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

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                       PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                      THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 27, 2005

                         MACKINAC FINANCIAL CORPORATION

     (previous filings under the name NORTH COUNTRY FINANCIAL CORPORATION)
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


          MICHIGAN                     0-20167                  38-2062816
(State or other jurisdiction          (Commission             (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)               File Number)          Identification No.)


               130 SOUTH CEDAR STREET, MANISTIQUE, MICHIGAN 49854
              (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (800) 200-7032


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):

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ITEM 9.01.        FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(c)      Exhibits

The following exhibits are furnished herewith:




EXHIBIT
NUMBER              EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION
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99.1                Press Release of Mackinac Financial Corporation dated April 27, 2005



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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 hereunto duly authorized.


                                        MACKINAC FINANCIAL CORPORATION


Date: April 27, 2005                    By: /s/ Ernie R. Krueger
                                            -----------------------------------
                                            Ernie R. Krueger
                                            SVP/Controller


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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX




EXHIBIT
NUMBER              EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION
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99.1                Press Release dated April 27, 2005



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