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: June 27, 2012
FIRSTBANK CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Michigan
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000-14209
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38-2633910
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(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
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(Commission
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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311 Woodworth Avenue
Alma, Michigan
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48801
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(Address of principal executive office)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (989) 463-3131
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On June 28, 2012, the United States Department of the Treasury announced that it priced its secondary public offering of 33,000 shares of the Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A (the “Preferred Stock”) it holds in Firstbank Corporation (the “Company”) at $941.01 per share. The Company has been notified that it has successfully bid for the purchase of 16,000 shares of the Preferred Stock for a total purchase price of $15,056,160. The closing of the offering is expected to occur on or about July 3, 2012, subject to customary closing conditions.
As a result of its successful bid in the offering, upon settlement of the transaction, the Company will retire 16,000 shares out of the original 33,000 of shares of Preferred Stock issued to the United States Department of the Treasury.
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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.
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Dated: June 29, 2012
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FIRSTBANK CORPORATION
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By:
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/s/ Samuel G. Stone | |
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Samuel G. Stone
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Executive Vice President and CFO
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