent of Counsel (Contained in
the Opinion filed as Exhibit 5 to this Registration Statement and incorporated
herein by reference)
23(b)
Consent of Independent Public Accountants
24
Powers of Attorney
SIGNATURES
The Registrant.
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 Alma, State
of Michigan, on the 24th day of January, 2000.
FIRSTBANK CORPORATION
By /s/ Mary D. Deci
Mary D. Deci
Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration
statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and
on the dates indicated:
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Thomas R. Sullivan*
Thomas R. Sullivan
President, Chief Executive
Officer, and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
January 24, 2000
/s/ Mary D. Deci
Mary D. Deci
Vice President, Secretary,
and Treasurer
(Principal financial officer
and principal accounting
officer)
January 24, 2000
/s/ Duane A. Carr*
Duane A. Carr
Director
January 24, 2000
/s/ William E. Goggin*
William E. Goggin
Director
January 24, 2000
/s/ Edward B. Grant*
Edward B. Grant
Director
January 24, 2000
/s/ Charles W. Jennings*
Charles W. Jennings
Director
January 24, 2000
/s/ Phillip G. Peasley*
Phillip G. Peasley
Director
January 24, 2000
/s/ David D. Roslund*
David D. Roslund
Director
January 24, 2000
*By /s/ Mary D. Deci
Mary D. Deci
Attorney-in-Fact
The Plan.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act
of 1933, the trustees have duly caused this registration statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in
the City of Alma, State of Michigan.
FIRSTBANK CORPORATION
AMENDED AND RESTATED 401(k) AND
EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN
By /s/ Mary D. Deci
Mary D. Deci,
CFO
Bank of Alma,
Trustee
Date:  January 24, 2000
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number
Document
5(a)
Opinion Regarding Legality of Securities
Offered
and opinion regarding continued qualification of plan
as amended.
5(b)
Copy of Internal Revenue Service
determination
letter that the plan qualifies under Code Section 401(a).
23(a)
Consent of Warner Norcross &
Judd LLP--Included
in Exhibit 5(a) and incorporated herein by reference.
23(b)
Consent of Independent Public Accountants
24
Powers of Attorney.
*Incorporated by reference.