---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000905729-23-000148"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001053584"
company_name: "MACATAWA BANK CORP"
filed_at: "2023-10-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-09T19:38:19.911455+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Macatawa Bank CEO Ron Haan retiring Nov 1; Jon Swets named new CEO, Bryan Barker CFO

## Summary
- Ronald L. Haan retires as President and CEO effective Nov 1, 2023; remains director until May 2024.
- Jon W. Swets, previously SVP and CFO, appointed President and CEO and director effective Nov 1.
- Bryan Barker appointed CFO; he was Accounting & Finance Senior Manager, VP.
- Haan receives $1.1M transition payment over 12 months, consulting role through Nov 1, 2024, full vesting of restricted stock.
- Barker enters Change in Control Agreement providing severance upon qualifying termination near a change in control.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000905729-23-000148
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001053584
- company_name: MACATAWA BANK CORP
- filed_at: 2023-10-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1053584/000090572923000148/0000905729-23-000148-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1053584/000090572923000148/mcbc8k_101923.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000905729-23-000148
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000905729-23-000148.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000905729-23-000148.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Bryan Barker was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at MACATAWA BANK CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: The Boards of Directors of the Company and Macatawa Bank appointed Bryan Barker as Chief Financial Officer of the Company and Macatawa Bank, effective November 1, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1053584/000090572923000148/0000905729-23-000148-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jon W. Swets was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer at MACATAWA BANK CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: The Boards of Directors of the Company and Macatawa Bank appointed Jon W. Swets (age 58) as President and Chief Executive Officer and a Director of the Company and Macatawa Bank effective November 1, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1053584/000090572923000148/0000905729-23-000148-index.htm
- Executive change
  Ronald L. Haan retired as President and Chief Executive Officer at MACATAWA BANK CORP.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Ronald L. Haan, President and Chief Executive Officer of Macatawa Bank Corporation (the “Company”) and Macatawa Bank (collectively, “Macatawa”), has announced his retirement effective November 1, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1053584/000090572923000148/0000905729-23-000148-index.htm

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