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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000039311-26-000059"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "IBCP"
cik: "0000039311"
company_name: "INDEPENDENT BANK CORP /MI/"
filed_at: "2026-07-27T18:38:19+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-27T18:39:36.621811+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Independent Bank Corp appoints Nathan E. Tagg to Board of Directors

## Summary
- Board size increased from 10 to 11; Nathan E. Tagg appointed effective July 21, 2026.
- Tagg previously served on HCB Financial Corp. and Highpoint Community Bank boards until acquisition on July 1, 2026.
- Tagg is an attorney and partner at Tripp, Tagg & Storrs; appointed to Audit Committee.
- Appointment follows Independent Bank's acquisition of HCB Financial Corp. closed July 1, 2026.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000039311-26-000059
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: IBCP
- cik: 0000039311
- company_name: INDEPENDENT BANK CORP /MI/
- filed_at: 2026-07-27T18:38:19+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/39311/000003931126000059/0000039311-26-000059-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/39311/000003931126000059/ibcp-20260721.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000039311-26-000059
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000039311-26-000059.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000039311-26-000059.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Nathan E. Tagg was appointed as Director at INDEPENDENT BANK CORP /MI/.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: the Board of Directors of Independent Bank Corporation increased its size from 10 to 11 members and appointed Nathan E. Tagg to fill the resulting vacancy.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/39311/000003931126000059/0000039311-26-000059-index.htm

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