United States
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 15

CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER
SECTION 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR
SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE REPORTS UNDER SECTIONS 13 AND
15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission File Number 0-32639

North Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

501 W. Main St., Gaylord, Michigan 49735 * (989) 732-3502
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
of registrant's principal executive offices)

Common Stock
(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

None
(Titles  of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports under Section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

        Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:

Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i)   [X]   Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)   [   ]  
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii)  [   ]  Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)  [   ] 
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)  [   ]  Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii)  [   ] 
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii)  [   ]  Rule 15d-6  [   ] 
Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)  [X] 

        Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date: 0

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Independent Bank Corporation, the successor to North Bancorp, Inc., has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.

Date: July 7, 2004 INDEPENDENT BANK CORPORATION
(as successor to NORTH BANCORP, INC.)

By:    /s/ Robert N. Shuster   
        Robert N. Shuster
        Executive Vice President & CFO