SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington D.C.   20549

                           FORM 10-Q


       X   Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
           of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
           For the quarterly period ended March 31, 1996, or
          
           Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) 
           of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
           For the transition period from _______ to ___________

                       Commission File Number 0-12216

                  OLD KENT FINANCIAL CORPORATION
                      (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                  Michigan                       38-1986608
             (State of Incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

         One Vandenberg Center
         Grand Rapids, Michigan                  49503
       (Address of principal executive                     (Zip Code)

            Registrant's telephone number, including a(616) 771-5000


Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports 
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange 
Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period 
that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has 
been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
                   
              Yes         X        No  


The number of shares outstanding of  the registrant's Common stock, par 
value $1, as of April 30, 1996 was 44,983,464 shares.



                                        INDEX

                      OLD KENT FINANCIAL CORPORATION


PART I.          FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.          Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

                 Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 1996
                    and December 31, 1995

                 Consolidated Statements of Income for the three
                     months ended March 31, 1996 and 1995

                 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the
                    three months ended March 31, 1996 and 1995

                 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Item 2.          Management's Discussion and Analysis of
                    Financial Condition and Results of Operations


PART II.        OTHER INFORMATION

Item 4.          Submission of matters to a vote of securities holders

Item 6.          Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K



SIGNATURES




OLD KENT FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)___________________________________________________________________________________________________


                                                                                       March 31,  December 31,
(dollars in thousands)                                                                     1996          1995
                                                                                            
ASSETS:
Cash and due from banks................................................................   $476,162    $527,611
Federal funds sold and resale agreements...............................................     16,458      49,445
Total cash and cash equivalents........................................................    492,620     577,056
Interest-earning deposits..............................................................      2,207     175,413
Trading account securities.............................................................      8,259      11,699
Mortgages held-for-sale................................................................    379,227     270,126
Securities available-for-sale:                                                                              
   Collateralized mortgage obligations and other mortgage-backed                                            
       securities......................................................................    809,542     874,291
   Other securities....................................................................  1,454,497   1,371,408
Total securities available-for-sale (amortized cost of                                                    
     $2,279,281, and $2,240,517, respectively).........................................  2,264,039   2,245,699
Securities held-to-maturity:                                                                                
   Collateralized mortgage obligations and other mortgage-backed                                            
       securities......................................................................    816,915     680,330
   Other securities....................................................................    168,612     190,612
Total securities held-to-maturity (market values of                                                        
     $983,129 and $876,291, respectively)..............................................    985,527     870,942
                                                                                                            
Loans..................................................................................  7,623,074   7,430,552
Allowance for credit losses............................................................   (173,462)   (174,248)
Net loans..............................................................................  7,449,612   7,256,304
Premises and equipment.................................................................    170,714     173,903
Other assets...........................................................................    410,897     421,942
Total Assets...........................................................................$12,163,102 $12,003,084
                                                                                                           
                                                                                                            
                                                                                                            
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:                                                                       
Liabilities:                                                                                                
Deposits:                                                                                                   
   Non-interest bearing................................................................ $1,430,239  $1,506,149
   Interest-bearing....................................................................  8,186,465   7,769,672
   Foreign deposits -- interest-bearing................................................     77,347      81,545
     Total deposits....................................................................  9,694,051   9,357,366
Other borrowed funds...................................................................  1,119,024   1,307,617
Subordinated debt......................................................................    100,000     100,000
Other liabilities......................................................................    230,472     222,165
Total Liabilities...................................................................... 11,143,547  10,987,148
                                                                                                           
Shareholders' Equity:                                                                                       
Preferred stock: 25,000,000 shares authorized and unissued.............................         --          --
Common stock, $1 par value: 150,000,000 shares authorized;                                                  
  45,132,982 and 45,383,122 shares issued and outstanding .............................     45,133      45,383
Capital surplus........................................................................    192,574     200,101
Retained earnings......................................................................    791,756     767,085
Valuation adjustment of securities available-for-sale..................................     (9,908)      3,367
Total Shareholders' Equity.............................................................  1,019,555   1,015,936
                                                                                                            
Total Liabilities and  Shareholders' Equity............................................$12,163,102 $12,003,084
                                                                                                            
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.



