Shareholder Vote

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: April 24, 2018 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   49525 (Zip Code)  (Address of principal executive office)     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): ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))     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 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders At the Company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on April 24, 2018, 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 7, 2018. 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  2021 Annual  Meeting of Shareholders, under the terms of the Company's Bylaws:   Nominee   For       Against       Abstain     Non - Votes   Christina L. Keller     14,830,194       1,744,024       18,229       2,461,898   Michael M. Magee, Jr.     15,360,616       1,215,660       16,171       2,461,898   Matthew J. Missad     15,873,336       695,813       23,298       2,461,898   Proposal 2:  Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Auditors The shareholders ratified the appointment of Crowe Horwath LLP to serve as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018. For     Against     Abstain     Non - Votes   18,789,905       248,360       16,080       --   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     Non-Votes   15,486,464       1,071,432       34,551       2,461,898     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 25, 2018 /s/ Robert N. Shuster     By: Robert N. Shuster     Its: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer