Richard M. Lievense Form 3 CHEMICAL FINANCIAL / Richard M. Lievense ownership change

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Lievense Richard M.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

235 E. MAIN STREET

(Street)

MIDLAND MI 48640

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
06/01/2015

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CHEMICAL FINANCIAL CORP [ CHFC ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	85,285	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options	(1)	12/15/2015	Common Stock	3,409.2	10.35	D
Stock Options	(1)	04/26/2017	Common Stock	12,879.2	12.67	D
Stock Options	(1)	04/26/2018	Common Stock	4,924.4	11.75	D
Stock Options	(1)	04/28/2019	Common Stock	5,682	10.56	D
Stock Options	(1)	04/28/2020	Common Stock	5,682	11.09	D
Stock Options	(1)	04/28/2021	Common Stock	5,682	13.2	D
Stock Options	(1)	04/27/2022	Common Stock	6,060.8	14.78	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Vested in conjunction with the merger of Lake Michigan Financial Corporation with and into Chemical Financial Corporation at the close of business May 31, 2015.

	/s/ Lori A. Gwizdala, His Attorney-In-Fact	06/04/2015
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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