Independent Bank Corporation
230 West Main Street
Ionia, Michigan 48846
February 21, 2000
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Mr. Paul Fischer
Mail Stop 4-8
Re: Independent Bank Corporation
Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-30522)
Delaying Amendment
Dear Mr. Fischer:
Pursuant to Rule 473 of the general rules and regulations of the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, the undersigned Registrant hereby amends the
above-referenced Registration Statement to provide on the cover page that:
The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date
or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the
Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states
that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in
accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the
Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the
Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.
Thank you very much for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
INDEPENDENT BANK CORPORATION
By: /s/ William R. Kohls
William R. Kohls
Executive Vice President,
Secretary and Treasurer
