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                                  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): JANUARY 7, 2008

                               MBT FINANCIAL CORP.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                                                       
          MICHIGAN                       000-30973                38-3516922
(State or other jurisdiction            (Commission             (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)                File Number)          Identification No.)



                                                                   
102 EAST FRONT STREET, MONROE, MICHIGAN                                  48161
(Address of principal executive offices)                              (Zip Code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (734) 241-3431

         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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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     CFR 230.425)

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     Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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     Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))



ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS.

On January 7, 2008, Registrant issued a press release announcing an increase in
its fourth quarter 2007 provision for loan losses expense, its expected fourth
quarter earnings announcement date, and details about its investor conference
call. The press release is attached as Exhibit No. 99 and incorporated herein by
reference.

ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(c) Exhibits

The following exhibits are furnished herewith:



EXHIBIT
NUMBER    EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION
- -------   -------------------
       
99        Press Release dated January 7, 2008 announcing Registrant's credit
          related charges and schedule for earnings release and conference call.




                                   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

                                        MBT FINANCIAL CORP.


Date: January 8, 2008                   By: /s/ H. Douglas Chaffin
                                            ------------------------------------
                                            H. Douglas Chaffin
                                            President and Chief Executive
                                            Officer



                                  EXHIBIT INDEX



EXHIBIT
NUMBER    EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION
- -------   -------------------
       
99        Press Release dated January 7, 2008 announcing Registrant's credit
          related charges and schedule for earnings release and conference call.