OLD KENT FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)_________________________________

                                                        For the Three Months
                                                        Ended March 31,
(in thousands, except per share data)                     1996         1995
                                                              
Interest Income:
  Interest and fees on loans........................... $169,791     $156,341
  Interest on mortgages held-for-sale..................    5,998        2,687
  Interest on securities available-for-sale............   35,842       22,833
  Interest on securities held-to-maturity:
    Taxable............................................   13,976       30,550
    Tax-exempt.........................................    2,560        3,272
  Interest on deposits.................................      256          206
  Interest on federal funds sold and resale agreements.      640        2,698
  Interest on trading account securities...............       88          328
  Total interest income................................  229,151      218,915

Interest Expense:
  Interest on domestic deposits........................   91,324       79,696
  Interest on foreign deposits.........................    1,240        5,145
  Interest on short-term borrowed funds................   16,709       16,232
  Interest on long-term debt...........................    1,712           28
  Total interest expense...............................  110,985      101,101

Net Interest Income....................................  118,166      117,814

Provision for credit losses............................    6,252        4,567
  Net interest income after provision
    for credit losses..................................  111,914      113,247

Other Income:
  Trust income.........................................   11,068       10,326
  Service charges on deposit accounts..................   10,724        9,148
  Credit card transaction revenue (net)................    1,767        2,483
  Securities gains/(losses)............................      854         (137)
  Mortgage banking gains...............................    5,862        2,433
  Mortgage servicing revenue...........................    6,203        3,856
  Mortgage origination revenue (net)...................    3,011          991
  Nonrecurring and other real estate owned income......    2,497           49
  Other................................................   11,315        7,760
  Total other income...................................   53,301       36,909

Other Expenses:
  Salaries and employee benefits.......................   51,194       47,019
  Occupancy expense....................................    7,460        7,226
  Equipment expense....................................    5,747        5,996
  FDIC Insurance.......................................      181        5,149
  Nonrecurring and other real estate owned expense.....      291           --
  Other expenses.......................................   40,729       33,053
  Total other expenses.................................  105,602       98,443

Income Before Income Taxes.............................   59,613       51,713
  Income taxes.........................................   20,379       17,010
Net Income.............................................  $39,234      $34,703

Per Common Share:
  Net income...........................................    $0.86        $0.76
  Dividends............................................   $0.320       $0.295

Number of Common Shares Used to Calculate 
  Net Income Per Share (in thousands)..................   45,631       45,598


See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.




OLD KENT FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

Three months ended March 31 (in thousands)                                        1996          1995
                                                                                
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:                                      
  Net income..............................................................$     39,234 $      34,703
  Adjustments to reconcile net income                                      
      to net cash provided by operating activities:                        
          Provision for credit losses.....................................       6,252         4,567
          Depreciation, amortization and accretion........................      14,175         9,367
                                                                            
          Net (gains) losses on sales of assets...........................      (9,170)         (728)
          Net decrease (increase) in trading account securities...........       4,025       (44,982)
          Originations and acquisitions of mortgages held-for-sale........    (768,376)     (318,728)
          Proceeds from sales and prepayments of mortgages held-for-sale..     665,137       368,892
          Net change in other assets......................................       8,916        (8,574)
          Net change in other liabilities.................................      19,400        32,192
  Net cash (used for) provided by operating activities....................     (20,407)       76,709
                                                                           
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:                                      
  Maturities and prepayments of securities available-for-sale.............     123,770        17,345
  Proceeds from sales of securities available-for-sale....................     961,062       738,624
  Purchases of securities available-for-sale..............................  (1,172,878)     (267,845)
  Proceeds from maturities and prepayments of securities held-to-maturity.       9,699        54,551
  Proceeds from sales of securities held-to-maturity......................         860            - 
  Purchases of securities held-to-maturity................................    (128,398)      (22,910)
  Net change in interest-earning deposits.................................     173,207       (10,534)
  Net increase in loans...................................................    (233,724)     (350,046)
  Purchases of leasehold improvements, premises and equipment, net........      (3,706)       (6,871)
  Sale of subsidiary (net of cash sold)...................................       7,123           -  
  Net cash (used for) provided by investing activities....................    (262,985)      152,314
                                                                           
