---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000039311-25-000058"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "IBCP"
cik: "0000039311"
company_name: "INDEPENDENT BANK CORP /MI/"
filed_at: "2025-04-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T08:31:11.821292+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# IBCP shareholders elect directors, ratify auditor, approve say-on-pay at annual meeting

## Summary
- All four director nominees elected with over 16.6 million votes each; terms until 2028.
- Ratification of Crowe LLP as auditor for fiscal 2025 approved: 18.6 million for, 380,722 against.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation passed with 17.1 million for, 261,508 against.
- Broker non-votes of ~1.58 million were present on director elections and say-on-pay.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000039311-25-000058
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: IBCP
- cik: 0000039311
- company_name: INDEPENDENT BANK CORP /MI/
- filed_at: 2025-04-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/39311/000003931125000058/0000039311-25-000058-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/39311/000003931125000058/ibcp-20250423.htm

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