8-K

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 30, 2018

ISABELLA BANK CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

MICHIGAN

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

000-18415	38-2830092
(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

401 North Main Street, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan	48858-1649
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (989) 772-9471

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.l3e-4(c))

Section 8 - Other Events

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On May 30, 2018, Isabella Bank Corporation issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has declared a twenty-six cent ($0.26) per common share second quarter cash dividend, payable June 29, 2018 to shareholders of record as of June 27, 2018.

A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this Item 8.01 of Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing made by the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933, whether made before or after the date hereof, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits:

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release issued May 30, 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.

		ISABELLA BANK CORPORATION
Dated:	May 30, 2018	By:	/s/ Jae A. Evans
			Jae A. Evans, President & CEO

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

For Immediate Release

Isabella Bank Corporation

139 East Broadway

Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:

Mary Olivieri, Community Relations Officer

Phone: 989-779-6309 Fax: 989-775-5501

Isabella Bank Corporation Announces Second Quarter 2018 Dividend

Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, May 30, 2018 - Isabella Bank Corporation (OTCQX:ISBA), announced today that the Board of Directors of the Corporation declared a second quarter cash dividend of $0.26 per common share at its regular meeting held on May 23, 2018. The dividend will be payable on June 29, 2018 to shareholders of record as of June 27, 2018. Based on ISBA’s closing stock price of $27.00 per share as of April 30, 2018, the annual dividend yield is 3.85%.

“I am pleased to announce our second quarter dividend of $0.26 per share which represents a 4.00% increase over the cash dividend paid for the second quarter of 2017. The Corporation continues to experience strong deposit and loan growth which is essential to our continued success and ability to increase shareholder value”, commented Jae A. Evans, President and Chief Executive Officer of Isabella Bank Corporation.

Isabella Bank Corporation is headquartered in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan with total assets of $1.8 billion as of March 31, 2018. Isabella Bank, the banking subsidiary of Isabella Bank Corporation, was established in 1903 and has been committed to serving the local banking needs of its customers and communities for 115 years. Isabella Bank has 29 banking locations and a loan production office throughout seven Mid-Michigan counties, including Clare, Gratiot, Isabella, Mecosta, Midland, Montcalm, and Saginaw and has been recognized on the Detroit Free Press list of “Top Workplaces” for the past five years.

For more information about Isabella Bank Corporation, visit the Investors link at www.isabellabank.com. Isabella Bank Corporation common stock is quoted on the OTCQX tier of the OTC Markets Group, Inc.’s electronic quotation system (www.otcmarkets.com) under the symbol “ISBA.” The Corporation's market maker is Boenning & Scattergood, Inc. (www.boenninginc.com).

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes forward-looking statements. To the extent that the foregoing information refers to matters that may occur in the future, please be aware that such forward-looking statements may differ materially from actual results. Additional information concerning some of the factors that could cause materially different results is included in the sections entitled "Risk Factors" and "Forward-Looking Statements" set forth in Isabella Bank Corporation's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available from the Securities and Exchange Commission's Public Reference facilities and from its website at www.sec.gov.