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, 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 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, 2018.  At that meeting, the shareholders voted on three 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
 
 
For
 
Withheld
Broker
Non-Votes
Ronald L. Haan
   
19,503,643
     
1,708,177
     
9,678,573
 
Douglas B. Padnos
   
19,463,601
     
1,748,218
     
9,678,573
 
Thomas P. Rosenbach
   
19,483,152
     
1,728,667
     
9,678,573
 

Proposal 2

Proposal 2 was a non-binding, advisory vote on the compensation of the named executive officers, as disclosed pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K in the proxy statement. This proposal was approved by the following votes:

Votes Cast
 
For
   
Against
   
Abstain
   
Broker Non-Votes
 
 
19,027,915
     
2,042,486
     
141,415
     
9,678,573
 

A non-binding advisory proposal to approve compensation of the named executive officers will next occur in connection with the Company's 2019 annual meeting of shareholders.

Proposal 3

Proposal 3 was a proposal to ratify the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2018, as described in the proxy statement.  This proposal was approved by the following votes:

Votes Cast
 
For
   
Against
   
Abstain
   
Broker Non-Votes
 
 
28,953,608
     
1,743,544
     
187,355
     
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, 2018
MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION
   
 
By
/s/ Jon W. Swets
   
Jon W. Swets
   
Chief Financial Officer