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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-K

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[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003

Commission file number 0-25752

FNBH BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

101 East Grand River, Howell, Michigan 48843
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (517)546-3150

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, no par value
(Title of Class)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [__]

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of Registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendments to this Form 10-K. [__]

Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2) Yes [X] No [__]
The aggregate market value of common stock held by nonaffiliates as of June 30, 2003, was $78,325,013.
As of March 1, 2004 there were outstanding 3,169,204 shares of the Company’s common stock (no par value).

Documents Incorporated by Reference: Portions of the Company’s Proxy Statement and appendix for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held April 21, 2004 are incorporated by reference into Parts I, II and III of this report.

PART I

        Included or incorporated by reference in this Form 10-K are certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21 E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs of the Company’s management as well as on assumptions made by and information currently available to the Company at the times such statements were made. Actual results could differ materially from those included in such forward-looking statements as a result of, among other things, factors set forth below in this Report generally, and certain economic and business factors, some of which may be beyond the control of the Company. Investors are cautioned that all forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainty.

Item 1 — Business

        FNBH Bancorp, Inc. (the Company), a Michigan business corporation, is a one bank holding company, which owns all of the outstanding capital stock of First National Bank in Howell (the “Bank”). The Company was formed in 1988 for the purpose of acquiring all of the stock of the Bank in a shareholder approved reorganization, which became effective May, 1989. The Company’s internet address is www.fnbsite.com.

        The Bank was originally organized in 1934 as a national banking association. As of March 1, 2004, the Bank had approximately 135 full-time and part-time employees. None of the Bank’s employees is subject to collective bargaining agreements. The Company does not directly employ any personnel. The Bank serves primarily five communities, Howell, Brighton, Green Oak Township, Hartland, and Fowlerville, all of which are located in Livingston County. The county has historically been rural in character but has a growing suburban population especially in the southeast quadrant of the county, primarily attributable to growth around the City of Brighton.

        On November 26, 1997 H.B. Realty Co., a subsidiary of the Company, was established to purchase land for a future branch site of the Bank and to hold title to other Bank real estate when it is considered prudent to do so.

Bank Services

        The Bank is a full service bank offering a wide range of commercial and personal banking services. These services include checking accounts, savings accounts, certificates of deposit, commercial loans, real estate loans, installment loans, trust and investment services, collections, traveler’s checks, night depository, safe deposit box and U.S. Savings Bonds. The Bank maintains correspondent relationships with major banks in Detroit, pursuant to which the Bank engages in federal funds sale and purchase transactions, the clearance of checks and certain foreign currency transactions. The Bank also has a relationship with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis where it makes short term investments and where it has a line of credit of $37,400,000, of which $32,100,000 is available, and $5,300,000 is funded as of year end. In addition, the Bank participates with other financial institutions to fund certain large loans which would exceed the Bank’s legal lending limit if made solely by the Bank.

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        The Bank’s deposits are generated in the normal course of business and the loss of any one depositor would not have a materially adverse effect on the business of the Bank. As of December 31, 2003, the Bank’s certificates of deposit of $100,000 or more constituted approximately 14% of total deposit liabilities. The Bank’s deposits are primarily from its service area and the Bank does not seek or encourage large deposits from outside the area.

        The Company’s cash revenues are derived primarily from dividends paid by the Bank. The Bank’s principal sources of revenue are interest and fees on loans and interest on investment securities. Interest and fees on loans constituted approximately 79% of total revenues for the period ended December 31, 2003 and for the period ended December 31, 2002. Interest on investment securities, including short-term investments and federal funds sold, constituted approximately 8% of total revenues in 2003 and 9% of total revenues in 2002. Revenues were also generated from deposit service charges and other financial service fees.

        The Bank provides real estate, consumer, and commercial loans to customers in its market. As of December 31, 2003, 33% of outstanding loans were for either commercial or residential construction or development. Forty-six percent of the Bank’s loan portfolio is in fixed rate loans. Most of these loans, approximately 97%, mature within five years of issuance. Approximately $4,400,000 in loans (or about 3% of the Bank’s total loan portfolio) have fixed rates with maturities exceeding five years. Fifty-seven percent of the Bank’s interest-bearing deposits are in savings, NOW, and MMDAs, all of which are variable rate products. Of the approximately $143,100,000 in certificates, $98,000,000 mature within a year, with the majority of the balance maturing within a five year period.

        Requests to the Bank for credit are considered on the basis of credit worthiness of each applicant, without consideration to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, physical handicap, age, or the receipt of income from public assistance programs. Consideration is also given to the applicant’s capacity for repayment, collateral, capital and alternative sources of repayment. Loan applications are accepted at all the Bank’s offices and are approved under each lending officer’s authority. Loan requests in excess of $500,000 are required to be presented to the Board of Directors or the Executive Committee of the Board for its review and approval.

        As described in more detail below, the Bank’s cumulative one year gap ratio of rate sensitive assets to rate sensitive liabilities for the period ended December 31, 2003, was 34% asset sensitive, compared to 43% asset sensitive at December 31, 2002. See discussion and table under “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” in Item 7a below.

