EXHIBIT 31.1

 

Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of

the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

I, Jon W. Swets, certify that:

 

1.

I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K/A of Macatawa Bank Corporation;

 

2.

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

Dated: April 29, 2024

 
   
 

/s/ Jon W. Swets

 

Jon W. Swets

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

(Principal Executive Officer)