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:                                      
  Increase in time deposits...............................................     467,050       420,570
  Change in demand and savings deposits...................................     (47,663)     (287,215)
  (Decrease) increase in other borrowed funds and notes payable of         
        one year or more..................................................    (185,046)      151,632
                                                                          
                                                                            
  Repurchases of common stock.............................................     (23,164)       (7,648)
                                                                          
  Proceeds from common stock issuances....................................       2,342           545
  Dividends paid to shareholders..........................................     (14,563)      (13,406)
  Net cash provided by financing activities...............................     198,956       264,478
                                                                           
  Net change in cash and cash equivalents.................................     (84,436)      493,501
  Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year..........................     577,056       515,008
  Cash and cash equivalents at end of year................................$    492,620 $   1,008,509
                                                                           
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
    Interest paid on deposits, other borrowed funds and
      subordinate.........................................................$    110,756 $      91,883
    Federal income taxes paid.............................................         475         3,737
                                                                            

  See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.



OLD KENT FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
March 31, 1996

NOTE A:  BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been 
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for 
interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and 
Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X.  Accordingly, they do not include all of the 
information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles 
for complete financial statements.  In the opinion of management, all 
adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary 
for a fair presentation have been included.  Operating results for the three 
months ended March 31, 1996 are not necessarily indicative of the results 
that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 1996.  For further 
information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes
thereto included in the Corporation's annual report on Form 10-K for the year 
ended December 31, 1995.

Prior period's amounts included in these financial statements have been 
reclassified to place them on a basis comparable with the current periods' 
financial statements.

NOTE B:  LOANS AND NONPERFORMING ASSETS
The following summarizes loans and nonperforming assets at the 
dates indicated (dollars in thousands):

                                             March 31, December 31,
     Loans:                                       1996      1995
     Commercial..............................$2,150,410 $2,008,582
     Real estate  - Commercial............... 1,603,480  1,627,154
     Real estate  - Construction.............   313,816    267,363
     Real estate  - Residential mortgages....   826,251    832,214
     Real estate  - Consumer home equity ....   638,852    623,659
     Consumer................................ 1,549,567  1,551,828
     Credit card loans.......................   336,242    323,592
     Lease financing.........................   204,456    196,160
     Total Loans.............................$7,623,074 $7,430,552


                                             March 31, December 31,
     Nonperforming assets (dollars in thousands): 1996      1995
     Nonaccrual loans .......................   $44,376    $40,173
     Restructured loans......................     2,797      3,075
       Impaired loans........................    47,173     43,248
     Other real estate owned.................     8,884     11,287
     Total nonperforming assets..............   $56,057    $54,535


NOTE C:  ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES
The following summarizes the changes in the allowance for credit losses
(in thousands of dollars):

                                             For the Three Months
                                                ended March 31,
     Allowance for Credit Losses                  1996      1995
     Balance at January  1,..................  $174,248   $167,253
     Changes in allowance due to (sold)       
       purchased loans.......................    (1,179)       198
     Provision for credit losses.............     6,252      4,567
     Gross loans charged-off.................    (8,095)    (4,433)
     Gross recoveries of loans previously 
       charged-off...........................     2,236      3,609
     Balance at end of period,...............  $173,462   $171,194



OLD KENT FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- Continued (Unaudited) 
March 31, 1996

NOTE D:  SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE
 The following summarizes amortized costs and estimated market values of securities
 available-for-sale at the dates indicated (in thousands of dollars):
                                                                            Carrying
                                                               Gross       Gross       Value
                                                Amortized    Unrealized  Unrealized  at Market
     March 31, 1996:                               Cost        Gains       Losses      Value
                                                                       
