UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 8-K/A

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                       PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 17, 2005

                         MACKINAC FINANCIAL CORPORATION

      (previous filings under the name NORTH COUNTRY FINANCIAL CORPORATION)
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

        MICHIGAN                        0-20167                   38-2062816

      (State or other jurisdiction     (Commission              (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)                File Number)        Identification No.)


        130 SOUTH CEDAR STREET, MANISTIQUE, MICHIGAN                  49854

      (Address of principal executive offices)                     (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (800) 200-7032



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simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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ITEM 2.02         RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

On October 17, 2005, Registrant issued a press release announcing its results of
operations and financial condition for and as of, respectively, the three and
nine month periods ended September 30, 2005, unaudited. This amendment on Form
8-K/A corrects an error in the condensed consolidated statement of income. In
other operating expense, for the nine month period ending September 30, 2005,
the loan and deposit expense has been changed from $397 to $696 (dollars in
thousands). The corrected press release is attached as Exhibit No. 99 to this
Form 8-K/A.

ITEM 9.01.        FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(c)      Exhibits

The following exhibits are furnished herewith:





EXHIBIT
NUMBER              EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION
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99                Corrected Press Release of Mackinac Financial Corporation
                  dated October 17, 2005






SIGNATURE


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.

                                        MACKINAC FINANCIAL CORPORATION


Date: October 31, 2005
                                            By:   /s/ Ernie R. Krueger
                                                 ------------------------
                                            Ernie R. Krueger
                                            SVP/Controller





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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX




EXHIBIT
NUMBER              EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION
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99                  Corrected Press Release dated October 17, 2005














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