SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report: March 813, 2001

Old Kent Financial Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter)

Michigan
(State or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation)

0-14591
(Commission
File Number)

38-1986608
(IRS Employer
Identification no.)

111 Lyon Street, N.W.
Grand Rapids, Michigan
(Address of principal executive offices)

49503
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number,
including area code: (616) 771-5000

Item 5. Other Events.

On March 8, 2001, Old Kent Financial Corporation issued the press released attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K, which is here incorporated by reference.

Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

(c)	~~Exhibits:~~	Exhibits:
	99.1	Press Release dated March 8, 2001
		99.1 99.2	Press Release dated March 13, 2001 Press Release dated March 13, 2001

~~SIGNATURE~~Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure

~~Pursuant~~On toMarch ~~the~~13, ~~requirements~~2001, ofOld ~~the~~Kent ~~Securities~~Financial ~~Exchange~~Corporation ~~Act~~issued oftwo ~~1934~~press releases, ~~the~~which ~~registrant~~are ~~has~~attached ~~duly~~as ~~caused~~Exhibit ~~this~~99.1 ~~report~~and Exhibit 99.2 to bethis ~~signed~~Form on8-K, ~~its~~and ~~behalf~~are byhere ~~the~~incorporated ~~undersigned~~by reference. This ~~thereunto~~information ~~duly~~is ~~authorized~~ furnished, not filed.

Dated: March 9, 2001	OLD KENT FINANCIAL CORPORATION (Registrant)
	By: /s/ Albert T. Potas
	Albert T. Potas Senior Vice President

SIGNATURE

~~EXHIBIT~~ Pursuant ~~INDEX~~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 thereunto duly authorized .

Exhibit Number		Document
Dated: March 14, 2001	OLD KENT FINANCIAL CORPORATION (Registrant)
99.1		Press Release dated March 8, 2001
	By: /s/ Albert T. Potas
	Albert T. Potas Senior Vice President

EXHIBIT INDEX

	Exhibit Number		Document

	99.1		Press Release dated March 13, 2001

	99.2		Press Release dated March 13, 2001

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