     U.S. Treasury and federal agencies..........$1,406,795    $7,043     $17,865   $1,395,973
     Collateralized mortgage obligations and
       other mortgage-backed securities..........   813,428     1,670       5,556      809,542
     Other securities............................    59,058        21         555       58,524
     Total securities available-for-sale.........$2,279,281    $8,734     $23,976   $2,264,039

     December 31, 1995:
     U.S. Treasury and federal agencies..........$1,304,855   $10,503      $2,930   $1,312,428
     Collateralized mortgage obligations and
       other mortgage-backed securities..........   877,288     6,990       9,987      874,291
     Other securities............................    58,374       606           0       58,980
     Total securities available-for-sale.........$2,240,517   $18,099     $12,917   $2,245,699



NOTE E:  SECURITIES HELD-TO-MATURITY
The following summarizes amortized costs and estimated market values of securities
held-to-maturity at the dates indicated (in thousands of dollars):
<CAPITON>
                                                               Gross       Gross
                                                Amortized    Unrealized  Unrealized   Market
     March 31, 1996:                               Cost        Gains       Losses      Value
                                                                        
     U.S. Treasury and federal agencies.........  $4,004          $1           $0      $4,005
     Collateralized mortgage obligations and
       other mortgage-backed securities......... 816,915       2,927        9,615     810,227
     State and political subdivision securities. 164,608       5,222          933     168,897
     Total securities held-to-maturity..........$985,527      $8,150      $10,548    $983,129



As reflected in the consolidated statements of cash flows, during the first quarter of 1996, the
Registrant sold $860 thousand of securities held-to-maturity.  The decision to sell these securities
was based on deterioration in the quality of the asset.
<CAPITON>

     December 31, 1995:
                                                                        
     Collateralized mortgage obligations and                               
       other mortgage-backed securities.........$680,330      $6,129       $5,932    $680,527
     State and political subdivision securities. 190,612       6,031          879     195,764
     Total securities held-to-maturity..........$870,942     $12,160       $6,811    $876,291



NOTE F:  BUSINESS COMBINATIONS

On January 22, 1996, Old Kent acquired Republic Mortgage Corp. ("Republic"), 
headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, with 19 other offices.  The acquisition 
was treated as a purchase for accounting purposes and, accordingly, results of 
operations of Republic are included in Old Kent's consolidated results of 
operations from the date of acquisition.  Republic's shareholders were issued
Old Kent common stock in exchange for all the outstanding shares of republic.  
At December 31, 1995, Republic had assets of  $39 million and serviced $127 
million of residential mortgages for third parties.

On February 2, 1996, Old Kent sold its wholly owned subsidiary First National 
Bank of Lockport to Heritage Financial Services, Inc.  The Cash sale price was 
$16,750,000.  At the time of the sale, the bank had total assets of $102 
million, total deposits of $81 million, and operated from one office in 
Lockport, Illinois.  First National Bank of Lockport was among a group of 
banks acquired by Old Kent in its 1994 acquisition of EdgeMark Financial 
Corporation.  The sale was consistent with Old Kent's strategic focus on 
business development and retail banking in the metropolitan Chicago area.



ITEM 2.   MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
 AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
  
  The following is management's discussion and analysis of certain
  significant factors which have affected the Registrant's financial
  condition and results of operations during the periods included in the
  consolidated financial statements included in this filing.   
  
  RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
  The Registrant's net income was $39,234,000 for the first quarter of 1996
  compared to $34,703,000 for the same period in 1995. First quarter
  earnings per share was $.86, a 13.2% increase over last year's $.76. 
  
  Total assets were $12.2 billion at quarter-end compared to $12.0 billion
  at December 31, 1995.  Return on average equity for the first quarter of
  1996 was 15.35% compared to 15.28% for the first quarter of 1995.   Return
  on assets was 1.31% for the first quarter of 1996 compared to 1.21% for
  the first quarter of 1995.
    
  The Registrant's net interest income for the first quarter of 1996 was
  $118.2 million, a .3% increase over the $117.8 million recorded in the
  same period of 1995.  The increase in net income was due to earning asset
  growth which offset the impact of a  lower net interest margin.  For the
  first quarter of 1996, the net interest margin was 4.34% compared to 4.51%
  a year ago.  The decrease in the net interest margin is primarily due to
  increased borrowing costs, as the interest costs for paying liabilities
  rose to a greater extent than the yields of earning assets.
  