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        The Bank sells participations in commercial loans to other financial institutions approved by the Bank, for the purpose of meeting legal lending limit requirements or loan concentration considerations. The Bank regularly sells fixed rate residential mortgages to the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) while retaining servicing on the sold loans. Those residential real estate mortgage loan requests that do not meet Freddie Mac criteria are reviewed by the Bank for approval and, if approved, are retained in the Bank’s loan portfolio. The Bank also may purchase loans which meet its normal credit standards.

        The Bank’s investment policy is designed to provide a framework within which the Bank may maximize earnings potential by acquiring assets designed to enhance profitability, absorb excess funds, provide liquidity, maintain a high credit quality, implement interest rate risk measures, provide collateral for pledging, generate a favorable return on investments, and provide tax-exempt income as appropriate. Safety, liquidity, and interest rate risk standards will not be compromised in favor of increased return. When making investment decisions the Bank considers investment type, credit quality (including maximum credit exposure to one obligor at any one time) and maturity of investments. Consideration is also given to each investment’s risk-weight as determined by regulatory Risk-Based Capital Guidelines.

        The portfolio must be coordinated with the overall asset/liability management of the balance sheet. The use of the investment portfolio for market oriented trading activities or speculative purposes are expressly prohibited unless otherwise approved by the Board of Directors. Investments are acquired for which the Bank has both the ability and intent to hold to maturity. Specific limits determine the types, maturities, and amounts of securities the Bank intends to hold. Guidelines on liquidity requirements, as well as an acknowledgement of the Bank’s credit profile and capital position may affect the Bank’s ability to hold securities to maturity. It is not the intention of management to profit from short term securities price movements. Business reasons for securities purchases and sales will be noted at the time of the transaction. All securities dealers effecting transactions in securities held or purchased by the Bank must be approved by the Board of Directors.

Bank Competition

        The Bank has nine offices within the five communities it serves, all of which are located in Livingston County, Michigan. Four of the offices, including the main office, are located in Howell. There are two facilities in Brighton, and one each in Green Oak Township, Hartland, and Fowlerville. See “Properties” below for more detail on these facilities. Within these communities, its principal competitors are Fifth Third Bank, National City Bank, Republic Bank, and Standard Federal. Each of these financial institutions, which are headquartered in larger metropolitan areas, has significantly greater assets and financial resources than the Company. Among the principal competitors in the communities in which the Bank operates, the Bank is the only locally owned financial institution. Based on deposit information as of June 30, 2003, the Bank holds approximately 23.32% of local deposits, compared to approximately 15.57% held by Fifth Third Bank, approximately 11.06% held by National City, approximately 10.18% held by Republic Bank, and approximately 7.95% held by Standard Federal. Information as to asset size of competitor financial institutions is derived from publicly available reports filed by and with regulatory agencies. Within the Bank’s markets, Fifth Third Bank maintains six branch offices, National City Bank operates seven branch offices, Republic Bank has five branch offices, and Standard Federal has three branch offices. Management is not aware of any plans by these financial institutions to expand their presence in the Bank’s market.

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        The financial services industry continues to become increasingly competitive. Principal methods of competition include loan and deposit pricing, advertising and marketing programs, and the types and quality of services provided. The deregulation of the financial services industry and the easing of restrictions on bank and holding company activities have led to increased competition among banks and other financial providers for funds, loans, and a broad array of other financial services. There has been increased competition within the Bank’s market over the past few years as new branches are built to meet the needs of the growing population in the county. Management continues to evaluate the opportunities for the expansion of products and services.

Growth of Company

        The following table sets forth certain information regarding the growth of the Company:

        Through 2003, the Bank operated seven branch facilities: one in downtown Howell, one at Lake Chemung (five miles east of downtown Howell), two in Brighton (one on the east side and one on the west side), one in Hartland, one in the village of Fowlerville, and the sixth is a grocery store branch, located west of downtown Howell. In December of 2003, the Bank opened a new branch in Green Oak Township, which is 11 miles south west of downtown Howell. As of December 31, 2003, this new branch had approximately $1,700,000 in deposits. In the time period presented, all of the Bank’s branches grew due to general growth in the county.

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SUPERVISION AND REGULATION

        The following is a summary of certain statutes and regulations affecting the Company and the Bank. This summary is qualified in its entirety by such statutes and regulations. A change in applicable laws or regulations may have a material effect on the Company, the Bank and the business of the Company and the Bank.

General

        Financial institutions and their holding companies are extensively regulated under federal and state law. Consequently, the growth and earnings performance of the Company and the Bank can be affected not only by management decisions and general economic conditions, but also by the statutes administered by, and the regulations and policies of, various governmental regulatory authorities. Those authorities include, but are not limited to, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve Board”), the FDIC, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”), the Internal Revenue Service, and state taxing authorities. The effect of such statutes, regulations and policies can be significant, and cannot be predicted with a high degree of certainty.

