Sec Form 3 Filing - DEUR GARTH D @ CHEMICAL FINANCIAL CORP - 2015-06-01

FORM 3 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP 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 DEUR GARTH D 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol CHEMICAL FINANCIAL CORP [ CHFC] 5. 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 (Last) (First) (Middle) 235 E. MAIN STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 06/01/2015 (Street) MIDLAND, MI48640 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 21,216 D Common Stock 47,789 I ( 1 ) By wife in trust

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Stock Options $ 11.09 ( 2 ) 04/28/2020 Common Stock 5,682 D Stock Options $ 13.2 ( 2 ) 04/28/2021 Common Stock 7,576 D Stock Options $ 14.78 ( 2 ) 04/27/2022 Common Stock 4,091.04 D Stock Options $ 15.84 ( 2 ) 04/25/2023 Common Stock 15,152 D Phantom Stock ( 4 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) Common Stock 10,926 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other DEUR GARTH D 235 E. MAIN STREET MIDLAND, MI48640 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:

( 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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