Independent Bank Corporation
230 West Main Street
Ionia, MI 48846
April 14, 2010
Filed Via Edgar
Ms. Kathryn McHale
Attorney Advisor
Division of Corporation Finance
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street NE
Washington, DC 20549-4561
| Re: | Independent Bank Corporation |
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| Registration Statement on Form S-4, as amended |
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| File No. 333-164546 |
Dear Ms. McHale:
Pursuant to Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Independent Bank Corporation (the "Company") requests that the effectiveness of the above referenced Registration Statement on Form S-4, as amended, be accelerated to April 16, 2010 at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time, or as soon as possible thereafter.
In connection with the foregoing request for acceleration of effectiveness, the Company acknowledges that:
· should the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, declare the filing effective, it does not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing;
· the action of the Commission or staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, in declaring the filing effective, does not relieve the Company from its full responsibility for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filing; and
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
April 14, 2010
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· the Company may not assert staff comments and the declaration of effectiveness as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.
Please contact the undersigned at (616) 522-1765 with any questions you may have concerning this request. In addition, please contact the undersigned when this request for acceleration has been granted.
Very truly yours,
Independent Bank Corporation
/s/ Robert N. Shuster
Robert N. Shuster
Executive VP and Chief Financial Officer
c: Kimberly Baber