        Federal and state laws and regulations generally applicable to financial institutions and their holding companies regulate, among other things, the scope of business, investments, reserves against deposits, capital levels relative to operations, lending activities and practices, the nature and amount of collateral for loans, the establishment of branches, mergers, consolidations and dividends. The system of supervision and regulation applicable to the Company and the Bank establishes a comprehensive framework for their respective operations and is intended primarily for the protection of the FDIC’s deposit insurance funds, the depositors of the Bank, and the public, rather than shareholders of the Bank or the Company.

        Federal law and regulations establish supervisory standards applicable to the lending activities of the Bank, including internal controls, credit underwriting, loan documentation and loan-to-value ratios for loans secured by real property.

The Company

    General.        The Company is a bank holding company and, as such, is registered with, and subject to regulation by, the Federal Reserve Board under the Bank Holding Company Act, as amended (the “BHCA”). Under the BHCA, the Company is subject to periodic examination by the Federal Reserve Board, and is required to file with the Federal Reserve Board periodic reports of its operations and such additional information as the Federal Reserve Board may require.

        In accordance with Federal Reserve Board policy, the Company is expected to act as a source of financial strength to the Bank and to commit resources to support the Bank in circumstances where the Company might not do so absent such policy. In addition, if the Bank’s capital becomes impaired, the OCC may require the Bank to restore its capital by a special assessment upon the Company as the Bank’s sole shareholder. If the Company were to fail to pay any such assessment, the directors of the Bank would be required, under federal law, to sell the shares of the Bank’s stock owned by the Company at public auction and use the proceeds of the sale to restore the Bank’s capital.

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        Investments and Activities. In general, any direct or indirect acquisition by the Company of any voting shares of any bank which would result in the Company’s direct or indirect ownership or control of more than 5% of any class of voting shares of such bank, and any merger or consolidation of the Company with another bank company, will require the prior written approval of the Federal Reserve Board under the BHCA.

        The merger or consolidation of an existing bank subsidiary of the Company with another bank, or the acquisition by such a subsidiary of assets of another bank, or the assumption of liability by such a subsidiary to pay any deposits in another bank, will require the prior written approval of the responsible Federal depository institution regulatory agency under the Bank Merger Act. In addition, in certain such cases an application to, and the prior approval of, the Federal Reserve Board under the BHCA and/or the OCC, may be required.

        With certain limited exceptions, the BHCA prohibits any bank company from engaging, either directly or indirectly through a subsidiary, in any activity other than managing or controlling Bank unless the proposed non-banking activity is one that the Federal Reserve Board has determined to be so closely related to banking or managing or controlling Bank as to be a proper incident thereto. Under current Federal Reserve Board regulations, such permissible non-banking activities include such things as mortgage banking, equipment leasing, securities brokerage, and consumer and commercial finance company operations. Well-capitalized and well-managed bank holding companies may engage de novo in certain types of non-banking activities without prior notice to, or approval of, the Federal Reserve Board, provided that written notice of the new activity is given to the Federal Reserve Board within 10 business days after the activity is commenced. If a bank holding company wishes to engage in a non-banking activity by acquiring a going concern, prior notice and/or prior approval will be required, depending upon the activities in which the company to be acquired is engaged, the size of the company to be acquired and the financial and managerial condition of the acquiring bank holding company.

        Eligible bank holding companies that elect to operate as financial holding companies may engage in, or own shares in companies engaged in, a wider range of nonbanking activities, including securities and insurance activities and any other activity that the Federal Reserve Board, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, determines by regulation or order is financial in nature, incidental to any such financial activity or complementary to any such financial activity and does not pose a substantial risk to the safety or soundness of depository institutions or the financial system generally. The Bank Holding Company Act generally does not place territorial restrictions on the domestic activities of non-bank subsidiaries of bank or financial holding companies. While the Company believes it is eligible to elect to operate as a financial holding company, as of the date of this filing, it has not applied for approval to operate as a financial holding company.

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        Capital Requirements. The Federal Reserve Board uses capital adequacy guidelines in its examination and regulation of bank holding companies. If capital falls below minimum guidelines, a bank company may, among other things, be denied approval to acquire or establish additional Bank or non-bank businesses.

        The Federal Reserve Board’s capital guidelines establish the following minimum regulatory capital requirements for bank holding companies: (i) a leverage capital requirement expressed as a percentage of total average assets, and (ii) a risk-based requirement expressed as a percentage of total risk-weighted assets. The leverage capital requirement consists of a minimum ratio of Tier 1 capital (which consists principally of shareholders’ equity) to total average assets of 3% for the most highly rated companies, with minimum requirements of 4% to 5% for all others. The risk-based requirement consists of a minimum ratio of total capital to total risk-weighted assets of 8%, of which at least one-half must be Tier 1 capital.

        The risk-based and leverage standards presently used by the Federal Reserve Board are minimum requirements, and higher capital levels may be required if warranted by the particular circumstances or risk profiles of individual banking organizations. The Federal Reserve Board has not advised the Company of any specific minimum Tier 1 Capital leverage ratio applicable to it.

