UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549


FORM 8-K


CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934



Date of Report:  April 23, 2012


FIRSTBANK CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


Michigan
000-14209
38-2633910
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
     
311 Woodworth Avenue
Alma, Michigan
  48801
(Address of principal executive office)   (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (989) 463-3131

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Section 5.07                      Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Three proposals were submitted to a vote of security holders at our annual shareholder's meeting on April 23, 2012:

 
·
Proposal One: Election of directors.
 
·
Proposal Two: Advisory vote on Firstbank Corporation's executive compensation.
 
·
Proposal Three: Ratification of the appointment of independent auditors.


Proposal One:  Election of Directors

All nominees proposed for the Class of 2015 were elected.  Shareholders cast votes for these  nominees as follows:

 
Nominee
 
 
For
 
Withheld
Broker
Non-votes
         
Jeff Gardner
3,998,748
43,436
1,654,851
Thomas Sullivan
3,589,093
453,090
1,654,851
 
The terms of Thomas Dickinson, David W. Fultz, Edward Grant, William E. Goggin and Samuel Smith continued after the annual meeting.


Proposal Two:  Advisory (nonbinding) Vote on Firstbank Corporation's Executive Compensation Program

This proposal, required by our participation in the U.S. Treasury's Capital Purchase Program, gave shareholders the opportunity to vote on an advisory (nonbinding) resolution to approve executive compensation program as described in our 2012 proxy statement.   This resolution was approved by 93.6% of the votes cast for or against, with shareholders casting votes as follows:

 
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
Broker
Non-Votes
         
Advisory (nonbinding) vote on executive compensation
   3,681,486
 252,175
 108,522
1,654,851

 
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Proposal Three:  Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

This proposal gave shareholders the opportunity to vote to ratify our selection of Plante & Moran, PLLC as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2012.  This selection was ratified by 98.7% of the shares represented at the meeting, with shareholders casting votes as follows:

 
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
Broker
Non-Votes
         
Ratification of selection of independent public accounting firm
  5,621,466
45,088
28,909
1,534
 
 
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SIGNATURE


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
Dated:  May 3, 2012 FIRSTBANK CORPORATION
(Registrant)
 
       
       
 
By:
/s/ Samuel G. Stone  
    Samuel G. Stone  
   
Executive Vice President and CFO
 
       

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