FORM 4 [X] 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 OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Steinhardt David Russ		 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

MACKINAC FINANCIAL CORP /MI/ [ MFNC ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__X__ Director                    __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

712 5TH AVE, 34TH FLOOR		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

9/3/2021
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10019
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_ X _ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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 9/3/2021  D  16994 D (1)(2)0 D  
Common Stock 9/3/2021  D  1044557 D (1)0 I By Steinhardt Capital Investors, LLLP (3)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security3. Trans. Date3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(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)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
(1) On September 3, 2021, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger ("Merger Agreement") dated as of April 12, 2021 by and between Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. ("Nicolet") and Mackinac Financial Corporation ("MFNC"), MFNC merged with and into Nicolet ("Merger"), and each outstanding share of MFNC common stock was converted into the right to receive 0.22 of a share of Nicolet common stock, with cash payable in lieu of a fractional share in an amount equal to the fraction of a share of Nicolet common stock which the holder would otherwise be entitled to receive multiplied by $4.64. In connection with the Merger, the reporting person has the right to receive, in exchange for all of the MFNC common stock reported in Table I, an aggregate of 233,540 shares of Nicolet common stock having a market value of $76.74 per share on the effective date of the Merger, and cash in lieu of a fractional share of Nicolet common stock, subject to any required tax withholding under applicable law.
(2) Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the amount of securities disposed of includes MFNC restricted shares. At the effective time of the Merger, any vesting conditions applicable to outstanding restricted share awards under MFNC's equity incentive plans automatically accelerated in full and such restricted shares converted into, and will be exchanged for, the merger consideration as described in note (1) above, less any applicable taxes required to be withheld with respect to such vesting.
(3) The reported securities are owned directly by Steinhardt Capital Investors, LLLP, and indirectly by Steinhardt Capital Management, LLC, as general partner of Steinhardt Capital Investors, LLLP, and David R. Steinhardt as a manager of Steinhardt Capital Management, LLC. Steinhardt Capital Management, LLC and David R. Steinhardt disclaim beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of their respective pecuniary interests therein.
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director10% OwnerOfficerOther
Steinhardt David Russ
712 5TH AVE, 34TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10019		XX

Steinhardt Capital Investors, LLLP
712 5TH AVE, 34TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10019
X

Steinhardt Capital Management, LLC
712 5TH AVE, 34TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10019
X
Signatures
/s/ David R. Steinhardt9/8/2021
**Signature of Reporting PersonDate

/s/ David R. Steinhardt, Manager of Steinhardt Capital Management, LLC, the General Partner of Steinhardt Capital Investors, LLLP9/8/2021
**Signature of Reporting PersonDate

/s/ David R. Steinhardt, Manager of Steinhardt Capital Management, LLC9/8/2021
**Signature of Reporting PersonDate
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