Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
BUTLER RICHARD E/
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
INDEPENDENT BANK CORP /MI/ [IBCP] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Sr Vice President
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
230 WEST MAIN STREET		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/30/2010
(Street)

IONIA, MI 48846		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) (1) $ 14.11 03/30/2010   H     4,376 01/21/2003 01/21/2012 Common Stock 4,376 $ 14.11 0 D  
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) (1) $ 15.44 03/30/2010   H     1,478 04/16/2003 04/16/2012 Common Stock 1,478 $ 15.44 0 D  
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) (1) $ 17.43 03/30/2010   H     1,751 04/17/2004 04/17/2013 Common Stock 1,751 $ 17.43 0 D  
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) (1) $ 17.52 03/30/2010   H     3,964 01/18/2004 01/18/2013 Common Stock 3,964 $ 17.52 0 D  
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) (1) $ 25.02 03/30/2010   H     531 04/26/2005 04/26/2015 Common Stock 531 $ 25.02 0 D  
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) (1) $ 27.31 03/30/2010   H     3,174 01/28/2005 01/28/2015 Common Stock 3,174 $ 27.31 0 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) (2) $ 0.7 03/30/2010   A   848   03/30/2011 01/21/2012 Common Stock 848 $ 0.7 848 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) (2) $ 0.7 03/30/2010   A   292   03/30/2011 04/16/2012 Common Stock 292 $ 0.7 292 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) (2) $ 0.7 03/30/2010   A   773   03/30/2011 01/18/2013 Common Stock 773 $ 0.7 773 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) (2) $ 0.7 03/30/2010   A   350   03/30/2011 04/17/2013 Common Stock 350 $ 0.7 350 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) (2) $ 0.7 03/30/2010   A   526   03/30/2011 01/24/2014 Common Stock 526 $ 0.7 526 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) (2) $ 0.7 03/30/2010   A   443   03/30/2011 04/23/2014 Common Stock 443 $ 0.7 443 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) (2) $ 0.7 03/30/2010   A   471   03/30/2011 01/28/2015 Common Stock 471 $ 0.7 471 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) (2) $ 0.7 03/30/2010   A   85   03/30/2011 04/26/2015 Common Stock 85 $ 0.7 85 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) (2) $ 0.7 03/30/2010   A   357   03/30/2011 04/26/2015 Common Stock 357 $ 0.7 442 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) (2) $ 0.7 03/30/2010   A   407   03/30/2011 11/15/2015 Common Stock 407 $ 0.7 407 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) (2) $ 0.7 03/30/2010   A   750   03/30/2011 12/15/2015 Common Stock 750 $ 0.7 750 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) (2) $ 0.7 03/30/2010   A   1,310   03/30/2011 04/24/2017 Common Stock 1,310 $ 0.7 1,310 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) (1) $ 16.69 03/30/2010   H     5,404 04/24/2008 04/24/2017 Common Stock 5,404 $ 16.69 0 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) (1) $ 23.69 03/30/2010   H     2,756 04/23/2005 04/23/2014 Common Stock 2,756 $ 23.69 0 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) (1) $ 25.02 03/30/2010   H     2,225 04/26/2005 04/26/2015 Common Stock 2,225 $ 25.02 0 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) (1) $ 25.81 03/30/2010   H     3,572 01/24/2005 01/24/2014 Common Stock 3,572 $ 25.81 0 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) (1) $ 26.76 03/30/2010   H     4,832 12/15/2005 12/15/2015 Common Stock 4,832 $ 26.76 0 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) (1) $ 26.97 03/30/2010   H     2,625 11/15/2005 11/15/2015 Common Stock 2,625 $ 26.97 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
BUTLER RICHARD E/
230 WEST MAIN STREET
IONIA, MI 48846		       Sr Vice President  

Signatures

 By: s/Michael J. Steele, Attorney-in-Fact For: Richard E. Butler   04/01/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Cancellation of option pursuant to the terms set forth in the Independent Bank Stock Option Offer to Exchange.
(2) Grant of option pursuant to the terms set forth in the Independent Bank Stock Option Offer to Exchange.

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