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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20031126162346
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000926044-03-000422
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031124
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031126

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WHEELER JAMES E II
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001185848

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-14209
		FILM NUMBER:		031026889

	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>2003-11-24</periodOfReport>
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        <issuerCik>0000778972</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>FIRSTBANK CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FBMI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001185848</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WHEELER JAMES E II</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>0</isDirector>
         <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
         <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
         <isOther>0</isOther>
         <officerTitle>Vice President</officerTitle>
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      <securityTitle>
         <value>Common Stock</value>
      </securityTitle>
      <transactionDate>
         <value>2003-11-25</value>
      </transactionDate>
      <transactionCoding>
         <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
         <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
         <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
      </transactionCoding>
      <transactionAmounts>
         <transactionShares>
           <value>2954</value>
         </transactionShares>
         <transactionPricePerShare>
           <value>32.0091</value>
         </transactionPricePerShare>
         <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
           <value>D</value>
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         <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
           <value>14673.2691</value>
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      </postTransactionAmounts>
      <ownershipNature>
         <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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      <securityTitle>
         <value>Common Stock</value>
      </securityTitle>
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         <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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         </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
      </postTransactionAmounts>
      <ownershipNature>
         <directOrIndirectOwnership>
            <value>I</value>
         </directOrIndirectOwnership>
         <natureOfOwnership>
            <value>By 401(k) Plan</value>
         </natureOfOwnership>
      </ownershipNature>
   </nonDerivativeHolding>
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   <derivativeTransaction>
      <securityTitle>
         <value>Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
      </securityTitle>
      <conversionOrExercisePrice>
         <value>31.82</value>
      </conversionOrExercisePrice>
      <transactionDate>
         <value>2003-11-24</value>
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      <exerciseDate>
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      <expirationDate>
         <value>2013-11-24</value>
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   <footnotes>
      <footnote id="F1"> This stock option vests as follows:  20% on 11/24/04; 20% on 11/24/05; 20% on 11/24/06; 20% on 11/24/07 and 20% on 11/24/08</footnote>
   </footnotes>
   <ownerSignature>
      <signatureName>/s/ Donald Johnson, as Attorney in Fact for James E. Wheeler, II</signatureName>
      <signatureDate>2003-11-26</signatureDate>
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