8-K - IBCP - Equibles

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: April 26, 2023

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<br><br>Grand Rapids, Michigan	49525
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(Address of principal executive office)	(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):

o	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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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 o

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. o

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

At the Company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on April 25, 2023, the matters listed below were submitted to a vote of the shareholders through the solicitation of proxies. The proposals are described in detail in the Company’s proxy statement, filed with the SEC on March 3, 2023. The voting results are as follows:

Proposal 1: Election of Directors

The following individuals were elected to serve as directors of the Company to hold office until the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, under the terms of the Company's Bylaws:

Nominee	For	Against	Withheld	Broker Non-Votes
Terance L. Beia	16,635,664	568,331	17,156	1,657,752
Stephen L. Gulis, Jr.	14,881,759	2,237,049	102,343	1,657,752
William B. Kessel	16,645,219	473,615	102,317	1,657,752

Proposal 2: Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Auditors

The shareholders ratified the appointment of Crowe LLP to serve as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023.

For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
18,573,340	292,864	12,699	—

Proposal 3: Advisory (Non-Binding) Vote on Executive Compensation

The shareholders approved a proposed resolution approving the compensation of the Company's named executive officers, as disclosed pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the SEC.

For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
16,550,175	627,455	43,521	1,657,752

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibits.

104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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	April 26, 2023	By	/s/Gavin A. Mohr
		Gavin A. Mohr, Principal Financial Officer