    Dividends. The Company is a corporation separate and distinct from the Bank. Most of the Company’s revenues are received by it in the form of dividends paid by the Bank. Thus, the Company’s ability to pay dividends to its shareholders is indirectly limited by statutory restrictions on the Bank’s ability to pay dividends described below. Further, in a policy statement, the Federal Reserve Board has expressed its view that a bank holding company experiencing earnings weaknesses should not pay cash dividends exceeding its net income or which can only be funded in ways that weaken the bank holding company’s financial health, such as by borrowing. Additionally, the Federal Reserve Board possesses enforcement powers over bank holding companies and their non-bank subsidiaries to prevent or remedy actions that represent unsafe or unsound practices or violations of applicable statutes and regulations. Among these powers is the ability to proscribe the payment of dividends by Bank and bank holding companies. Similar enforcement powers over the Bank are possessed by the FDIC. The “prompt corrective action” provisions of federal law and regulation authorizes the Federal Reserve Board to restrict the payment of dividends by the Company for an insured bank which fails to meet specified capital levels.

        In addition to the restrictions on dividends imposed by the Federal Reserve Board, the Michigan Business Corporation Act provides that dividends may be legally declared or paid only if after the distribution a corporation, such as the Company, can pay its debts as they come due in the usual course of business and its total assets equal or exceed the sum of its liabilities plus the amount that would be needed to satisfy the preferential rights upon dissolution of any holders of preferred stock whose preferential rights are superior to those receiving the distribution. The Company’s Articles of Incorporation do not authorize the issuance of preferred stock and there are no current plans to seek such authorization.

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        The Company’s common stock is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). As a result, the Company is subject to the information, proxy solicitation, insider trading and other restrictions and requirements of the SEC under the Exchange Act. On July 30, 2002, President Bush signed into law the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act provides for numerous changes to the reporting, accounting, corporate governance and business practices of companies as well as financial and other professionals who have involvement with the U.S. public securities markets. The SEC continues to issue new and proposed rules implementing various provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The Company’s securities are not listed for trading on any national or regional securities exchange.

The Bank

    General. The Bank is organized as a national banking association and is, therefore, regulated and supervised by the OCC. The deposit accounts of the Bank are insured by the Bank Insurance Fund (the “BIF”) of the FDIC. Consequently, the Bank is also subject to the provisions of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act. The Bank is subject to the examination, supervision, reporting and enforcement requirements of the OCC as its primary federal regulator. The OCC and the federal and state laws applicable to the Bank and its operations, extensively regulate various aspects of the banking business including, among other things, permissible types and amounts of loans, investments and other activities, capital adequacy, branching, interest rates on loans and on deposits, the maintenance of non-interest bearing reserves on deposit accounts, and the safety and soundness of banking practices.

        Deposit Insurance. As an FDIC-insured institution, the Bank is required to pay deposit insurance premium assessments to the FDIC. The FDIC has adopted a risk-based assessment system under which all insured depository institutions are placed into one of nine categories and assessed insurance premiums, based upon their respective levels of capital and results of supervisory evaluation. Institutions classified as well-capitalized (as defined by the FDIC) and considered healthy pay the lowest premium while institutions that are less than adequately capitalized (as defined by the FDIC) and considered of substantial supervisory concern pay the highest premium. Risk classification of all insured institutions is made by the FDIC for each semi-annual assessment period.

        The Federal Deposit Insurance Act (“FDIA”) requires the FDIC to establish assessment rates at levels which will maintain the Deposit Insurance Fund at a mandated reserve ratio of not less than 1.25% of estimated insured deposits. For several years, the BIF reserve ratio has been at or above the mandated ratio and assessments have ranged from 0% of deposits for institutions in the lowest risk category, such as the Bank, to .27% of deposits in the highest risk category.

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        FICO Assessments. The Bank, as a member of the BIF, is subject to assessments to cover the payments on outstanding obligations of the Financing Corporation (“FICO”). FICO was created to finance the recapitalization of the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation, the predecessor to the FDIC’s Savings Association Insurance Fund (the “SAIF”) which insures the deposits of thrift institutions. From now until the maturity of the outstanding FICO obligations in 2019, BIF members and SAIF members will share the cost of the interest on the FICO bonds on a pro rata basis. It is estimated that FICO assessments during this period will be less than 0.02% of deposits.

        OCC Assessments. National Banks are required to pay supervisory fees to the OCC to fund the operations of the OCC. The amount of supervisory fees paid by a national bank is based upon the bank’s total assets, as reported to the OCC.

        Capital Requirements. The OCC has established the following minimum capital standards for national banks: a leverage requirement consisting of a minimum ratio of Tier 1 capital to total average assets of 3% for the most highly-rated Bank with minimum requirements of 4% to 5% for all others, and a risk-based capital requirement consisting of a minimum ratio of total capital to total risk-weighted assets of 8%, at least one-half of which must be Tier 1 capital. Tier 1 capital consists principally of shareholders’ equity. These capital requirements are minimum requirements. Higher capital levels will be required if warranted by the particular circumstances or risk profiles of individual institutions.

