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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090811081607
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-09-039874
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090807
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090811
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090811

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KRUEGER ERNIE R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001273911

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-20167
		FILM NUMBER:		091002105

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O NORTH COUNTRY BANK
		STREET 2:		130 SOUTH CEDER STREET
		CITY:			MANISTIQUE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			49686

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MACKINAC FINANCIAL CORP /MI/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000036506
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				382062816
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3530 NORTH COUNTRY DR
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 369
		CITY:			TRAVERSE CITY
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			49684
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9063418401

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		130 S CEDER ST
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 369
		CITY:			MANISTIQUE
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			49854

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NORTH COUNTRY FINANCIAL CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990409

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FIRST MANISTIQUE CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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    <periodOfReport>2009-08-07</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>MACKINAC FINANCIAL CORP /MI/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MFNC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerName>KRUEGER ERNIE R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O MACKINAC FINANCIAL CORP.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>130 SOUTH CEDAR STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MANISTIQUE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>49686</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Executive Vice President &amp; CFO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-08-07</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
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    </nonDerivativeTable>

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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Ernie R. Krueger</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-08-11</signatureDate>
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