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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000926044-03-000370
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031027
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031104

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SCHUBERT JEFFREY C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001185845

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-14209
		FILM NUMBER:		03976147

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		311 WOODWORTH AVE
		CITY:			ALMA
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48801

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FIRSTBANK CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000778972
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				382633910
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		311 WOODWORTH AVE
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 1029
		CITY:			ALMA
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48801
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5174633131

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		311 WOODWORTH AVE
		CITY:			ALMA
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48801
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   <periodOfReport>2003-10-27</periodOfReport>
   <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2003-10-29</dateOfOriginalSubmission>
   <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000778972</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>FIRSTBANK CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FBMI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001185845</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SCHUBERT JEFFREY C</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>311 WOODWORTH AVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ALMA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>48801</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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         <isDirector>1</isDirector>
         <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
         <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
         <isOther>0</isOther>
      </reportingOwnerRelationship>
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   <nonDerivativeTransaction>
      <securityTitle>
         <value>Common Stock</value>
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      <transactionDate>
         <value>2003-10-27</value>
      </transactionDate>
      <transactionCoding>
         <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
         <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
         <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
      </transactionCoding>
      <transactionAmounts>
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         </transactionShares>
         <transactionPricePerShare>
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      </transactionAmounts>
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         <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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         </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
      </postTransactionAmounts>
      <ownershipNature>
         <directOrIndirectOwnership>
            <value>D</value>
         </directOrIndirectOwnership>
      </ownershipNature>
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   <ownerSignature>
      <signatureName>/s/ Donald Johnson, as Attorney in Fact</signatureName>
      <signatureDate>2003-11-04</signatureDate>
   </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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