---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000039311-26-000046"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "IBCP"
cik: "0000039311"
company_name: "INDEPENDENT BANK CORP /MI/"
filed_at: "2026-04-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T02:31:43.163072+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Independent Bank Corp to Hold Investor Meetings on Merger with HCB Financial Corp

## Summary
- Independent Bank Corp (IBCP) will conduct one-on-one investor meetings in April/May 2026.
- CEO William B. Kessel, CFO Gavin A. Mohr, and EVP Joel Rahn will attend.
- Investor presentation available on Independent Bank's website under Investor Relations.
- Filing is a Rule 425 communication regarding proposed transaction with HCB Financial Corp.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000039311-26-000046
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: IBCP
- cik: 0000039311
- company_name: INDEPENDENT BANK CORP /MI/
- filed_at: 2026-04-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/39311/000003931126000046/0000039311-26-000046-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/39311/000003931126000046/ibcp-20260429.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000039311-26-000046
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000039311-26-000046.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000039311-26-000046.txt

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