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      <issuerName>INDEPENDENT BANK CORP /MI/</issuerName>
      <secFileNumber>000-07818</secFileNumber>
      <issuerAddress>
        <com:street1>4200 E BELTLINE AVE</com:street1>
        <com:city>GRAND RAPIDS</com:city>
        <com:stateOrCountry>MI</com:stateOrCountry>
        <com:zipCode>49525</com:zipCode>
      </issuerAddress>
      <issuerContactPhone>8003550641</issuerContactPhone>
      <nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>Daniel Larry R Jr</nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>
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        <relationshipToIssuer>Officer</relationshipToIssuer>
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      <brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
        <name>SEI Investments Company</name>
        <address>
          <com:street1>1 Freedom Valley Drive</com:street1>
          <com:city>Oaks</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>PA</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>19456</com:zipCode>
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      <noOfUnitsSold>2784</noOfUnitsSold>
      <aggregateMarketValue>105235.00</aggregateMarketValue>
      <noOfUnitsOutstanding>20896522</noOfUnitsOutstanding>
      <approxSaleDate>12/04/2024</approxSaleDate>
      <securitiesExchangeName>Nasdaq</securitiesExchangeName>
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      <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
      <acquiredDate>01/01/2016</acquiredDate>
      <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>ESOP</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
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      <paymentDate>01/01/2016</paymentDate>
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        <name>Larry R Daniel, Jr.</name>
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          <com:street1>4200 East Beltline Ave</com:street1>
          <com:city>Grand Rapids</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>MI</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>49525</com:zipCode>
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      <securitiesClassTitle>Independent Bank Corporation</securitiesClassTitle>
      <saleDate>11/25/2024</saleDate>
      <amountOfSecuritiesSold>3851</amountOfSecuritiesSold>
      <grossProceeds>150779.02</grossProceeds>
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    <remarks>Shares acquired pursuant to the Issuer's ESOP between 2016 and 2023.</remarks>
    <noticeSignature>
      <noticeDate>12/04/2024</noticeDate>
      <signature>Larry R Daniel, Jr.</signature>
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