UNITED STATES

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:  October 31, 2019

INDEPENDENT BANK CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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

4200 East Beltline Grand Rapids, Michigan (Address of principal executive office) 49525 (Zip Code)

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):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, no par value	IBCP	NASDAQ Global Select Market

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. ☐

Item 8.01 Other Events

On October 31, 2019, Robert N. Shuster, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Independent Bank Corporation (the “Corporation”) entered into a 10b5-1 Sales Plan with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, which is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

The Corporation previously announced Mr. Shuster’s retirement effective January 31, 2020.

The information in this Item 8.01 and the attached exhibit shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibits.

99.1 10b5-1 Sales Plan

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.

	INDEPENDENT BANK CORPORATION
	(Registrant)
Date:  October 31, 2019	/s/ Robert N. Shuster
	By:  Robert N. Shuster
	Its:  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer