UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  May 8, 2012

MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Michigan
(State or other jurisdiction of
Incorporation)

000-25927
(Commission File Number)

38-3391345
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)


10753 Macatawa Drive, Holland, Michigan
(Address of principal executive
offices)

49424
(Zip Code)

(616) 820-1444
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last year)

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

Macatawa Bank Corporation's (the "Company") annual meeting of shareholders was held on May 8, 2012. At that meeting, the shareholders voted on two proposals and cast their votes as described below.

Proposal 1

Three nominees for director for a term of three years stood for election at the meeting. All nominees for director were elected by the following votes:

Election of Directors

 

Votes Cast

 

 

 

 

 

 

Broker

 

 

For

 

Withheld

 

Non-Votes

Ronald L. Haan

 

12,350,360

 

1,589,948

 

10,496,529

Douglas B. Padnos

 

12,324,591

 

1,615,717

 

10,496,529

Richard L. Postma

 

12,310,523

 

1,629,785

 

10,496,529

Proposal 2

Proposal 2 was a proposal to ratify the appointment of BDO USA LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2012, as described in the proxy statement. This proposal was approved by the following votes:

Votes Cast

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

23,025,562

 

1,351,242

 

60,033

 

0






SIGNATURES

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 hereunto duly authorized.


Dated:  May 9, 2012

MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By

/s/ Jon W. Swets

 

 

Jon W. Swets
Chief Financial Officer