Talmer Bancorp (TLMR) SC 13G/A Talmer Bancorp, Inc.

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

(Amendment No. 1)*

TALMER BANCORP, INC.

(Name of Issuer)

Class A Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share

(Title and Class of Securities)

87482X101

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2015

(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

o  Rule 13d-1(b)

o  Rule 13d-1(c)

x  Rule 13d-1(d)

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

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CUSIP No. 87482X101 Schedule 13G

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) WL Ross & Co. LLC
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a)  o (b)  x
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5    SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
		6    SHARED VOTING POWER -0-
		7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
		8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON -0-
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.0%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) WLR Recovery Fund IV, L.P.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a)  o (b)  x
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5    SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
		6    SHARED VOTING POWER -0-
		7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
		8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON -0-
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.0%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN

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CUSIP No. 87482X101 Schedule 13G

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) WLR IV Parallel ESC, L.P.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a)  o (b)  x
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5    SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
		6    SHARED VOTING POWER -0-
		7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
		8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON -0-
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.0%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN

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CUSIP No. 87482X101 Schedule 13G

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) WLR Recovery Associates IV LLC
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a)  o (b)  x
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5    SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
		6    SHARED VOTING POWER -0-
		7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
		8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON -0-
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.0%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO

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CUSIP No. 87482X101 Schedule 13G

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) INVESCO WLR IV Associates LLC
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a)  o (b)  x
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5    SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
		6    SHARED VOTING POWER -0-
		7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
		8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON -0-
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.0%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO

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CUSIP No. 87482X101 Schedule 13G

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Invesco Private Capital, Inc.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a)  o (b)  x
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5    SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
		6    SHARED VOTING POWER -0-
		7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
		8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON -0-
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.0%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO

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CUSIP No. 87482X101 Schedule 13G

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Wilbur L. Ross, Jr.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a)  o (b)  x
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States of America
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5    SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
		6    SHARED VOTING POWER -0-
		7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
		8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON -0-
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.0%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN

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CUSIP No. 87482X101 Schedule 13G

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) El Vedado, LLC
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a)  o (b)  x
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION New York
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5    SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
		6    SHARED VOTING POWER -0-
		7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
		8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON -0-
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.0%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO

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CUSIP No. 87482X101 Schedule 13G

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) WL Ross Group, L.P.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a)  o (b)  x
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION New York
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5    SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
		6    SHARED VOTING POWER -0-
		7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
		8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON -0-
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.0%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN

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CUSIP No. 87482X101 Schedule 13G

Item 1.

(a) The name of the issuer is Talmer Bancorp, Inc., a Michigan corporation (the "Issuer").

(b) The Issuer's principal executive offices are located at 2301 W. Big Beaver Rd., Suite 525, Troy, MI 48084.

Item 2.

(a) The names of the persons (collectively, the "Reporting Persons") filing this Schedule 13G (this "Statement") are:

Ÿ WL Ross & Co. LLC

Ÿ WLR Recovery Fund IV, L.P.

Ÿ WLR IV Parallel ESC, L.P.

Ÿ WLR Recovery Associates IV LLC

Ÿ INVESCO WLR IV Associates LLC

Ÿ Invesco Private Capital, Inc.

Ÿ WL Ross Group, L.P.

Ÿ El Vedado, LLC

Ÿ Wilbur L. Ross, Jr.

(b) The principal business office for each of the Reporting Persons other than Wilbur L. Ross, Jr. and El Vedado, LLC is c/o WL Ross Group, L.P., 1166 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10036.  The principal business office of Mr. Ross and El Vedado, LLC is 319 Clematis Street, Room 1000 (10th Floor), West Palm Beach, Florida 33401.

(c) Mr. Ross is a citizen of the United States of America.  WL Ross Group, L.P. and El Vedado, LLC are organized under the laws of the State of New York.  Each of the other Reporting Persons that is an entity is organized under the laws of the State of Delaware.