        Federal law provides the federal banking regulators with broad power to take prompt corrective action to resolve the problems of undercapitalized institutions. The extent of the regulators’ powers depends on whether the institution in question is “well capitalized,” “adequately capitalized,” “undercapitalized,” “significantly undercapitalized,” or “critically undercapitalized.” Federal regulations define these capital categories as follows:

        As of December 31, 2003, each of the Bank’s ratios exceeded minimum requirements for the well capitalized category.

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        Depending upon the capital category to which an institution is assigned, the regulators’ corrective powers include: requiring the submission of a capital restoration plan; placing limits on asset growth and restrictions on activities; requiring the institution to issue additional capital stock (including additional voting stock) or to be acquired; restricting transactions with affiliates; restricting the interest rate the institution may pay on deposits; ordering a new election of directors of the institution; requiring that senior executive officers or directors be dismissed; prohibiting the institution from accepting deposits from correspondent Bank; requiring the institution to divest certain subsidiaries; prohibiting the payment of principal or interest on subordinated debt; and ultimately, appointing a receiver for the institution.

        In general, a depository institution may be reclassified to a lower category than is indicated by its capital levels if the appropriate federal depository institution regulatory agency determines the institution to be otherwise in an unsafe or unsound condition or to be engaged in an unsafe or unsound practice. This could include a failure by the institution, following receipt of a less-than-satisfactory rating on its most recent examination report, to correct the deficiency.

    Dividends. Under federal law, the Bank is restricted as to the maximum amount of dividends it may pay on its common stock. The Bank may not pay dividends except out of undivided net profits then on hand after deducting its losses and bad debts. In addition, the Bank is required by federal law to obtain the prior approval of the OCC for the declaration or payment of a dividend, if the total of all dividends declared by the Bank’s Board of Directors in any year will exceed the total of (i) the Bank’s retained net income (as defined and interpreted by regulation) for that year plus (ii) the retained net income for the preceding two years, less any required transfers to surplus. Federal law generally prohibits a depository institution from making any capital distribution (including payment of a dividend) or paying any management fee to its holding company if the depository institution would thereafter be undercapitalized. Further, federal regulatory agencies can prohibit a banking institution or bank holding company from engaging in unsafe and unsound business practices and could prohibit payment of dividends if such payment could be deemed an unsafe and unsound business practice.

        Insider Transactions. The Bank is subject to certain restrictions imposed by the Federal Reserve Act on any extensions of credit to the Company or its subsidiaries, on investments in the stock or other securities of the Company or its subsidiaries and the acceptance of the stock or other securities of the Company or its subsidiaries as collateral for loans. Certain limitations and reporting requirements are also placed on extensions of credit by the Bank to its directors and officers, to directors and officers of the Company and its subsidiaries, to principal shareholders of the Company, and to “related interests” of such directors, officers and principal shareholders. In addition, federal law and regulations may affect the terms upon which any person becoming a director or officer of the Company or one of its subsidiaries or a principal shareholder of the Company may obtain credit from Bank with which the Bank maintains a correspondent relationship.

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        Safety and Soundness Standards. The federal banking agencies have adopted guidelines to promote the safety and soundness of federally insured depository institutions. These guidelines establish standards for internal controls, information systems, internal audit systems, loan documentation, credit underwriting, interest rate exposure, asset growth, compensation, fees and benefits, asset quality and earnings.

        Consumer Protection Laws. The Bank’s businesses include making a variety of types of loans to individuals. In making these loans, the Bank is subject to State usury and regulatory laws and to various federal statutes, including the privacy of consumer financial information provisions of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and regulations promulgated thereunder, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Truth in Lending Act, the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, and the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, and the regulations promulgated thereunder, which prohibit discrimination, specify disclosures to be made to borrowers regarding credit and settlement costs, and regulate the mortgage loan servicing activities of the Bank, including the maintenance and operation of escrow accounts and the transfer of mortgage loan servicing. In receiving deposits, the Bank is subject to extensive regulation under State and federal law and regulations, including the Truth in Savings Act, the Expedited Funds Availability Act, the Bank Secrecy Act, the Electronic Funds Transfer Act, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Act. Violation of these laws could result in the imposition of significant damages and fines upon the Bank and its directors and officers.

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I SELECTED STATISTICAL INFORMATION

(A)     Distribution of Assets, Liabilities, and Shareholders’ Equity:

(B)     Interest Rates and Interest Differential:

        The table on the following page shows the daily average balances for major categories of interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities, interest earned (on a taxable equivalent basis) or paid, and the effective rate or yield, for the three years ended December 31, 2003, 2002, and 2001.

        Net interest income is the difference between interest earned on loans, securities and other earning assets and interest paid on deposits and borrowed funds. In the following tables, the interest earned on investments and loans is expressed on a fully taxable equivalent (FTE) basis. Tax exempt interest is increased to an amount comparable to interest subject to federal income taxes in order to properly evaluate the effective yields earned on earning assets. The tax equivalent adjustment is based on a federal income tax rate of 34%. The following Yield Analysis shows that the Bank’s interest margin decreased 9 basis points in 2003 as a result of a decrease of 69 basis points in yield on earning assets, partially offset by a decrease of 72 basis points in the interest cost on deposits. In 2002 the interest margin decreased 11 basis points due to an 121 basis point decrease in yield on earning assets offset by a 141 basis point decrease in interest cost.

