FIRSTBANK CORP
SC 13G/A, 1996-02-14
STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS
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                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                          Washington, D.C. 20549

                               SCHEDULE 13G

                 Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                             (Amendment No. 1)


                           FIRSTBANK CORPORATION
                             (Name of Issuer)


                    FIRSTBANK CORPORATION COMMON STOCK
                      (Title of Class of Securities)

                                337-61G-104
                              (CUSIP Number)

     Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this
     statement ____.  (A fee is not required only if the filing
     person: (1) has a previous statement on file reporting beneficial
     ownership of more than five percent of the class of securities
     described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
     thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of
     such class.) (See Rule 13d-7.)

     *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a
     reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to
     the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment
     containing information which would alter the disclosures provided
     in a prior cover page.

     The information required in the remainder of this cover page
     shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18
     of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise
     subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall
     be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
     Notes).













CUSIP No. 337-61G-104                   13G

1.   Name of Reporting Person
     S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person

     FIRSTBANK CORPORATION

     38-2633910

2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group  (a) X
                                                       (b) _

3.   SEC USE ONLY

4.   Citizenship or place of Organization - MICHIGAN

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>                                                        <C>
5.  SOLE VOTING POWER -                                      28,500

6.  SHARED VOTING POWER -                                   141,646

7.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -                                 28,500

8.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -                              141,646

9.  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
    BY EACH REPORTING PERSON -                              170,146

10. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT 
    IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES-                     _______

11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY 
    AMOUNT  IN ROW 9 [Round off to nearest tenth] -            11.0%

12. TYPE OF REPORTING Person - HC
</TABLE>












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CUSIP No. 337-61G-104                   13G

1.   Name of Reporting Person
     S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person

     BANK OF ALMA

     38-2633911

2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group  (a) X
                                                       (b) _

3.   SEC USE ONLY

4.   Citizenship or place of Organization - MICHIGAN

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>                                                        <C>
5.  SOLE VOTING POWER -                                      28,500

6.  SHARED VOTING POWER -                                   141,646

7.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -                                 28,500

8.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -                              141,646

9.  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
    BY EACH REPORTING PERSON -                              170,146

10. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT 
    IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES-                     _______

11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY
    AMOUNT IN ROW 9 [Round off to nearest tenth] -             11.0%

12. TYPE OF REPORTING Person - BK
</TABLE>












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ITEM 1 (a) NAME OF ISSUER:

           Firstbank Corporation

ITEM 1 (b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:

           311 Woodworth Avenue
           Alma, Michigan 48801

ITEM 2 (a) NAME OF PERSONS FILING:

           Firstbank Corporation
           Bank of Alma

ITEM 2 (b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:

           Firstbank Corporation 
           311 Woodworth Avenue 
           Alma, Michigan 48801

           Bank of Alma 
           311 Woodworth Avenue 
           Alma, Michigan 48801

ITEM 2 (c) CITIZENSHIP:

           Firstbank Corporation is a Michigan business corporation.

           Bank of Alma is a Michigan banking corporation.

ITEM 2 (d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:

           Common Stock

ITEM 2 (e) CUSIP NUMBER:  337-61G-104

ITEM 3     IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-L(B) OR
           13D-L(B), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:

           (a)/__/  Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of
           the Act,

           (b)/__/  Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act,








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           (c)/__/  Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19)
                    of the Act,

           (d)/__/  Investment Company registered under Section 8 of
                    the Investment Company Act,

           (e)/__/  Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of
                    the Investment Advisors Act of 1940,

           (f)/__/  Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is
                    subject to the provisions of the Employment
                    Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or
                    Endowment Fund; SEE 13d-1(b)(ii)(F),

           (g)/__/  Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule
                    13d-1(b)(ii)(G); (Note: See Item 7),

           (h)/X/   Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-l(b)(l)(ii)(H).

ITEM 4     OWNERSHIP:

           FIRSTBANK CORPORATION:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>       <C>                                                      <C>
           (a)  Amount beneficially owned:                          170,146

           (b)  Percent of class:                                      11.0%

           (c)  Number of shares to which such person has:

               (i)   sole power to vote or to direct the
                     vote:                                           28,500

               (ii)  shared power to vote or to direct
                     the vote:                                      141,646

               (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct
                     the disposition of:                             28,500

               (iv)  shared power to dispose or to direct
                     the disposition of:                            141,646
</TABLE>
          Shares beneficially owned by Firstbank Corporation include
          only shares owned by its subsidiary, Bank of Alma.






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          BANK OF ALMA:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>      <C>                                                       <C>
          (a)  Amount beneficially owned:                           170,146

          (b)  Percent of class:                                       11.0%

          (c)  Number of shares as to which such person has:

               (i)   sole power to vote or to direct
                     the vote:                                       28,500

               (ii)  shared power to vote or to direct
                     the vote:                                      141,646

               (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct
                     the disposition of:                             28,500

               (iv)  shared power to dispose or to direct
                     the disposition of                             141,646
</TABLE>
          The filing of this schedule shall not be construed as an
          admission or evidence that the person filing is, for any
          purposes, including the purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g)
          of the Act, the beneficial owner of any securities covered
          by this schedule.

ITEM 5    OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS: 

          Not applicable.

ITEM 6    OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER
          PERSON:

          The securities covered by this schedule are held in trust
          and other fiduciary capacities by Bank of Alma.  The right
          to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends
          from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such securities is
          held by various trusts, grantors, beneficiaries and
          customers, none of whom has such right or power with respect
          to more than five percent of the class of such securities.

ITEM 7    IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH
          ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT
          HOLDING COMPANY:

          See attached Exhibit 1.



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ITEM 8    IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP: 

          See attached Exhibit 1.

ITEM 9    NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:

          Not applicable.

ITEM 10   CERTIFICATION:

By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary
course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not
have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer
of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a
participant in any transaction having such purposes or effect.


     SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.


February 14, 1996                  BANK OF ALMA


                                   By /S/ MARY D. DECI
                                      Mary D. Deci
                                      Senior Vice President, Controller,
                                      and Chief Financial Officer

                                   FIRSTBANK CORPORATION

                                   By /S/ MARY D. DECI
                                      Mary D. Deci
                                      Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer,
                                      and Chief Financial Officer












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                              EXHIBIT I

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
IDENTIFICATION OF SUBSIDIARY                ITEM 3 CLASSIFICATION

<S>                                        <C>
Firstbank Corporation                       Parent Holding Company, in
                                            accordance with Rule
                                            13d-1 (b)(ii)(G)

Bank of Alma                                Bank, as defined in
                                            Section 3(a)(6) of the
                                            Act
</TABLE>




































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