---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000039311-25-000002"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "IBCP"
cik: "0000039311"
company_name: "INDEPENDENT BANK CORP /MI/"
filed_at: "2025-01-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-28T19:09:58.500753+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Independent Bank promotes Christopher Michaels to COO effective Jan 2, 2025

## Summary
- Christopher Michaels, 58, appointed COO and EVP, effective January 2, 2025.
- Michaels previously served as CIO and SVP since January 2020; new role created.
- CEO Brad Kessel cited Michaels' transformation track record and long-term growth focus.
- Michaels has been with the organization for twelve years.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000039311-25-000002
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: IBCP
- cik: 0000039311
- company_name: INDEPENDENT BANK CORP /MI/
- filed_at: 2025-01-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/39311/000003931125000002/0000039311-25-000002-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/39311/000003931125000002/ibcp-20250102.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000039311-25-000002.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Christopher Michaels was elected as Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President at INDEPENDENT BANK CORP /MI/.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President
  source text: On December 17, 2024, the Board of Directors of Independent Bank Corporation (the “Company”) elected Christopher Michaels, age 58 , as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer, effective as of January 2, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/39311/000003931125000002/0000039311-25-000002-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.