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Yield Analysis of Consolidated Average Assets and Liabilities (dollars in thousands)

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(C)     The following table sets forth the effects of volume and rate changes on net interest income on a taxable equivalent basis. All figures are stated in thousands of dollars.

The change in interest due to changes in both balance and rate has been allocated to change due to balance and change due to rate in proportion to the relationship of the absolute dollar amounts of change in each.

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II INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO

        (A)     The following table sets forth the book value of securities at December 31:

        (B)     The following table sets forth contractual maturities of securities at December 31, 2003 and the weighted average yield of such securities:

        The rates set forth in the tables above for obligations of state and political subdivisions have been restated on a fully tax equivalent basis assuming a 34% marginal tax rate. The amount of the adjustment is as follows:

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			Tax-Exempt Rate			Adjustment			Rate on Tax Equivalent Basis
Under 1 year				5.21	%		2.25	%		7.46	%
1-5 years				4.76	%		2.25	%		7.01	%
5-10 years				4.54	%		2.25	%		6.79	%

        Additional statistical information concerning the Bank’s securities portfolio is incorporated by reference in Note 3 of the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2003 included in the Appendix to the Company’s definitive proxy statement, relating to the April 21, 2004, Annual Meeting of Shareholders (as filed with the Commission as exhibit 13 to the Report).

III LOAN PORTFOLIO

        (A)     The table below shows loans outstanding at December 31:

        The loan portfolio is periodically reviewed and the results of these reviews are reported to the Company’s Board of Directors. The purpose of these reviews is to verify proper loan documentation, to provide for the early identification of potential problem loans, and to assist the Bank in evaluating the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses.

        (B)     The following table shows the amount of commercial, financial, and agricultural loans outstanding as of December 31, 2003 which, based on remaining scheduled repayments of principal, are in the periods indicated.

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Below is a schedule of amounts due after one year which are classified according to their sensitivity to changes in interest rates.

    (C)     Nonperforming loans consist of loans accounted for on a nonaccrual basis and loans contractually past due 90 days or more as to interest or principal payments (but not included in nonaccrual loans). The aggregate amount of non-performing loans, as of December 31, is presented in the table below:

        Additional information concerning nonperforming loans, the Bank’s nonaccrual policy, loan impairment, and loan concentrations is incorporated by reference to Note 4 of the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2003 included in the Appendix III to the Company’s definitive proxy statement, relating to the April 21, 2004, Annual Meeting of Shareholders (as filed with the Commission as exhibit 13 to this Report).

        There were no other interest bearing assets, at December 31, 2003, that would be required to be disclosed under Item III(C), if such assets were loans.

        The loan portfolio has no significant concentrations in any one industry. There were no foreign loans outstanding at December 31, 2003.

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IV SUMMARY OF LOAN LOSS EXPERIENCE

        (A)     The following table sets forth loan balances and summarizes the changes in the allowance for loan losses, which is the Company’s critical accounting policy, for each of the years ended December 31:

        (B)     The following table presents the portion of the allowance for loan losses applicable to each loan category and the percent of loans in each category to total loans, as of December 31:

V DEPOSITS

        The following table sets forth average deposit balances and the weighted average rates paid thereon for the years ended December 31:

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        The table for maturities of negotiated rate time deposits of $100,000 or more outstanding at December 31, 2003 is incorporated by reference to Note 9 of the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2003 included in the Appendix to the Company’s definitive proxy statement, relating to the April 21, 2004, Annual Meeting of Shareholders (as filed with the Commission as exhibit 13 to this Report).

VI RETURN ON EQUITY AND ASSETS

        The ratio of net income to average shareholders’ equity and to average total assets, and certain other ratios, for the years ended December 31 follow:

        Additional performance ratios are set forth in “Selected Financial Data” included in the Appendix to the Company’s definitive proxy statement, relating to the April 21, 2004, Annual Meeting of Shareholders and is incorporated herein by reference. Any significant changes in the current trend of the above ratios are reviewed in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, included in the Appendix to the Company’s definitive proxy statement, relating to the April 21, 2004, Annual Meeting of Shareholders (as filed with the Commission as exhibit 13 to this Report).

VII SHORT-TERM BORROWING

        The information required in this item is not applicable for this Company.

Item 2 — Properties

        The Bank operates from nine facilities, located in five communities, in Livingston County, Michigan. The executive offices of the Company are located at the Bank’s main office, 101 East Grand River, Howell, Michigan. The Bank maintains three branches in Howell at 5990 East Grand River, 4299 East Grand River, and 2400 West Grand River. The Bank also maintains branch offices at 9911 East Grand River, Brighton, Michigan, 8080 Challis Road, Brighton Michigan, 760 South Grand Avenue, Fowlerville, Michigan, 10700 Highland Road, Hartland, Michigan, and 9775 M-36, Whitmore Lake, Michigan. All of the offices have ATM machines and all except the West Grand River branch, which is in a grocery store, have drive up services. All of the properties are owned by the Bank except for the West Grand River branch which is leased. The lease is for fifteen years, expiring September 2007. The average lease payment over the remaining life of the lease is $3,888 monthly.

