Edgar Filing: CHEMICAL FINANCIAL CORP

Ownership Submission

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Â DEUR GARTH D

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
06/01/2015

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CHEMICAL FINANCIAL CORP [CHFC]

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

235 E. MAIN STREET

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	_____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)	__X__ Other (specify below)
Officer of Principal Bus. Unit

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

(Street)

MIDLAND,Â MIÂ 48640

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	21,216	D	Â
Common Stock	47,789	I ⁽¹⁾	By wife in trust

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Options	Â ⁽²⁾	04/28/2020	Common Stock	5,682	$ 11.09	D	Â
Stock Options	Â ⁽²⁾	04/28/2021	Common Stock	7,576	$ 13.2	D	Â
Stock Options	Â ⁽²⁾	04/27/2022	Common Stock	4,091.04	$ 14.78	D	Â
Stock Options	Â ⁽²⁾	04/25/2023	Common Stock	15,152	$ 15.84	D	Â
Phantom Stock	Â ⁽²⁾	Â ⁽³⁾	Common Stock	10,926	$ ⁽⁴⁾	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
DEUR GARTH D 235 E. MAIN STREET MIDLAND,Â MIÂ 48640	Â	Â	Â	Officer of Principal Bus. Unit

Signatures

/s/ Lori A. Gwizdala, His Attorney-In-Fact		06/04/2015
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The reporting person disclaims any beneficial ownership of all shares owned by his wife. The filing of this statement shall not be construed as an admission that the reporting person is, for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act of 1934 or for any other purpose, the beneficial owner of the securities owned by his wife.
(2)	Vested in conjunction with the merger of Lake Michigan Financial Corporation with and into Chemical Financial Corporation at the close of business May 31, 2015.
(3)	Shares of phantom stock are payable in shares of Chemical Financial Corporation common stock or in cash following termination of the reporting person's employment with Chemical Financial Corporation.
(4)	Each share of phantom stock represents the right to receive one share of Chemical Financial Corporation common stock or the cash value thereof.

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