---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000039311-23-000052"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "IBCP"
cik: "0000039311"
company_name: "INDEPENDENT BANK CORP /MI/"
filed_at: "2023-04-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-16T14:06:34.621918+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Independent Bank Corp shareholders elect directors, ratify auditors, approve exec comp at annual meeting

## Summary
- Elected directors Terance L. Beia, Stephen L. Gulis Jr., William B. Kessel to three-year terms; each received >14.8M votes for.
- Ratified Crowe LLP as independent auditor for FY2023: 18.57M for, 0.29M against, 12.7K abstain.
- Advisory vote approved named executive officer compensation: 16.55M for, 0.63M against, 43.5K abstain.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000039311-23-000052
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: IBCP
- cik: 0000039311
- company_name: INDEPENDENT BANK CORP /MI/
- filed_at: 2023-04-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/39311/000003931123000052/0000039311-23-000052-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/39311/000003931123000052/ibcp-20230426.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000039311-23-000052.txt

## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  INDEPENDENT BANK CORP /MI/ shareholders approved Advisory (Non-Binding) Vote on Executive Compensation at the 2023-04-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-25
  source text: Proposal 3: Advisory (Non-Binding) Vote on Executive Compensation The shareholders approved a proposed resolution approving the compensation of the Company's named executive officers, as disclosed pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the SEC. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 16,550,175 627,455 43,521 1,657,752
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/39311/000003931123000052/0000039311-23-000052-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  INDEPENDENT BANK CORP /MI/ shareholders approved Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Auditors at the 2023-04-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-25
  source text: Proposal 2: Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Auditors The shareholders ratified the appointment of Crowe LLP to serve as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 18,573,340 292,864 12,699 —
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/39311/000003931123000052/0000039311-23-000052-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  INDEPENDENT BANK CORP /MI/ shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2023-04-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-25
  source text: Proposal 1: Election of Directors The following individuals were elected to serve as directors of the Company to hold office until the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, under the terms of the Company's Bylaws: Nominee For Against Withheld Broker Non-Votes Terance L. Beia 16,635,664 568,331 17,156 1,657,752 Stephen L. Gulis, Jr. 14,881,759 2,237,049 102,343 1,657,752 William B. Kessel 16,645,219 473,615 102,317 1,657,752
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/39311/000003931123000052/0000039311-23-000052-index.htm

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