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

ISABELLA BANK CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

MICHIGAN
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

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

200 East Broadway, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan (Address of principal executive offices)		48858 (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:

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

          On December 10, 2008, Isabella Bank Corporation issued a press release announcing that it had decided not to participate in the U.S. Treasury Department’s TARP Capital Purchase Program. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (d) Exhibits:

Exhibit No.				Description
	99.1			Press release issued December 10, 2008.

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.