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):  January 29, 2018

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

Michigan
000-25927
38-3391345
(State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
10753 Macatawa Drive, Holland, Michigan
49424
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(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 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure

On January 29, 2018, Macatawa Bank Corporation issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share, representing a 20% increase from the previous quarterly dividend rate of $0.05 per share.  The press release is attached to this Current Report as Exhibit 99.1 and is here incorporated by reference.

The information in this Item 7.01 and the press release filed as Exhibit 99.1 are furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and are not deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section nor shall they be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 8.01
Other Events

The Board of Directors of Macatawa Bank Corporation declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share of its common stock to be paid on February 28, 2018, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on February 13, 2018.

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)
Exhibits

 
Press Release dated January 29, 2018.
 

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:  January 29, 2018
MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION
   
 
By
/s/ Jon W. Swets
   
Jon W. Swets
    Chief Financial Officer