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Item 3 — Legal Proceedings

        The Company is not involved in any material legal proceedings. The Bank is involved in ordinary routine litigation incident to its business; however, no such proceedings are expected to result in any material adverse effect on the operations or earnings of the Bank. Neither the Bank nor the Company is involved in any proceedings to which any director, principal officer, affiliate thereof, or person who owns of record or beneficially more than five percent (5%) of the outstanding stock of either the Company or the Bank, or any associate of the foregoing, is a party or has a material interest adverse to the Company or the Bank.

Item 4 — Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

        No matters were submitted to a vote of security holders during the fourth quarter of 2003.

Additional Item —Executive Officers

        Executive officers of the Company are appointed annually by the Board of Directors. There are no family relationships among these officers and/or the directors of the Company, or any arrangement or understanding between any officer and any other person pursuant to which the officer was elected.

        The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the Company’s executive officers as of December 31, 2003:

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PART II

Item 5 — Market for Registrant’s Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters

        There is not an established trading market for the Company’s Common Stock. Information regarding its market price can be obtained on the internet at nasdaq.com, symbol FNHM. There is one market maker for the stock. There are occasional direct sales by shareholders of which the Company’s management is generally aware. It is the understanding of the management of the Company that over the last two years, the Company’s Common Stock has sold at a premium to book value. From January 1, 2002, through December 31, 2003, there were, so far as the Company’s management knows, a total of 351,484 shares of the Company’s Common Stock sold. The price was reported to management in some of these transactions; however there may have been other transactions involving the Company stock at prices not reported to management. During 2003, the highest and lowest prices known to management involving sales of more than 200 shares were $31.00 and $23.00 per share, respectively. To the knowledge of management, the last sale of Common Stock occurred on March 2, 2004 at a price of $27.00 per share.

        As of March 1, 2004, there were approximately 955 holders of record of the Company’s Stock. The following table sets forth the range of high and low sales prices of the Company’s Common Stock during 2002 and 2003, based on information made available to the Company, as well as per share cash dividends declared during those periods. Although management is not aware of any transactions exceeding 200 shares at higher or lower prices, there may have been transactions at prices outside the ranges listed in the table.

        Sales price, for sales involving more than 200 shares, and dividend information for the years 2002 and 2003:

        The holders of the Company’s Common Stock are entitled to dividends when, as, and if declared by the Board of Directors of the Company out of funds legally available for that purpose. Dividends have been paid on a quarterly basis. In determining dividends, the Board of Directors considers the earnings, capital requirements and financial condition of the Company and the Bank, along with other relevant factors. The Company’s principal source of funds for cash dividends is the dividends paid by the Bank. The ability of the Company and Bank to pay dividends is subject to statutory and regulatory restrictions and requirements.

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Item 6 – Selected Financial Data

        The information set forth under the caption “Summary Financial Data” on page 62 of Appendix III to the Company’s definitive proxy statement, as filed with the Commission relating to the April 21, 2004 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7 Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

        The information set forth under the caption “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” on pages 51 through 62 of Appendix III to the Company’s definitive proxy statement, as filed with the Commission and relating to the April 21, 2004 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7a – Quantitative and Qualititative Disclosures about Market Risk

        Included in Management’s Discussion and Analysis

Item 8 – Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

        The following consolidated financial statements and supplementary data of the Company appear on pages 20 through 50 of Appendix III to the Company’s definitive Proxy Statement, relating to the April 21, 2004 Annual Meeting of shareholders, as filed with the Commission. This Appendix is incorporated herein by reference and included as Exhibit 13 to this report on Form 10-K:

         Consolidated Balance Sheets
         Consolidated Statements of Income
         Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity and Comprehensive Income
         Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
         Notes to Consolidated Financial Statement Independent Auditors’ Report
         Quarterly financial data relating to results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002 are reported on page 48 of Appendix III

Item 9 - Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

        By letter dated December 30, 2003, KPMG LLP (“KPMG”) declined to stand for re-election as the Registrant’s independent auditors, following the completion by KPMG of the audit of the Registrant’s financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2003, and the issuance of its report thereon. The Registrant’s Audit Committee was informed of the decision, but the Audit Committee did not recommend or approve that decision by KPMG. The Registrant has not yet engaged a new independent auditor.

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        KPMG’s reports on the Registrant’s consolidated financial statements for the past two fiscal years did not contain an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles. During the past two fiscal years and through the date of Registrant’s receipt of the above-referenced letter from KPMG (the “Reporting Period”), there were no disagreements with KPMG on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure which, if not resolved to KPMG’s satisfaction, would have caused KPMG to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement(s) in connection with its reports on the Registrant’s consolidated financial statements. Also, during the Reporting Period, there were no reportable events as described in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Regulation S-K.