  The provision for credit losses was $6.3 million in the first quarter of
  1996 and $4.6 million in the first quarter of 1995.  The increase in the
  provision reflected a higher level of credit risk in the Registrant's
  credit card portfolio. The allowance for credit losses as a percent of
  loans and leases outstanding was 2.28% at March 31, 1996 and 2.35% at
  December 31, 1995.  Nonperforming loans as a percent of total loans was
  .62% at March 31, 1996 and .58% at December 31, 1995.  Net credit losses
  were $5.9 million or .31% of average loans for the first quarter of 1996
  compared to $0.8 million or .05% of average loans for the same period a
  year ago.
  
  Total other operating income, excluding securities transactions and other
  nonrecurring income, increased 35% or $13.0 million during the first
  quarter of 1996 over the same period a year ago.  This includes  $7.8
  million related to our mortgage business.  Mortgage banking gains
  increased $3.4 million, or 141%;  mortgage servicing revenue increased
  $2.3 million, or 61%;  and net mortgage origination revenue increased $2.0 
  million, or 204%.  The increase in mortgage originations includes the
  impact of the Registrant's January acquisition of  Republic Mortgage
  Corporation.  Service charges on deposits increased 17.2% or $1.6 million,
  trust income increased $.7 million or 7.2%.  All other service charges and
  fees increased $3.6 million over the same period a year ago.  This
  increase includes insurance commissions of $2.1 million associated with
  Guyot,  Hicks, Anderson and Associates, an insurance agency acquired in
  December 1995.
  
  Nonrecurring and other real-estate owned income of $2.5 million is mainly
    comprised of gains on sales of other real-estate owned. 
    
     
     ITEM 2.     MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION
         AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
  
  The Registrant sold approximately $628.4 million of residential mortgage
  loans during the quarter. The Registrant's residential third party
  mortgage servicing portfolio increased nearly 60% to $7.2 billion at March
  31, 1996, from $4.5 billion a year-ago.  The residential third party
  mortgage servicing portfolio was  $6.9 billion at December 31, 1995. 
   
  Total net securities gains for the first quarter of 1996 were $854,000
  compared to losses of $137,000 for the same period of 1995.
  
  Total operating expenses for the first quarter of 1996 increased 7.3% over
  the same period of 1995.  Salaries, wages and employee benefits increased
  8.9% for the first quarter of 1996 over the first quarter of 1995.  The
  increase was primarily the result of business acquisitions.  The number of
  full-time equivalent employees increased by 133 (2.5%) over a year-ago to
  5,379 at March 31, 1996.  During the first quarter of 1996 compared to the
  same period a year ago, equipment expenses decreased 4.2%,  and occupancy
  expenses increased 3.2%.   FDIC expenses decreased 96.5%, due to decreases
  in the rate assessment by the FDIC.  Other operating expenses increased
  $7.7 million, which includes $2.8 million of increased amortization of our
  mortgage servicing rights and $2.0 million in additional advertising
  expense.  The increase in other operating expense also includes increases
  resulting from the recent acquisitions of Republic Mortgage Company in
  February of 1996 and Guyot, Hicks, Anderson and Associates, an insurance
  agency, in December of 1995.
  
  
  BALANCE SHEET CHANGES
  
  Total loans increased 2.6% or $193 million from year-end 1995.  During the
  first quarter of 1996, commercial loans grew at annualized rate of 17%, a
  result of continued loan demand in the Registrant's eastern Michigan and
  Illinois markets.  Total securities (excluding securities available-for-
  sale valuation adjustment) increased $154 million since year-end 1995. 
  Mortgages held-for-sale increased 40% or $109 million and other interest-
  earning assets decreased 89% or $210 million, since year-end 1995.  Total
  interest-earning assets (excluding securities available-for-sale valuation
  adjustment) increased 2.2% or $245 million from December 31, 1995.
  
