-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, CP/BKxhJwSGmysxH2A0i/eEceKTQHic5/8OSyTSbq1mdwKvBxKJIVtDyV75vQVyZ hV0lGw5OEMw14nCF1EQDdg== 0000926044-10-000335.txt : 20101216 0000926044-10-000335.hdr.sgml : 20101216 20101028164550 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000926044-10-000335 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20101028 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: INDEPENDENT BANK CORP /MI/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000039311 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] IRS NUMBER: 382032782 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MI FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 230 W MAIN ST STREET 2: PO BOX 491 CITY: IONIA STATE: MI ZIP: 48846 BUSINESS PHONE: 6165279450 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 230 W MAIN ST CITY: IONIA STATE: MI ZIP: 48846 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm ibc-corresp_10281011.htm - Generated by SEC Publisher for SEC Filing

 

 

 

Bridgewater Place Ÿ Post Office Box 352

Grand Rapids, Michigan 49501-0352

 Telephone 616 / 336-6000 Ÿ Fax 616 / 336-7000 Ÿ www.varnumlaw.com

 

Kimberly A. Baber

Direct: 616 / 336-6851

 

kababer@varnumlaw.com

 

 

October 28, 2010

 

Filed Via Edgar

 

Michael Seaman

Special Counsel

Division of Corporation Finance

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street NE

Washington, DC 20549-4561

 

        

 

Re:   

Independent Bank Corporation ("IBC")

 

 

 

Registration Statement on Form S-1

 

 

 

File No. 333-169200 (the "Registration Statement")

 

Dear Mr. Seaman:

 

            Reference is made to comment 3 in your letter dated October 15, 2010 with respect to the above-referenced Registration Statement on Form S-1, filed by IBC on September 3, 2010, as amended by Amendment No. 1 filed on October 5, 2010, by Amendment No. 2 filed on October 22, 2010, and by Amendment No. 3 filed on October 28, 2010.

 

IBC has verbally confirmed with the United States Department of the Treasury that sales, if any, of IBC's common stock to Dutchess Opportunity Fund, II, LP pursuant to the Equity Line (as defined in the Registration Statement) will not cause any anti-dilution adjustment under IBC's Series B Convertible Preferred Stock or IBC's amended and restated Warrant (each as defined in the Registration Statement).

 

If you have any questions regarding this letter, please contact me at (616) 336-6851, Seth Ashby at (616) 336-6726, or Robert Shuster, Chief Financial Officer of IBC, at (616) 522-1765.

 

Very truly yours,

 

Varnum LLP

 

/s/ Kimberly A. Baber

 

Kimberly A. Baber

c:         Robert N. Shuster

 

Grand Haven Ÿ Grand Rapids Ÿ Kalamazoo Ÿ Lansing  59; Novi


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