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

FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
 
ISABELLA BANK CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Michigan
 
38-2830092
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
401 N. Main St.
Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858-1649
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
ISABELLA BANK CORPORATION
STOCKHOLDER DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT AND
EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
(Full title of the plan)
 
Jae A. Evans
401 N. Main St.
Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858
(989) 772-9471
(Name, address and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
 
¨
 
Accelerated filer
 
x
 
 
 
 
 
Non-accelerated filer
 
¨
 
Smaller reporting company
 
¨
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Emerging growth company
 
¨
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ¨
 
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
 
Title of Securities to be Registered
 
Amount to be
Registered
 
Proposed Maximum
Offering Price Per Share
 
Proposed Maximum
Aggregate Offering Price
 
Amount of
Registration Fee
Common Shares, no par value
 
40,000

(1) 
 
$
25.95

(2) 
 
$
1,038,000

(2) 
 
$
125.81

(2) 
(1) Pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) this registration statement also covers such indeterminate number of additional shares as may be required to be issued under the Plan in the event of an adjustment as a result of an increase in the number of issued shares of Common Stock resulting from a subdivision of such shares, the payment of stock dividends or certain other capital adjustments.
(2) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(c) and Rule 457(h)(1) of the Securities Act on the basis of the average price of the Common Stock on December 19, 2018.



EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Registration Statement on Form S-8 is being filed by Isabella Bank Corporation (the “Registrant”) for the purpose of registering an additional 40,000 shares of the Registrant’s common stock to be issued pursuant to the Isabella Bank Corporation Stockholder Dividend Reinvestment and Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as most recently amended and restated on January 24, 2017 (the “Plan”).
Pursuant to General Instruction E of Form S-8, this Registration Statement on Form S-8 incorporates by reference the contents of the Registration Statements on Form S-8, previously filed with the Commission relating to the Plan (File No. 33-34777, File No. 33-61596, File No. 333-53377, File No. 333-106414, File No. 333-151353 and File No. 333-181799).



PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 8. Exhibits.
See Exhibit Index.

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SIGNATURES
The Registrant. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Mt. Pleasant, State of Michigan, on December 19, 2018.
 
ISABELLA BANK CORPORATION
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Jae A. Evans
 
 
Jae A. Evans, President and Chief Executive Officer




Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
/s/ Dr. Jeffrey J. Barnes
 
December 19, 2018
Dr. Jeffrey J. Barnes, Director
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Richard J. Barz
 
December 19, 2018
Richard J. Barz, Director
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Jill Bourland
 
December 19, 2018
Jill Bourland, Director
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Jae A. Evans
 
December 19, 2018
Jae A. Evans, President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director (Principal Executive Officer)
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ G. Charles Hubscher
 
December 19, 2018
G. Charles Hubscher, Director
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Thomas L. Kleinhardt
 
December 19, 2018
Thomas L. Kleinhardt, Director
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Joseph LaFramboise
 
December 19, 2018
Joseph LaFramboise, Director
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ David J. Maness
 
December 19, 2018
David J. Maness, Director
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ W. Joseph Manifold
 
December 19, 2018
W. Joseph Manifold, Director
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Neil M. McDonnell
 
December 19, 2018
Neil M. McDonnell, Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ W. Michael McGuire
 
December 19, 2018
W. Michael McGuire, Director
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Sarah R. Opperman
 
December 19, 2018
Sarah R. Opperman, Director
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Jerome E. Schwind
 
December 19, 2018
Jerome E. Schwind, President of Isabella Bank and Director
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Rhonda S. Tudor
 
December 19, 2018
Rhonda S. Tudor, Controller (Principal Accounting Officer)
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Gregory V. Varner
 
December 19, 2018
Gregory V. Varner, Director
 
 



EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number
 
Description
5
 
23.1
 
23.2
 

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