        The Company has provided a copy of the foregoing statements to KPMG. A copy of KPMG’s letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating its agreement with such statements was filed as Exhibit 16 to the Registrant’s Current Report dated December 30, 2003, as amended.

Item 9A – Controls and Procedures

        With the participation of management, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, after evaluating the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) as of December 31,2003, have concluded that, as of such date, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were adequate and effective to ensure that material information relating to the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries would be made known to them by others within those entities in connection with the filing of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the annual period ended December 31, 2003.

        There were no significant changes to the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting during the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2003, that have materially affected, or reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.

PART III

Item 10 – Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant

Directors

        The information with respect to Directors and Nominees of the Registrant, set forth under the caption “Election of Directors” on pages 1 and 2 of the Company’s definitive proxy statement, as filed with the Commission relating to the April 21, 2004 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, is incorporated herein by reference.

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Executive Officers

        The information called for by this item is contained in Part I of this Form 10-K Report.

We have adopted a Code of Ethics for our chief executive officer and senior financial officers. A copy of our Code of Ethics is available upon request by writing to the Company’s chief financial officer at 101 East Grand River, Howell, Michigan 48843.

Item 11 – Executive Compensation

        The information set forth under the caption “Summary Compensation Table” on pages 6 and 7 of the Company’s definitive proxy statement, as filed with the Commission relating to the April 21, 2004 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, is incorporated herein by reference. Information under the caption “Committee Report on Executive Compensation” on page 5 and 6 and “Shareholder Return Performance Graph” on page 9 of the definitive proxy statement is not incorporated by reference herein and is not deemed to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Item 12 – Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

        The information set forth under the caption “Ownership of Common Stock” on pages 8 of the Company’s definitive proxy statement, as filed with the Commission relating to the April 21, 2004 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, is incorporated herein by reference.

        The following information is provided under Item 201(d):

    (1)        Includes 170,776 shares available under the Long Term Incentive Plan, 78,751shares available under the Compensation Plan for Nonemployee Directors and 45,698 shares included under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

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Item 13 – Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

        The information set forth under the caption “Certain Transactions with Management” on page 7 and 8 of the Company’s definitive proxy statement, as filed with the Commission relating to the April 21, 2004 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 14 – Principal Accounting Fees and Services

        The information set forth under the caption “Audit Matters and Our Relationship with Our Independent Public Accountants” on page 5 of the Company’s definitive proxy statement, as filed with the Commission relating to the April 21, 2004 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, is incorporated herein by reference.

PART IV

Item 15 — Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Report on Form 8-K

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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 March 13, 2004.

FNBH BANCORP, INC.

/s/ Barbara Draper
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Barbara Draper, President & Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)

/s/ Janice B. Trouba
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Janice B. Trouba, Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated. Each director of the Registrant, who’s signature appears below, hereby appoints Barbara Draper and Janice B. Trouba, and each of them severally, as his or her attorney-in-fact, to sign in his or her name and on his or her behalf, as a director of the Registrant, and to file with the Commission any and all Amendments to this Report on Form 10-K.

/s/ W. Rickard Scofield
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W. Rickard Scofield, Chairman of the Board

/s/ Donald K. Burkel
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Donald K. Burkel, Vice Chairman of the Board

/s/ Athena Bacalis
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Athena Bacalis, Director

/s/ Gary R. Boss
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Gary R. Boss, Director

/s/ Herbert W. Bursch
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Herbert W. Bursch, Director

/s/ Barbara Draper
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Barbara Draper, Director

/s/ Harry E. Griffith
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Harry E. Griffith, Director

/s/ Richard F. Hopper
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Richard F. Hopper, Director

/s/ Dona Scott Laskey
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Dona Scott Laskey, Director

/s/ James R. McAuliffe
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James R. McAuliffe, Director

/s/ Randolph E. Rudisill
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Randolph E. Rudisill, Director

/s/ R. Michael Yost
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R. Michael Yost, Director

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EXHIBIT INDEX

        The following exhibits are filed herewith, indexed according to the applicable assigned number:

The following exhibits, indexed according to the applicable assigned number, were previously filed by the Registrant and are incorporated by reference in this Form 10-K Annual Report.

*Represents a compensation plan

Exhibit 13

FNBH BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Financial Statements

Period Ended December 31, 2003

(With Independent Auditors’ Report Thereon)

FNBH BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Table of Contents

KPMG LLP
Suite 1200
150 West Jefferson
Detroit, MI 48226-4429

Independent Auditors’ Report

The Board of Directors and Stockholders
FNBH Bancorp, Inc.:

We have audited the consolidated balance sheets of FNBH Bancorp, Inc. and subsidiaries (Corporation) as of December 31, 2003 and 2002, and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity and comprehensive income, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2003. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Corporation’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of FNBH Bancorp, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2003 and 2002, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2003, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

January 16, 2004

FNBH BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Balance Sheets

December 31, 2003 and 2002