![Chemical Financial shareholders overwhelmingly OK deal to buy Talmer]()
Tom Henderson
- Shareholders of Midland-based Chemical Financial Corp. (Nasdaq: CHFC) Tuesday afternoon overwhelmingly approved the proposed $1.4 billion acquisition of Troy-based Talmer Bancorp Inc. (Nasdaq: TLMR). The shareholder meeting was at the Midland Country Club. Last Thursday, Talmer shareholders also approved the deal, which was announced in January. Originally the deal was valued at $1.1 billion, but a spurt in Chemical's share price has raised that value. Federal regulators are