# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000039311
**File Stem:** 0000039311-25-000095
**Filing Date:** 2025-8
**Character Count:** 6744
**Document Hash:** 0f1a4789100816c38f346023f6c58a61
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000039311-25-000095.hdr.sgml**: 20250815

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000039311-25-000095

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 14

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250815

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Other Events

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250815

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250815

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** INDEPENDENT BANK CORP /MI/
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000039311
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 02 Finance
- **EIN:** 382032782
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MI
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-07818
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251223674

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 4200 E BELTLINE AVE
- **CITY:** GRAND RAPIDS
- **STATE:** MI
- **ZIP:** 49525
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 8003550641

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 4200 E BELTLINE AVE
- **CITY:** GRAND RAPIDS
- **STATE:** MI
- **ZIP:** 49525

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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: August 15, 2025

**INDEPENDENT BANK CORPORATION**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **Michigan** | **0-7818** | **38-2032782** |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |

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| **4200 East Beltline**<br>**Grand Rapids, Michigan** | **49525** |
| (Address of principal executive office) | (Zip Code) |

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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 <br> <u>Common stock, no par value</u> <u>IBCP</u> <u>NASDAQ Global Select Market</u>

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. □

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**Item 8.01&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Other Events</u>**

On August 15, 2025, Independent Bank Corporation (the "Corporation"), the holding company for Independent Bank, issued a press release announcing with great sadness that Michael M. Magee, Jr., current Board member and past Chairman (2013-2024) of the Board of Directors for Independent Bank Corporation and Independent Bank, passed away on August 3, 2025.

A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

**Item 9.01.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Financial Statements and Exhibits</u>**

<u>Exhibits</u>.

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| <u>[99.1](mikemageepressrelease815.htm)</u> | Press release date August 15, 2025 |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |

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**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.

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| | | INDEPENDENT BANK CORPORATION | INDEPENDENT BANK CORPORATION |
| | | (Registrant) | (Registrant) |
| Date | 8/15/2025 | By | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/Gavin A. Mohr |
| | | Gavin A. Mohr, Principal Financial Officer | Gavin A. Mohr, Principal Financial Officer |

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## Exhibit 99.1

![](mikemageepressrelease815001.jpg)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Lane Solomon Independent Bank 616.447.3942 LSolomon@ibcp.com Independent Bank Corporation Expresses Deepest Sympathy on the Passing of Past Chairman of the Board of Directors Michael M. Magee, Jr. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (August 15, 2025) – Independent Bank Corporation (NASDAQ: IBCP), the holding company of Independent Bank, announced with great sadness that Michael M. Magee, Jr., current Board member and past Chairman (2013-2024) of the Board of Directors for Independent Bank Corporation and Independent Bank, passed away on August 3, 2025. "The entire Independent Bank community is deeply saddened by Mike's passing," said Independent Bank President and CEO, Brad Kessel. "Mike served Independent Bank for 38 years with his strong leadership, resilience, wisdom, passion, thoughtfulness, genuine friendship, and great humor. He will be deeply missed." Mike was the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Independent Bank Corporation and Independent Bank from 2013 to 2024. Prior to 2013, he was the Chief Executive Officer of the Company since 2005. He also served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer in 2004, and prior to that served as President and CEO of Independent Bank (IBC affiliate) beginning in 1993. With total assets of approximately $5.4 billion, Independent Bank Corporation operates nearly 60 locations across Michigan's Lower Peninsula through one state-chartered bank subsidiary. This subsidiary (Independent Bank) provides a full range of financial services, including commercial banking, mortgage lending, investments, and title services. Independent Bank Corporation is committed to providing exceptional personal service and value to its customers, stockholders and the communities it serves. For more information, please visit our website at: IndependentBank.com. Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender.

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