  Total deposits increased 3.6% or $337 million from year-end 1995.  Non-
  interest bearing deposits decreased 5% or $76 million and interest-bearing
  deposits increased 5.3% or $413 million.  Short-term borrowed funds
  decreased 14.4% or $189 million from December 31, 1995.
  
  
  LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
  
  The maintenance of an adequate level of liquidity is necessary to ensure
  that sufficient funds are available to meet customers' loan demand and
  deposit withdrawals.  The banking subsidiaries' liquidity sources consist
  of securities available-for-sale, maturing loans and securities held-to-
  maturity, and other short-term investments.  Liquidity has also been
  obtained through liabilities such as customer-related core deposits, funds
  borrowed, certificates of deposit and public funds deposits.
    

ITEM 2.     MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION
         AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
  
  
  At March 31, 1996, shareholders' equity was $1,020 million, compared to
  $937 million at March 31, 1995.  Total equity at March 31, 1996 is reduced
  by an after-tax unrealized loss of $10 million on securities available-
  for-sale.   Shareholders' equity as a percentage of total assets as of
  March 31, 1995 was 8.38%.  The following table represents the Registrant's
  regulatory capital position as of  March 31, 1996.
  
  
  Regulatory capital at March 31, 1996
  (in millions)                                      Tier 1        Total
                                       Leverage    Risk-Based    Risk-Based
                                        Ratio        Capital       Capital
   Actual capital                       $941.6       $933.6       $1,146.5
   Required regulatory minimum capital   362.1        358.8          717.6
   Capital in excess of requirements    $579.5       $574.8       $  428.9
  
   Actual ratio                           7.79%       10.41%         12.78%
   Regulatory minimum ratio               3.00%        4.00%          8.00%
   Ratio considered "well capitalized" 
    by regulatory agencies                5.00%        6.00%         10.00%
  
  
  The changes in book value per common share are shown in the table below.
  
  Book value per common share, December 31, 1995      $22.39
  Net income per common share for the three months
     ended March 31, 1996                                .86
  Dividends per common share                            (.32)
  Net change in valuation adjustment of securities 
      available-for-sale                                (.29)
  Other changes                                         (.05)  
  Book value per common share, March 31, 1996         $22.59

  
PART II    OTHER INFORMATION

Item 4.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
           The registrant's annual meeting of shareholders was held on 
           April 15, 1996.  The election of directors and procedural matters 
           were voted upon.  All nominees for director were elected by the 
           following votes.

           Election of Directors        Votes Cast
                                           For       Withheld
             Mr. John M. Bissell        38,340,983      172,841
             Mr. William U. Parfet      37,256,081    1,257,653
             Mr. Percy A. Pierre        38,281,946      231,878
             Mr Peter F. Secchia        38,230,525      283,299

           The terms of the office of the following directors continued after 
           the meeting:

                    Mr. John D. Boyles             Mr. Michael J. Jandernoa
                    Mr. Dick DeVos                 Mr. John Keller
                    Mr. James Hackett              Mr. Robert L. Sadler
                    Ms. Erina Hanka                Mr. B.P. Sherwood
                    Mr. Earl D. Holton             Mr. David J. Wagner



Item 6.    Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.
           a.)      The following exhibits are filed as part of  this report:

                    Exhibit 11 - Statement Re: Computation of Earnings Per 
                                               Share
                    Exhibit 27 - Financial Data Schedules


           b.)      The following reports on Form 8-K were filed during the 
                    quarter:

                    Date of event          Item         Financial Statements
                    reported             Reported              Filed

                    December 31, 1995            5      Consolidated Condensed 
                                                        Statements of Income
                    February 23, 1996            6


SIGNATURES

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.




                              OLD KENT FINANCIAL CORPORATION




                              
Date:  May 10, 1996           David J. Wagner 
                                 Chairman of the Board, President and
                                 Chief Executive Officer




                              
Date:  May 10, 1996           B. P. Sherwood, III
                                 Vice-Chairman and Treasurer



                      EXHIBIT INDEX
           






           Exhibit                      Page Number

       11  Statement of Earnings per               15

       27  Financial Data Schedule                 16