(d) This Statement relates to the Class A Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share ("Class A Common Stock"), of the Issuer.

(e) The CUSIP Number of the Class A Common Stock is 87482X101.

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Item 3.

Not Applicable.

Item 4. Ownership.

(a) Amount beneficially owned:

As of December 31, 2015, none of the Reporting Persons beneficially owns any shares of Class A Common Stock.

(b) Percent of Class:

Not Applicable.

(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:

(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

0.

(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote of shares of Common Stock:

0.

(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of shares of Common Stock:

0.

(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of shares of Common Stock:

0.

Item 5. Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class.

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the Reporting Persons have ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following x

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Item 6. Ownership of More than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

Not Applicable.

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.

Not Applicable.

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of a Group.

Not Applicable.

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.

Not Applicable.

Item 10. Certifications.

Not Applicable.

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CUSIP No. 87482X101 Schedule 13G

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated:  February 4, 2016

WL ROSS & CO. LLC
By:	/s/ Wilbur L. Ross, Jr.
	Name:	Wilbur L. Ross, Jr.
	Title:	Authorized Person
WLR RECOVERY FUND IV, L.P.
By:	WLR Recovery Associates IV LLC,
	its General Partner
By:	WL Ross Group, L.P.,
	its Managing Member
By:	El Vedado, LLC,
	its General Partner
By:	/s/ Wilbur L. Ross, Jr.
	Name:	Wilbur L. Ross, Jr.
	Title:	Authorized Person
WLR IV PARALLEL ESC, L.P.
By:	INVESCO WLR IV Associates LLC,
	its General Partner
By:	Invesco Private Capital, Inc.,
	its Managing Member
By:	/s/ Wilbur L. Ross, Jr.
	Name:	Wilbur L. Ross, Jr.
	Title:	Authorized Person
WLR RECOVERY ASSOCIATES IV LLC
By:	WL Ross Group, L.P.,
	its Managing Member
By:	El Vedado, LLC,
	its General Partner
By:	/s/ Wilbur L. Ross, Jr.
	Name:	Wilbur L. Ross, Jr.
	Title:	Authorized Person

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CUSIP No. 87482X101 Schedule 13G

INVESCO WLR IV ASSOCIATES LLC
By:	Invesco Private Capital, Inc.,
	its Managing Member
By:	/s/ Wilbur L. Ross, Jr.
	Name:	Wilbur L. Ross, Jr.
	Title:	Authorized Person
INVESCO PRIVATE CAPITAL, INC.
By:	/s/ Wilbur L. Ross, Jr.
	Name:	Wilbur L. Ross, Jr.
	Title:	Authorized Person
WL ROSS GROUP, L.P.
By:	El Vedado, LLC,
	its General Partner
By:	/s/ Wilbur L. Ross, Jr.
	Name:	Wilbur L. Ross, Jr.
	Title:	Authorized Person
EL VEDADO, LLC
By:	/s/ Wilbur L. Ross, Jr.
	Name:	Wilbur L. Ross, Jr.
	Title:	Authorized Person
WILBUR L. ROSS, JR.
	/s/ Wilbur L. Ross, Jr.
	Wilbur L. Ross, Jr.

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EXHIBIT INDEX TO SCHEDULE 13G

Exhibit 1	Joint Filing Agreement among WL Ross & Co. LLC, WLR Recovery Fund IV, L.P., WLR IV Parallel ESC, L.P., WLR Recovery Associates IV LLC, INVESCO WLR IV Associates LLC, Invesco Private Capital, Inc., Wilbur L. Ross, Jr., WL Ross Group, L.P. and El Vedado, LLC
Exhibit 2	Disclaimer of Beneficial Ownership by WL Ross & Co. LLC, WLR Recovery Associates IV LLC, INVESCO WLR IV Associates LLC, Invesco Private Capital, Inc., Wilbur L. Ross, Jr., WL Ross Group, L.P. and El Vedado, LLC

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